Category: India
Over 15 Million Eligible To Vote In Delhi’s Lok Sabha Elections On May 25
More than 15.2 million individuals would be eligible to vote in Delhi in the upcoming elections on May 25, the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi, P Krishnamurthy, stated while addressing […]
“Uttarakhand’s UCC: The Live-in Relationship Paradigm Shift”
With the recent ratification of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in Uttarakhand, the legal landscape governing personal matters undergoes a significant transformation. The UCC aims to standardize laws pertaining […]
Supreme Court Puts SBI On Notice Over Electoral Bonds: ‘Wilful Disobedience’
The Supreme Court on March 11 ordered the State Bank of India (SBI) to submit electoral bond donor details to the Election Commission of India (EC) by March 12, dismissing […]
Maintenance For Muslim Women Under Personal Law Or Crpc: SC Seeks Amicus Curiae Views
Would a Muslim woman be entitled to claim maintenance from her divorced husband under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — as was affirmed in the Shah Bano case — or will The […]
ISRO Successfully Brings Down Cartosat-2 To Earth’s Atmosphere 17 Years After Its Launch
Seventeen years after its launch, Cartosat-2, the first of ISRO’s second generation of high-resolution imaging satellites primarily used in urban planning has been deorbited, the agency announced February16. “Cartosat-2… bid […]
India Hosts ‘Milan 2024, 51 Countries To Participate In 9 Days Naval Exercise Milan
India is hosting ‘Milan 2024’, a multilateral naval exercise that signifies international maritime cooperation as it provides a platform to India and other countries to work together on common maritime […]
Govt Proposes To Hike Ministries’ Reporting Limits For Financial Expenditure
After a gap of about 18 years, the government is set to revise its financial limits for ‘New Service’ and ‘New Instruments of Service’ after getting approval from Parliament’s Public Accounts […]
India Halts Visa-Free Entry From Myanmar
Home minister Amit Shah on February 7 announced the decision to scrap the free movement regime (FMR) with Myanmar in the interest of internal security of the country and to […]
Uttarakhand Becomes First State To Clear Uniform Civil Code Bill
The Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Uttarakhand, Bill 2024, which seeks to “govern and regulate the laws related to marriage and divorce, successions, live-in relationships, and matters related thereto” was passed in […]
RBI Bars Paytm Payments Bank From Accepting Deposits In Any Customer Account From March
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on January 31 imposed restrictions on Paytm PaymentsBank Ltd (PPBL), following a system audit report and subsequent compliance validationreport of external auditors. PPBL is barred from […]