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Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2022

December 9, 2022

The Rajya Sabha has recently passed the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2022 which makes changes in the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and give effect to India’s obligations to the CITES. The Bill was earlier passed by the Lok Sabha on ..

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Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary Exempted from SC’s ESZ Mandate

December 7, 2022

On December 1, the Supreme Court exempted Maharashtra’s Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary (TWS) from its June order mandating the creation of a 1 km eco-sensitive zones (ESZ) around all protected areas in India. About Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary Tungareshwar wildlife sanctuary or ..

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Home Ministry on Right to Freedom of Religion

November 29, 2022

The Ministry of Home Affairs told the Supreme Court that the right to religion does not include the right to convert other people to a specific religion, especially through fraud, deception, coercion, allurement and other methods. Background On November 14, ..

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Draft Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Amendment) Bill, 2022

November 25, 2022

A draft Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was released recently by the Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying for public comments. It proposes to overhaul the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960. What are ..

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SC on Short Tenures of CECs

November 23, 2022

The Supreme Court of India recently called out the Central Government for the short tenure of the Chief Election Commissioners. The five-judge constitution bench was hearing a plea on insulating the office of chief election commissioner and election commissioners from ..

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Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022

November 22, 2022

The Central Government released the new Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022. It is expected to be introduced in the Indian Parliament in 2023 during the budget session. Background The first draft of the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018 ..

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Madhya Pradesh to Implement PESA Act

November 17, 2022

The Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act is set to be implemented by the state government of Madhya Pradesh to prevent the exploitation of the tribal population. The formal announcement of the Act’s implementation was made on the occasion ..

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SC upholds 10 per cent quota for EWS

November 8, 2022

With the 3:2 split verdict, the Supreme Court recently upheld the 10% quota for people belonging to economically weaker sections (EWS) in admissions and government jobs. What is the EWS Quota? The EWS Quota was introduced by the Indian Government ..

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