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Hitting a Roadblock

The “red light on, gaadi off” campaign of the Delhi government has hit a hurdle with the L-G raising objections to it. This is despite such campaigns running successfully in other countries to reduce vehicular pollution.

New Roots

In a fresh move, land-strapped DDA has urged compensatory afforestation on degraded land in neighbouring states. But this is easier said than done as MP has already said this would not be possible.

Tightrope Walk

The merger of NAA and CCI is expected to help customers, businesses and the government tackle GST-linked wrongdoings. However, the government has to frame power-packed remedies to remove hindrances lest the process ends on a bitter note

Row over Death

The apex court recently clarified that the psychological evaluation of condemned prisoners by expert doctors, and access to them by mitigating investigators, are essential before the hearing begins on their appeals against the death sentence

Learn Local, Speak Local

The NCF has said that the mother tongue should be the primary medium of instruction for children till eight years as only then do they learn concepts rapidly and deeply

The Communal Cane

The public flogging of some Muslim youths in Kheda district on October 4 by policemen has become a keenly-watched judicial issue. The Gujarat High Court has issued notice to the police personnel involved in the public flogging, which is against all guidelines and procedures

Unfair Play

The Competition Commission of India, India’s anti-trust and competition regulator, has levied a fine of Rs 936.44 crore on Google for misusing its predominance concerning its Play Store policies. Significantly, it lays down India’s first authorized view on in-app payments by OS operators such as Google and Apple.

New Kid in Town

The introduction of 75 DBUs is an attempt by the government to take banks to “the doorstep of the poor”. However, its adherence to compliance norms and data privacy will be a key issue in its success

A Matter of Choice

The Court will examine an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court that allowed a minor Muslim girl to marry a person of her choice. Muslim law is often at odds with other laws in India

Expedite Pending Trials

The Court has asked High Courts to inform it about criminal cases against politicians pending for over five years and what steps have been taken to expedite trial in such cases

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