What is F.I.R.? A First Information Report is the first information in point of time regarding the commission of a cognizable offence that is given to the police and is recorded in manner provided under section 154 of the Cr.P.C.…
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INDIA-RUSSIA JOINT TRI-SERVICE EXERCISE ‘INDRA 2019’
A Joint tri-service exercise between India and Russia will be conducted in India from 10th – 19th December 2019. It will be held in simultaneously at Babina, Pune and Goa. India will or the first time host a joint tri-service…
BAL PURASKAR: Winners of 2020
BACKGROUND The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar is given under two categories: Bal Shakti Puraskar and Bal Kalyan Puraskar. The Bal Shakti Puraskar conferred in the field of Innovation, bravery, social Service, Scholastic, Sports and Art & Culture. The Bal…
NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2019
The National Investigation Act was enacted in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror attacks of 2008. A decade later, the Act was amended with the objective of speedy investigation and prosecution of certain offences, including those committed outside India.The National…
STATUE OF UNITY: EIGHTH WONDER OF WORLD
India’ statue of Unity of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel has been included in the list of eight wonders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). The statue was inaugurated in October 2018 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of Sardar…
INDIAN CYBER CRIME COORDINATION CENTRE: I4C
The Union Home Minister of India, Amit Shah on Friday, 10th January 2020 inaugurated a state-of-the-art centre for the ‘Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre’ in New Delhi and also dedicated a citizen-centric ‘National Cyber Crime Reporting portal’ (www.cybercrime.gov.in) to the…
THE TRANSGENDER PERSONS (PROTECTION OF RIGHTS) BILL, 2019
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019 The Bill defines a transgender person as one whose gender does not match the gender assigned at birth. The definition encompasses trans-man and trans-women, person with intersex variations, gender-queers and persons with…
FTSCs FOR SPEEDY DISPOSAL OF SEXUAL OFFENCES
In September 2019, the Supreme Court had directed to set up exclusive special courts to handle Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) cases in districts having more than 100 cases. The Department of Justice has started a Centrally Sponsored…
TRIPLE TALAQ BILL, 2019
Talaq is a Muslim word for divorce. It denotes dissolution of marriage when a Muslim man can severe all his marital ties with his wife. Under the Muslim law, ‘Triple Talaq’ means liberty from the relationship of marriage, eventually or…
NPR – NATIONAL POPULATION REGISTER
What is NPR or National Population Register? National Population Register is a register of ‘usual resident’ of the country. A usual resident is one who has been residing in any area for six months or more. One who intends to…
GOOD GOVERNANCE DAY
The Good Governance Day is celebrated annually on 25th December, the Birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The Day was established in 2014, aims to fostering awareness among the people about accountability of Government and governance. On…