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Read more about the article <p class='singletitle' >BJP MP Sushil Modi objects to legalising ‘same-sex marriages’; says it will cause havoc in the social fibre of the nation </p> <h4 class='subpost_title'> “Two judges can't decide on such an important social issue, which warrants a debate in Parliament and in society at large. Some left-liberals and activists are making efforts to change the ethos of the country. I urge the government to strongly argue against ‘same-sex marriage’ in court," Sushil Modi said.</h4>

BJP MP Sushil Modi objects to legalising ‘same-sex marriages’; says it will cause havoc in the social fibre of the nation

“Two judges can't decide on such an important social issue, which warrants a debate in Parliament and in society at large. Some left-liberals and activists are making efforts to change the ethos of the country. I urge the government to strongly argue against ‘same-sex marriage’ in court," Sushil Modi said.

On Monday, BJP MP Sushil Kumar Modi objected to legalising 'same-sex marriages’ in the Rajya Sabha and urged the government to strongly oppose any such move as it will create…

Read more about the article <p class='singletitle' >Government has no plans to introduce an Indian Legislative Service: Centre in Loksabha </p> <h4 class='subpost_title'> Lorho S. Pfoze, a Loksabha MP, had asked the Law Minister whether the government is planning to establish an Indian Legislative Service that would serve both the Union and the states.</h4>
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju. (Photo | LSTV)

Government has no plans to introduce an Indian Legislative Service: Centre in Loksabha

Lorho S. Pfoze, a Loksabha MP, had asked the Law Minister whether the government is planning to establish an Indian Legislative Service that would serve both the Union and the states.

The Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on 16 December informed Loksabha that the Government had no plan to introduce an Indian Legislative Service. Lorho S. Pfoze, a Loksabha MP, had…

Read more about the article <p class='singletitle' >Meghalaya High Court stays Assam-Meghalaya Border Pact on tribal chiefs’ plea </p> <h4 class='subpost_title'> As per the petitioners, the MoU violates provisions of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution which relates to the administration of tribal areas in North-Eastern States.</h4>
High Court of Meghalaya.

Meghalaya High Court stays Assam-Meghalaya Border Pact on tribal chiefs’ plea

As per the petitioners, the MoU violates provisions of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution which relates to the administration of tribal areas in North-Eastern States.

The Meghalaya High Court has ordered an interim stay on the physical demarcation or erection of boundary posts on the ground in connection with the Assam-Meghalaya border pact signed earlier…

Read more about the article <p class='singletitle' >Shocking that many innocent persons are victims of false cases under SC/ST Prevention Of Atrocities Act: Kerala High Court </p> <h4 class='subpost_title'> “The courts should have a duty to rule out the possibilities of false implication of innocent persons as accused, with a view to achieve ulterior motives of the complaints, with threat of arrest and detention of the accused in custody, because of the stringent provisions in the SC/ST (POA) Act in the matter of grant of anticipatory bail,” the Court observed while cautioning the possibility of false implications being made over innocent people.</h4>
File photo: Kerala High Court

Shocking that many innocent persons are victims of false cases under SC/ST Prevention Of Atrocities Act: Kerala High Court

“The courts should have a duty to rule out the possibilities of false implication of innocent persons as accused, with a view to achieve ulterior motives of the complaints, with threat of arrest and detention of the accused in custody, because of the stringent provisions in the SC/ST (POA) Act in the matter of grant of anticipatory bail,” the Court observed while cautioning the possibility of false implications being made over innocent people.

The Kerala High Court on 9 December observed that many innocent persons are victims of false implication under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act. "It is shocking, rather a mind…

Read more about the article <p class='singletitle' >First case under new anti-conversion law against five Muslim men in Uttarakhand </p> <h4 class='subpost_title'> “Saqib Saifi, Saba, Yunus, Rahila, and Ghazala have been booked under sections 323, 354/354D, 376, 504/506 (of IPC), and the Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion Act 2018,” SHO Ramnagar, Arun Kumar Saini said. </h4>
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First case under new anti-conversion law against five Muslim men in Uttarakhand

“Saqib Saifi, Saba, Yunus, Rahila, and Ghazala have been booked under sections 323, 354/354D, 376, 504/506 (of IPC), and the Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion Act 2018,” SHO Ramnagar, Arun Kumar Saini said.

