India's No.1 PU & Degree With Integrated IAS & IPS(UPSC/PSC) Training College.
Relevance: GS 2 – Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Why in the news? A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, in a 4:1 majority judgement, upheld the constitutionality of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955. Section 6A allows immigrants from Bangladesh …
Read MoreWhy in the news? A special Sati Nivaran Court acquitted eight individuals accused of glorifying the 1987 Roop Kanwar sati incident, sparking discussions on its legacy and unresolved legal battles. About the Roop Kanwar’s Sati Incident (1987): Event: Roop Kanwar, an 18-year-old woman from Divrala, Rajasthan, allegedly committed sati on 4th September 1987, by sitting …
Read MoreWhy in the news? The Delhi High Court ruled that semen and ovum are considered property, allowing posthumous reproduction with consent, significantly impacting reproductive rights and bioethics in India. Key Judgement: The Delhi High Court ruled that semen and ovum samples are considered an individual’s “property” or “estate.” Justice Prathiba M Singh stated that if …
Read MoreWhy in the news? The Supreme Court condemned Punjab’s move to expand the NRI quota in medical colleges, calling it a “fraud” on the education system. A bench led by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud dismissed petitions challenging a Punjab and Haryana High Court order that had quashed the expanded quota. The bench stressed that the NRI …
Read More
