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DEFINING MOMENT FOR LAW ON PASSIVE EUTHANASIA IN INDIA Syllabus: GS 2: Government policies and intervention Health Why in the News? The Supreme Court’s ruling in the Harish Rana case marks a significant development in India’s evolving jurisprudence on passive euthanasia and the right to die with dignity. The case addressed whether withholding artificial feeding …
Read MoreSupreme Court Upholds Right to Die with Dignity Why in the News ? The Supreme Court of India allowed withdrawal of clinically assisted nutrition and hydration (CANH) for a man in a persistent vegetative state (PVS) for 13 years, reaffirming the right to die with dignity and implementing the 2018 passive euthanasia guidelines. Supreme Court …
Read MoreZIMBABWE ROLLS OUT LONG-ACTING HIV PREVENTION DRUG LENACAPAVIR Why in the News? Public Health Initiative: Zimbabwe has launched rollout of long-acting injectable HIV prevention drug lenacapavir. Global First Mover: It is among the first countries offering a twice-yearly injectable HIV preventive treatment. LENACAPAVIR AND HIV PREVENTION STRATEGY Long-Acting Protection: Lenacapavir provides six months’ HIV prevention …
Read MoreSC RULING ON STEM CELLS SETS A PRECEDENT FOR HEALTHCARE REGULATION Syllabus: GS 3: Science and technology Biotechnology-Healthcare Why in the News? The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark judgment delivered on January 30, prohibited the use of stem cell therapy for autism outside approved clinical trials. The ruling, based on ICMR and National …
Read MoreSUPREME COURT HOLDS TELECOM SERVICE PROVIDERS DO NOT OWN SPECTRUM Why in the News? Landmark Verdict: Supreme Court ruled that telecom service providers do not own spectrum, excluding it from insolvency proceedings under IBC. IBC Clarification: Court held that spectrum cannot be treated as an asset for liquidation or resolution under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy …
Read MoreDisability Pension Is Vested Right: Supreme Court Why in the News? The Supreme Court of India pulled up the Centre for restricting arrears of disability pension for ex-servicemen, holding that once entitlement is recognized, benefits must flow from the date due, not curtailed selectively by policy or limitation claims. This ruling underscores the Court’s role …
Read MoreSUPREME COURT QUASHES SC/ST ACT CHARGES AGAINST VYAPAM WHISTLEBLOWER Why in the News? Judicial Relief: Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 against Vyapam whistleblower Anand Rai, drawing parallels with environmental jurisprudence. Legal Clarification: The Court held that invocation of stringent provisions of the SC/ST Act was legally unsustainable …
Read MoreCOURTS CAN’T FORCE WOMAN TO CONTINUE PREGNANCY: SC Why in the News? Apex Ruling: Supreme Court judgment allowed termination of a 30-week pregnancy, overruling the Bombay High Court. Reproductive Rights: Top court reaffirmed that women’s reproductive autonomy overrides rigid statutory timelines under the MTP Act. Judicial Precedent: SC decision expands interpretation of mental anguish as …
Read MoreRIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN CASE Why in the News? Court Notice: Supreme Court of India issued notice on a plea challenging Delhi High Court’s application of the Right to be Forgotten to online news reports. Judgment Stayed: Delhi High Court order stayed, with the apex court clarifying that it will not operate as a precedent. …
Read MoreChar Dham Entry Ban Proposal Sparks Constitutional Debate Why in the News? Committees managing the Char Dham shrines in Uttarakhand have proposed banning entry of non-Hindus, citing religious sentiments of local priests. The move has triggered debates on constitutional validity, religious freedom, and essential practices doctrine, while also raising questions about environmental clearances for these …
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