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Madras High Court Declares Section 77-A Unconstitutional
The Madras High Court has recently ruled that Section 77-A of the Registration Act, 1908, is unconstitutional. This section, added through a 2022 State amendment, gave District Registrars too much power to cancel property documents if there were accusations of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2024
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Cabinet Approves Eight High-Speed Road Corridor Projects
Recently, the Union Cabinet approved a large plan for eight high-speed road corridor projects totaling 936 kilometers, with a total investment of ₹50,000 crore. These projects are designed to improve connectivity for both pilgrims and freight transport across various regions. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2024
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak 2024
The Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak 2024, introduced by Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu in the Lok Sabha, is a new law meant to replace the old Aircraft Act of 1934. This new law is designed to update and simplify ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2024
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021 – Recent Updates
In July 2024, the Uttar Pradesh government introduced changes to the Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, of 2021. These changes aim to make the law tougher and easier to enforce because there are concerns about illegal religious conversions, ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
What is South Africa’s New Law on Climate Change?
South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has signed a new Climate Change Bill into law. This law requires big fossil-fuel industries to reduce their emissions and makes local governments create plans to adapt to climate change. This action shows South Africa’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Turkey Parliament Approves Controversial Stray Dog Euthanasia Law
On July 29, 2024, Turkey’s parliament approved a controversial law that allows for the euthanasia of some stray dogs. This decision has sparked a lot of debate and concern about animal welfare and how the government is handling the country’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
South Africa Passes its First Sweeping Climate Change Law
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa signed a major climate change act into law in October 2023. This law tries to limit the amount of pollution big polluters can make and requires every municipality to make a plan for dealing with ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Israel Approves Bill Declaring UNRWA a Terrorist Organization
The Israeli parliament (Knesset) gave preliminary support to a controversial bill on July 22, 2024, that would have called UNRWA a terrorist group. After being accused of working with Hamas, Israel has been campaigning against the UN agency, and this move ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs