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Vande Mataram Debate: History, Faith and National Identity Why in the News ? The Congress Working Committee has reiterated that only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram should be publicly sung, citing the 1937 CWC decision and views of Gandhi and Tagore. The issue has revived debate over religious imagery, national identity and the …
Read MoreSupreme Court Redefines Industry Under New Labour Code Why in the News ? A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has held that the expansive 1978 interpretation of “industry” under the Industrial Disputes Act will not automatically apply to the Industrial Relations Code, 2020. Future interpretation will depend on the Code’s own text and …
Read MoreNanavati Report Exposed State Failures In 1984 Riots Why in News Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar died while serving a life sentence in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots murder case. His role and the wider findings of the Justice Nanavati Commission have again highlighted political complicity, organised violence and failures of the State machinery. Nanavati Commission …
Read MoreSupreme Court Re-examines Polygamy Through Constitutional Equality Why in the News ? The Supreme Court has sought the Centre’s response to a petition challenging the constitutional validity of polygamy under Muslim Personal Law. The Court has also asked the government to consider legislative measures to abolish the practice for all citizens, bringing the issue of …
Read MoreDignity in Death: Supreme Court Upholds Hanging Why in the News ? The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of hanging as a method of capital punishment, relying on the 1983 Deena v. Union of India precedent. However, it noted that future scientific or medical evidence could reopen the question of whether alternative methods …
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