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Supreme 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 …
Read MoreStatutory Interpretation Overrides Judicial Hierarchy: Supreme Court Why in the News ? The Supreme Court of India ruled that statutory interpretation cannot be guided by judicial hierarchy, holding that powers under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 must be exercised strictly as per legislative intent, not court status. Supreme Court’s Key Ruling …
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