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Yemen civil war Why in News? The warring sides in Yemen are swapping hundreds of prisoners – a move which has built hopes for a permanent ceasefire between the Saudi-backed government forces and the Iranian- backed Houthi rebels. How did the War in Yemen Begin? The Yemeni Civil War began in 2011 after the oustingRead more

Rights of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) Why in the news? India has an estimated 70 million PWDs, making it one of the countries with the largest disabled populations globally, however, the country only has 100 lawyers per lakh and only a few among them specialize in disability law. What is the Rights of Persons withRead more

NCPCR Guidelines for Juvenile Crimes Why in news? National Commission for Protection of Children issued guidelines for trying a juvenile as an adult in case of heinous crimes. How does a juvenile get tried as an adult? 3 categories of offences – The Juvenile Justice Act 2015 (JJ Act, 2015) has categorized the offences committedRead more

Maternity Benefits to Adoptive Mothers Why in news? Recently, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) which challenges the Section 5(4) of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 of being discriminatory on adoptive mothers. What is the section 5(4) of Maternity Benefits (Amendment) Act, 2017? Sec 5(4) was not in theRead more

State of extra-judicial killings in India Why in news? The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force has recently encountered two persons who were wanted in connection with the Umesh Pal murder case. What are extra judicial killings? It refers to the deliberate, unlawful killings of an accused person by any Government authority outside of any legalRead more

Online Dispute Redressal in India Why in news? Union Law Minister, in a recent event held in Delhi International Arbitration Centre, emphasized the need for institutional arbitration to enhance the ease of doing business. What is Arbitration? It is a legal technique for the resolution of dispute outside the It allows parties to avoid theRead more

Amendments to IT Rules, 2021 Recently, the Indian government introduced a new amendment to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, or IT Rules, which gives the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) unrestricted power to create a “fact check unit” to identify false or misleading online content.  Read more

Issues with Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Why in news? Recently, on the occasion of diamond jubilee celebrations of the CBI, the Prime Minister said the country’s premier investigative agency should not spare any corrupt person. About Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)? Establishment -Was set up in 1963 by a resolution of the Ministry ofRead more

Heat Waves and its Impacts Why in News? Recently, casualties were observed from an apparent heat stroke while attending a Government award function in Navi Mumbai. This incident highlights the potential risks from heatwaves, which are expected to increase in intensity and frequency due to climate change. Several factors, such as long-distance travel, underlying healthRead more

Ambedkar & Women’s Rights Why in news? On the day of Ambedkar Jayanti it is imperative to recognize his work that brought women to the center of the development process. What are the efforts taken by Ambedkar towards womens’ rights? Equal participation of women – Ambedkar advocated for equal participation of women in both personalRead more