The Despotic Nature of PMLA Prevention of Money Laundering Act: It forms the core of the legal framework put in place by India to combat Money Laundering. The provisions of this act are applicable to all financial institutions, banks (Including RBI), mutual funds, insurance companies, and their financial intermediaries. PMLA (Amendment) Act, 2012: Adds theRead more
1. India Needs a Refugee & Asylum Law A Private Member’s Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha proposing the enactment of a Refugee and Asylum law. Why does India need a Refugee and Asylum law? The principle of non-refoulement: no country should send a person to a place where he or she may faceRead more
1. Etching a Trade Line to Bond Beyond Oil India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) has been signed recently. Economic Significance of the UAE: The UAE has emerged as an important economic hub not just within the context of the Middle East/West Asia, but also globally. Strategic location: The UAE, due to its strategic location,Read more
1. A Case for a More Federal Judiciary There is a need to examine the Indian judiciary and to strengthen the federal nature of our judiciary. The status of judiciary in a federal India: Integrated judiciary- The federal judicial system comprises the Supreme Court and the High Court in the sense that it is onlyRead more
The Importance of Caste Data Recently, the Supreme Court upheld the 27% quota for Other Backward Classes (OBC) in the All-India Quota seats for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test. Judgement: The judgement reiterated that reservations for backward classes were not an exception but an extension of the principle of equality under Article 15(1) of the Constitution.Read more
1. Zooming in on the Potential of India’s Geospatial Sector Last year Department of Science and Technology (DST) announced liberalised guidelines for geospatial data and mapping in India to lead India to one lakh crore rupees geo-spatial economy. Current Performance of this sector: India has a robust ecosystem in geospatial, with the Survey of IndiaRead more
1. Issues in Uniform Civil Code UCC is one that would provide for one law for the entire country, applicable to all religious communities in their personal matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption etc. Article 44 of the Constitution lays down that the state shall endeavour to secure a UCC for the citizens throughoutRead more
Breakthrough in Nuclear Fusion Reactor Scientists in the United Kingdom have managed to produce the largest amount of energy so far from a nuclear fusion reaction, the same process that makes the Sun, and all other stars, shine and emit energy. This result is being seen as a major breakthrough in the ongoing global effortsRead more
1. Court Ruling on Hijab Recently, six students were banned from entering a college in Karnataka’s Udupi district for wearing a hijab. The issue throws up legal questions on reading the freedom of religion and whether the right to wear a hijab is constitutionally protected or not. Government’s arguments: In Fathima Tasneem v State ofRead more
1. India Oman Relations Background: The two countries across the Arabian Sea are linked by geography, history and culture and enjoy warm and cordial relations, which are attributed to historical maritime trade linkages. Strategic partnership was established in 2008 and Oman has been a key pillar of India’s West Asia Policy. Areas of cooperation: PoliticalRead more
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