Supreme Court, dowry death and Section 304B of IPC

The Bench of the Supreme Court consisting of CJI N.V. Ramana and Justice Aniruddha Bose stated that courts should interpret the provisions of dowry death liberally, keeping in mind the law’s intention to punish dowry and bride-burning. It was further…

RBI surplus transfer to the Central Government: Basics Explained

Last week The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to transfer a surplus of ₹99,122 crore to the central government. LEARNING FROM HOME/ WOTHOUT CLASSES/ BASICS As per Section 47 of the RBI Act, profits or surplus of the RBI…

Chipko Movement: Environment, Ecology and Sustainable Development

Recently, Sunderlal Bahuguna, the Gandhian who was the driving force behind the Chipko movement died due to Covid-19. Although the Chipko Movement, to protect the Himalayan forests from destruction,has its origins in the 18th century Rajasthan, Bishnoi community. The incident has been etched in the…

COVID-19 home test kit ‘CoviSelf’ gets approval: Basic Explained

In wake of the rising coronavirus cases in the country and the mounting pressure on the laboratories to meet the testing target, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) approved the first test kit for COVID-19. The approved home-based rapid…

Covid And Bio Medical Waste: Issues and Way Out

Due to covid pandemic there is  manifold increase in generation of Bio Medical Waste in India. With the Coronavirus  still raging, one of the other major fallouts has been the surge in hazardous bio-medical waste. Greater generation of biomedical waste…

Justice as a fine balance: Judicial Activism, Judicial Review

URL: Judiciary must uphold rights of citizens without sacrificing sobriety | The Indian Express     Published in The Indian Express Dated May 15,2021      The Article talks about the delicate balance between three organs of the government: Executive, Legislature and Judiciary…

At least 18 elephants were found dead in Assam’s Nagaon: Basics Explained

At least 18 elephants were found dead in Assam’s Nagaon According to Assam Forest Minister Parimal Suklabaidya, the initial investigation suggests that the elephants died due to electrocution caused by lightning. There are other reasons also which led to human wildlife…