Subject : Legislations Context : The Supreme Court has said that all insults or intimidations to persons belonging to Dalit or tribal communities will not be an offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes( Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Concept : Background : Article 17 seeks to abolish ‘untouchability’. To enforce this , Untouchability (Offences) […]
Subject : Legislations Context : The Supreme Court has ruled on a long-pending question of law on whether statements recorded under Section 67 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act can be admissible as confessional statements during criminal trials. Concept : Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic […]
Subject : Legislations Context: After 15 years of implementation of RTI , more than 2.2 lakh cases are pending in central and state information commissions. Concept: Right to Information RTI is an act of the parliament which sets out the rules and procedures regarding citizens’ right to information. Under the provisions of RTI Act, any […]
Subject: Legislations Context: Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TNRERA) has ruled that the provisions of the RERA Act are in addition to and not in derogation of other laws. Concept: Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) act seeks to protect home-buyers as well as help boost investments in the real estate sector by bringing efficiency […]
Subject: Legislations What is the cannabis plant? According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), cannabis is a generic term used to denote the several psychoactive preparations of the plant Cannabis sativa. The major psychoactive constituent in cannabis is Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). The Mexican name ‘marijuana‘ is frequently used in referring to cannabis leaves or other […]