On 13 December, the Nainital Police registered a case of forced conversion against five Muslim men under the new anti-conversion law, recently passed by the Uttarakhand Assembly. The accused have…

Read more about the article <p class='singletitle' >Internet today is being made ‘toxic’, says Union IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar </p> <h4 class='subpost_title'> IT Minister said that the internet was being made toxic and that the toxicity in social media had made headlines but there was no specific law under the IT Act that addressed that issue. </h4>
File photo: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Internet today is being made ‘toxic’, says Union IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar

IT Minister said that the internet was being made toxic and that the toxicity in social media had made headlines but there was no specific law under the IT Act that addressed that issue.

On Tuesday, the Union Minister for Information Technology (IT) Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that the internet was becoming toxic and that misinformation was being weaponised. The minister was speaking to NDTV…

Read more about the article <p class='singletitle' >“Waqf made under the garb of managing properties”: Madhya Pradesh High Court issues notice to Centre in plea challenging Waqf laws </p> <h4 class='subpost_title'> As per the petitioner, the word "Waqf" is not mentioned anywhere in the Constitution, and it is made under the garb of managing waqf properties, with no corollaries for other communities. Furthermore, the Act has been enacted on the basis of religion only and is against the basic tenets of Articles 14 and 15.</h4>
Madhya Pradesh High Court

“Waqf made under the garb of managing properties”: Madhya Pradesh High Court issues notice to Centre in plea challenging Waqf laws

As per the petitioner, the word "Waqf" is not mentioned anywhere in the Constitution, and it is made under the garb of managing waqf properties, with no corollaries for other communities. Furthermore, the Act has been enacted on the basis of religion only and is against the basic tenets of Articles 14 and 15.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on 12 December issued a notice to the Central government in a petition challenging provisions of the Waqf Act, 1995 stating that the law is…

Read more about the article <p class='singletitle' >Anti-conversion law should be enacted, says Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan </p> <h4 class='subpost_title'> “A stringent law should be enacted to stop the vicious cycle of religious conversion because religious conversion cases are still running in any guise,” the Chief Minister said.</h4>
File Photo: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Anti-conversion law should be enacted, says Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

“A stringent law should be enacted to stop the vicious cycle of religious conversion because religious conversion cases are still running in any guise,” the Chief Minister said.

On Sunday, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the anti-conversion law should be made to stop such acts. “A stringent law should be enacted to stop the…

Read more about the article <p class='singletitle' >Scheduled Tribe women not entitled to any ‘Right Of Survivorship’ under Hindu Succession Act: Supreme Court urges Centre to bring suitable amendment </p> <h4 class='subpost_title'> “We hope and trust that the Central Government will look into the matter and take an appropriate decision taking into consideration the right to equality guaranteed under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India,” the court said while dismissing the appeal of the ST woman for survivorship.</h4>

Scheduled Tribe women not entitled to any ‘Right Of Survivorship’ under Hindu Succession Act: Supreme Court urges Centre to bring suitable amendment

“We hope and trust that the Central Government will look into the matter and take an appropriate decision taking into consideration the right to equality guaranteed under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India,” the court said while dismissing the appeal of the ST woman for survivorship.

Recently, the Supreme Court bench comprising Justices MR Shah and Krishna Murari held that a female member of the Scheduled Tribe (ST) is not entitled to any right of survivorship…

Read more about the article <p class='singletitle' >Uniform Civil Code necessary, discrimination against women in personal laws should be removed: NHRC Chairperson Justice Arun Mishra </p> <h4 class='subpost_title'> “Article 44 of the Constitution, which contains a constitutional edict to endeavour to secure for citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India should no longer remain a dead letter,” the Chairperson said. </h4>
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairperson and former Supreme Court judge Justice Arun Mishra.

Uniform Civil Code necessary, discrimination against women in personal laws should be removed: NHRC Chairperson Justice Arun Mishra

“Article 44 of the Constitution, which contains a constitutional edict to endeavour to secure for citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India should no longer remain a dead letter,” the Chairperson said.

Recently, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairperson Justice Arun Mishra has made a strong case for adopting the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). “Article 44 of the Constitution, which contains…

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