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PHONE TAPPING NOT PERMITTED FOR CRIME DETECTION, RULES MADRAS HC Why in the News? Madras High Court ruling: HC rejected the MHA’s plea to allow authorities to tap phones for general crime detection through a court order. Legal restriction: Section 5(2) of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 only allows phone interception during public emergency or …
Read MoreWHY INVESTIGATORS CANNOT SUMMON LAWYERS: SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES Why in the News? SC observation: The Supreme Court ruled that summoning lawyers for advising clients infringes on their professional rights. Recent case: A Gujarat lawyer was summoned by police for helping secure bail in a loan case. Bar concern: The Supreme Court Bar Association condemned ED’s …
Read MoreWhy in the news? The Enforcement Directorate (ED) appealed to the Supreme Court against the Jharkhand High Court’s decision to grant bail to Chief Minister Hemant Soren. Mumbai Police argued that terms like Rohingya, Bangladeshis, and jihadis do not target any specific community or religion in India, hence Section 295A of the IPC was not …
Read MoreSyllabus: GS-3-Climate change related cases and judicial intervention in this area Focus : The article critically examines the recent Supreme Court judgment extending constitutional rights to mitigate the impacts of climate change in India. It assesses the potential implications, flaws, and alternative approaches to addressing climate-related challenges, emphasizing the need for sustainable development and environmental …
Read MoreWhy in the news? Supreme Court asserts impossibility of EVM pre-programming, upholding its integrity and rejecting return to paper ballots. source:slideserve About the Control and Security Measures: Election officials have complete control over the polling process, ensuring its integrity and transparency. After the “CLOSE” button is pressed on the EVM control unit, no further voting …
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