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…
Month: May 2021
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…
Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2021-22
The issue price for Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2021-22, which will open for subscription for five days from May 17, has been fixed at ₹4,777 per gram, according the Reserve Bank of India. The scheme was launched in November 2015 with…
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…