A June 3 apex court order that all protected forest tracts and wildlife sanctuaries should have eco-sensitive zones of one kilometre from their boundaries has led to protests in Kerala. It is now thinking of bypassing the order
The Union culture ministry is looking to rationalise the prohibited and regulated zones around protected monuments by amending the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958. The whole idea is to make them more flexible and public friendly
SA Bobde, former chief justice of India, had envisioned the employment of AI in the judiciary. He had expressed happiness at the introduction of the Supreme Court Portal for Court Efficiency Assistance (SUPACE).
The Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was introduced in the Lok Sabha last year to amend the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972—a law that provides a framework for the protection of wild plants, birds and animals.
NCP leader Supriya Sule recently introduced a private member’s Bill that seeks to give equal rights of marriage to the LGBTQIA+ community. The Bill also seeks to replace all references in the Special Marriage Act to “husband and wife” with the word “spouse”. What are the chances of it becoming a law?