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Why media ‘calls’ US elections, what this means? The United States does not have an equivalent of the Election Commission of India. This means that the task of tabulating national results falls on the media. When the media “calls” U.S. elections, it means news organizations are predicting the winners based on analyzed vote counts. Vote […]

UNRWA: The Israeli parliament (Knesset) has recently approved bills on aimed at banning UNRWA from operating in Israel. UNRWA supports Palestinian refugees in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, occupied East Jerusalem, as well as surrounding countries.  About United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA): The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near […]

Sarco Or Suicide pod’ / What are euthanasia and assisted dying? Why in News? Switzerland police has recently  arrested at least four persons for their involvement in the death of a 64-year-old American woman by a ‘suicide pod’ .The woman, whose identity has not been disclosed, reportedly suffered from an autoimmune condition for years. This […]

Why in News? The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released draft Guidelines for the Withdrawal of Life Support in Terminally Ill Patients to operationalise the Supreme Court’s 2018 and 2023 orders on the right to die with dignity for all Indians. The guidelines provide a pathway for state governments and hospitals to put […]

Surrogate decision-makers are individuals authorized to make medical, legal, or personal decisions on behalf of another person who cannot make these decisions independently due to illness, disability, or incapacitation. Surrogates often act in situations where a person is temporarily or permanently unable to communicate their preferences or fully comprehend the implications of certain choices, such […]

What is intoxicating liquor and industrial alcohol? Recently , A nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court held in a 8:1 ruling that states have the power to tax not just alcoholic beverages, but also ‘industrial’ alcohol. The key interpretative question before the court was whether “intoxicating liquor” can be defined to also include “industrial alcohol”. Eight […]

Secularism means live and let live: Supreme Court in UP Madrasa Act case Stating that “secularism means live and let live”, the Supreme Court said that regulating madrasa education was in national interest and therefore, throwing out the entire Uttar Pradesh Board of Madrasa Education Act, 2004 as unconstitutional “is to throw the baby out […]

Why Lawrence Bishnoi can not be interrogated? section 303 of the BNSS /Sections 267/268 of (CrPC). Why in News? As part of their investigation into the murder of Maharashtra MLA Baba Siddique in Oct 2024, Mumbai police have alleged that the two men accused of shooting him had links to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Bishnoi is […]

EVIDENTIARY VALUE OF THE SNIFFER DOGS Sniffer dogs are very proficient in the investigation by the police; they are considered as knowledgeable and highly trained animals as they have a tremendous olfactory sense, which helps to trace the offender. However, this evidence not been regarded as strong evidence unless the Court examined the reliability of […]

Why in News?: Supreme Court has unveiled a new statue of “Lady Justice”, reimagining the image — typically a blindfolded woman holding a set of scales in one hand and a sword in the other — that is synonymous with legal practice around the world. The new, six-foot-tall statue in the judges’ library is of […]