Context: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court (SC) challenging a provision in the Hindu personal law related to the restitution of conjugal rights. As per the petition, a grave violation of sexual and privacy rights happens whenever the right to restitution of conjugal rights is exercised by one spouse over another. What are …
UNICEF and the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media(GDI) have released a study titled “Gender bias and inclusion in advertising in India”. About the study: Purpose: The study measures the level and type of gender stereotyping found in Indian advertisements on TV and YouTube. For this purpose, over 1,000 most viewed advertisements were analysed …
HC Order Summary: Interfaith couples now have the option to not give public notice under Special Marriage Act as earlier required. Provision under Special Marriage Act: Under section 5 of the special marriage act, interfaith couple had to give notice to the marriage officer 30 days in advance and the officer had to publicise it and call …
Historical efforts to promote Inter Faith / Caste Marriages: Keshub Chandra Sen’s efforts: led to a colonial law allowing people of different backgrounds to marry according to their ‘rites of conscience’. The Special Marriage Act, in 1954: Took away the colonial law’s requirement to renounce religion. Various Court Decisions on the Issue: Hadiya case by …
The Uttar Pradesh government has given its nod to U.P. Unlawful Religious Conversion Prohibition Ordinance, 2020. Provisions: The ordinance makes religious conversion a non-bailable offence inviting penalties up to 10 years in prison if found to be effected for marriage or through misrepresentation, force, undue influence, coercion, allurement or other allegedly fraudulent means. General and …
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Khelo India programme was launched by the government to develop a sporting culture at the grassroots level. The government has also announced that it would launch National Sports Talent Identification and Development Portal shortly. Sports ministry is also planning to introduce sports as a compulsory subject in schools Mission Olympics 2024 : NITI Aayog has …
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Context: India reluctant to join Hague Convention. Hague Convention: The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or Hague Abduction Convention is a multilateral treaty developed by the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) that provides an expeditious method to return a child internationally abducted by a parent from one member …
Caste System The caste system is the most distinctive feature of Indian society. The Indian population is divided into four hierarchical classes, or varnas, with a large sub-population of untouchables excluded entirely from the system. Within each of these classes, and among the untouchables, are thousands of castes, or jatis. How caste system supports occupational …
Recent incidents: Gujarat incident : Tanners from SC were beaten by upper caste members (gaurakshaks) Maharashtra Prohibition of People from Social Boycott (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Bill, 2016 : Maharashtra is the first state in the country to formulate a law to punish social boycott.
Tribal Ministry Report: Vast majority of tribal population is engaged in agricultural labour. It has the largest number of anaemic women. Mortality rates: The community also has registered the highest child mortality and infant mortality rates compared to other social groups. Education: The gross enrolment ratio (GER) among tribal students in the primary school level …