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Secularism core feature of India's constitution: Supreme Court on petition to delete ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ from Preamble
The controversy centres around the 42nd Constitutional Amendment, passed in 1976 during the tenure …
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“Learned no lessons from Nirbhaya case”: Madhya Pradesh High Court criticises lenient treatment of crime-accused juvies in India
Madhya Pradesh High Court criticizes lenient treatment of juveniles, calls for legislative reform a…
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The Chinese American cook whose Supreme Court case changed who gets to be a citizen
Born in San Francisco, Wong Kim Ark challenged his right to US citizenship after being detained. Hi…
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The Indian government may soon have more control over how social media companies moderate content and block users
The Ministry for Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released proposed amendments to…
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You need to know about Section 375 of the Indian Constitution
Section 375 defines a sexual offense as rape if it falls under the categories given under. …
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NCBC’s constitutional backing may help 40% of the Indian population
Passing of bill during the Monsoon Session of the Lok Sabha is symbolic in the sense that the go…
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OPINION: These tech issues need clarity and amendments
India’s tax regime is being geared up to cover newer tech business models. However, …
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Environment Ministry further amends EIA notification in the name of 'national security'
A major amendment among others is that the Centre will now exercise the power to assess and grant e…
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How Article 9 of Indian Constitution can lead to loss of Indian Citizenship and why Indians living abroad are pressing for a change
Citizenship refers to the legal status of an individual with regards to being the member of the…
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Supreme Court quashes the law granting reservation for Maratha community in jobs and education exceeding 50%
The Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed the Maharashtra law granting reservation in jobs and admissi…
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Pregnancy abortion in India may get easier with this new bill but experts have other concerns
One of the important bills to be presented during the monsoon session of the Indian Parliament star…
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India's Citizenship Act gets challenged at the Supreme Court barely a day after passing Parliament
CAB is now ready to become law — an official act instead of a bill — after the Rajya Sabha pas…
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Motor vehicle amendment Bill has been passed in the Lok Sabha and here's how it will affect you
The bill was tabled by Nitin Gadkari, the Minister for Road Transport & Highways in the Lo…
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12 new laws which passed this Parliament session – and India will never be the same again
Not only does it blatantly exclude Muslims and Hindus of Sri Lanka where they are minority, it…
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Indian government to come up with a revised Data Protection Bill and Telecom Bill
A month after withdrawing the Data Protection Bill, Information and Technology Minister Ashwini Vai…
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Modi Government powers NIA in fight against terrorism, passes NIA (amendment) Bill 2019
The main objective of the NIA bill is to strengthen the powers of the National Investigation Age…
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UN Human Rights Council may move Supreme Court against India's Citizenship law, says a report
The ministry, in its statement, added that, "we are clear that the CAA is constitutionally val…
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India’s Citizenship Bill is a dangerous turn in the wrong direction, says US Commission for Religious Freedom
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has raised concerns about the passi…
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What is citizenship bill and how does it affect religious freedom in India?
As per PRS legislative, an independent research institute. the bill amends the Citizenship Act…