Chinmayanand declared proclaimed offender in rape case Subject :Polity Context: A Special MP/MLA court in Shahjahanpur on Thursday declared former Union minister Chinmayanand a proclaimed offender in an 11-year-old rape case. The court issued the order after Chinmayanand failed to appear in court despite several summons, official sources said. Proclaimed Offender under CrPC […]
Vacation of Judiciary Subject :Polity Context: Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud recently said that no Vacation Benches will be available in the Supreme Court during the winter break. Vacation Bench A Vacation Bench of the Supreme Court is a special bench constituted by the Chief Justice of India. When is vacation […]
Directorate General Defence Estates (DGDE) to conduct survey on enemy properties Subject :Polity Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the DGDE will start the process of survey for Custodian of Enemy Property for India (CEPI). The government has decided to dispose off over 9,400 enemy properties in the country, which is likely to […]
Uniform Civil Code Subject: Polity Union Law Minister informed the Rajya Sabha that States can enact laws on a uniform civil code.. About the news The Union Government told Parliament that States are empowered to enact personal laws that decide issues such as succession, marriage and divorce to secure a uniform civil code […]
SC gives Centre three months to form T.N. Karnataka water disputes tribunal Subject: Polity Context: The Supreme Court in December 2022 gave the Union government three months to constitute an Inter-State River Water Disputes Tribunal to resolve the dispute of Pennaiyar river. About the issue The Supreme Court gave the Centre three months […]
Plea seeking protection for forest staff Subject :Polity Context: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to center on a plea seeking protection for forest staff. More about the news: The application was filed in the context of the death of Forest Range Officer Challamalla Srinivas after he was assaulted allegedly by a […]