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The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has decided to rank states based on the speed with which they grant environmental clearances to development projects, specifically State E...

By Ajay K. Agrawal First-time “drinkers” could get away with a penalty rather than face arrest; cases can be withdrawn; a vehicle in which liquor is found may no longer be confiscated and, if it i...

The Indian judiciary, has time and again, upheld the right to privacy. Courts in their orders/judgments have observed that any private conversations of any individual have to be protected unless it i...

By Dr Swati Jindal Garg Nothing in this world is constant but change. The Covid-19 pandemic has proved that human tenacity knows no bounds. What was unthinkable till a few months ago is the norm n...

The Delhi High Court on January 12, sought the response of the central government on a petition seeking to declare talaq al-sunnah, the absolute discretion of a Muslim husband to divorce his wife wit...

A government college in Balagadi village in Karnataka’s Chikkamagaluru district has banned hijabs and saffron scarves on the campus. On January 12, 2022, in a meeting between the students, parents and the management, it was decided that Muslim girl students would not wear the hijab and Hindu students would also not be allowed to wear saffron shawls along with their dress.

In an effort to reintroduce cheetahs to India, 50 of them will be translocated from Namibia and South Africa. This is the first such effort to relocate them and the first batch will stay in Kuno National Park, MP.

In a noteworthy judgment, the Delhi High Court allowed a woman to terminate her 28-week pregnancy as the foetus was suffering from defects. This was a departure from the earlier 24 weeks’ limit for MTP.

The Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights has initiated an inquiry into a slew of issues relating to children alleged to be in conflict with the law by setting up an panel. Experts say that the inquiry could lead to a better understanding of the challenges faced by families and children.

A UGC communication to central universities on December 28, 2021, has stirred up a hornet’s nest. Citing government instructions, it said that courses should be taught based on demand from students a...