SC allows surrogacy, strikes down rule banning the use of donor gametes Context The Supreme Court has protected a woman’s right to parenting despite her suffering from a unique physical ailment by halting the implementation of a statute that threatened to derail her ambitions of […]
Centre notifies appointment of 17 judges across 8 HCs Context On Wednesday, the Center announced the appointment of 17 judges to eight different High Courts and the transfer of 16 judges to various other High Courts, including the Manipur High Court’s acting Chief Justice. Days […]
SC divided on allowing unmarried couples to adopt children jointly Context Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud ruled that Regulation 5(3) of the Adoption Regulations, which prohibits unmarried partners from potentially becoming adoptive parents, violates the fundamental rights of homosexual couples and goes beyond the bounds of […]
Centre revokes IIPS Director’s suspension after he resigns Context Through two official orders issued by the Health and Family Welfare Ministry last Wednesday, the Union government accepted K.S. James’s resignation, which was submitted in early August, and revoked the suspension order that had been placed […]
SC sets Oct. 31 for hearing electoral bonds case Context : The Supreme Court has set October 31 as the date for hearing petitions challenging the electoral bonds scheme. What is the Electoral Bonds Scheme? A financial instrument that enables the public to give money […]
Judge selection delay not advisable, says SC Context On Monday, the Supreme Court stated that it may not be “advisable” to stall the entire judge nomination procedure and demand that the government first confirm any candidates that have previously been suggested or reaffirmed by the […]
Freebies before elections: SC Context The Supreme Court requested a statement from the states of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan on Friday in response to a petition alleging that public funds are being exploited to provide nonsensical giveaways ahead of elections. What are freebies? In politics […]
Ahead of the Telangana election, the Turmeric Board constituted Context The Centre notified the formation of the National Turmeric Board on Wednesday, a long-standing demand of turmeric producers across the country. What is Turmeric and where is it farmed in India? Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is […]
Majority verdict in JMM bribery case was wrong, Centre tells SC Context Twenty-five years after a Supreme Court Constitution Bench shielded MPs and MLAs who accept bribes to vote or make speeches in a certain way in the House from criminal prosecution, the Centre told […]
All reported births, and deaths are to be digitally registered from Oct. 1 Context Beginning on October 1, the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Act, 2023 will take effect, paving the door for digital birth certificates. The digital birth certificates will serve as a […]