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1) Net Neutrality: TRAI’s recent consultation on ‘revenue sharing’ and ‘selective banning’ of OTTs providing communication services, sparked the debate on net neutrality in India. Net Neutrality is a principle advocating for an open and equal playing field for all online content and services. It ensures that Internet Service Providers treat all data on internetRead more

1) Sarna code: Jharkhand Government is seeking recognition of Sarna religious code for tribals.   Sarna followers are nature worshippers who do not consider themselves Hindus and have been fighting for a separate religious identity for decades.   So far, the census surveys have included them as “others” in the religion column.   Believers of Sarna faith doRead more

1) Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958: Union Ministry of Home Affairs has extended AFSPA in parts of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh by another 6 months.   It grants special powers to the armed forces to bring back order in disturbed areas.   Disturbed areas declared under Section 3 of AFSPA Act, 1958 when a partRead more

1) Justice Gita Mittal Committee: It was constituted by the Supreme Court as a three member women committee in context of Manipur.   Its objective was to supervise, intervene and monitor relief and rehabilitation, restoration of homesteads, religious places of worships, better relief work, etc. in Manipur  2) SARFAESI Act 2002: RBI mandates banks to discloseRead more

1) Nari Adalats: Nari Adalat is a part of Sambal sub-scheme under Mission Shakti, which operates under Ministry of Women and Child Development.   Mission Shakti aims to strengthen women’s safety, security, and empowerment   Nari Adalat provides women with an alternate Grievance Redressal Mechanism for resolving cases of petty nature (harassment, curtailment of rights etc.) facedRead more

1) Personality Rights (PRs): Delhi High Court granted an ex-parte, omnibus injunction restraining entities from using a celebrity’s PRs.   Ex-parte injunction is when relief is granted to a party without hearing other side.   Omnibus injunction refers to an order granted against any unauthorised use – even those that are not mentioned in plea.   PRs referRead more

1) Panel of Vice-Chairpersons (VCs): Rajya Sabha Chairman constituted an all-women panel of VCs in Rajya Sabha.   Under the Rules of Rajya Sabha, the Chairman nominates from among the members a panel of VCs.   Any one of them can preside over the House in the absence of the Chairman/Deputy Chairman.   However, they cannot preside overRead more

1) Asia Pacific Forum (APF): President of India inaugurated Annual General Meeting and Biennial Conference of the APF on Human Rights in New Delhi.   In 2021, the Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence was adopted by UNESCO. It aims to fundamentally shift the balance of power between people, and the businesses and governments developingRead more

1) Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI): Genesis: Established as the International Coordinating Committee of institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights in 1993. It was renamed as GANHRI in 2016. Organisational Structure: It consists of a General Assembly and Bureau comprising an executive committee of 16 members Members: 120 membersRead more

1) Land Port Authority of India (LPAI): It is established under the Land Ports Authority of India Act, 2010 under the Ministry of Home Affairs. LPAI is mandated to develop, sanitize and manage the facilities for the cross-border movement of passengers and goods at designated points along the international borders of India. The chairperson andRead more