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Oral Sex With Minor Not ‘Aggravated Sexual Assault’: Allahabad HC

Ananya ChakravartiDecember 16, 20210

While dealing with the appeal of a POCSO convict, accused of committing oral sex with a 10-year-old boy, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that putting the penis into the mouth does not fall in the category of aggravated sexual assault or sexual assault. It comes into the category of penetrative sexual assault which is punishable under Section 4 of the POCSO Act. It is important to note that the Court, in its order, didn't take into account Section 5 (m) of the POCSO Act, which stipulates that if the offence of 'penetrative sexual assault' on a child, who is below the age of twelve years, the same would be punishable with the offence of 'aggravated penetrative sexual assault' as per Section 6 of the Act. It may be noted that since 'penetrative sexual assault' under Sect...

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Women And Their Workplaces: Why Is It So Tough?

Ananya ChakravartiDecember 16, 20210

In recent news, a man appeared semi-nude for a virtual hearing where Former Additional Solicitor General Indira Jaisingh was representing the victim. Ms Jaisingh has filed a case of sexual harassment against the un-named man as she said that he appeared in a semi-naked state for a full 20 minutes despite raising objections against his state of undress. Ms. Jaisingh also said that such a conduct in public was highly demeaning to a woman. Just a day back, an Ola driver was suspended for masturbating in front of a female passenger. One question that pops up in one’s mind is from where do these men find the guts to behave like that and pat comes the reply: our nature of not holding men accountable for their actions. We see it happen, everywhere, at any time. 78% of women have experience...

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CBSE English Class 10 Exam Sparks Row, Congress And DCW Condemns The Regressive Outlook!

Sonia SolankiDecember 13, 20210

CBSE's English Class 10 exam sparks a row as a result of a controversial passage, Congress and DCW strongly condemns the regressive outlook. According to reports the comprehension passage is regressive , anti-feminist and promotes gender stereotypes too. The Congress party chairperson Smt. Sonia Gandhi expressed her views in the parliament. The DCW [Delhi Commission for Women] has issued a notice in this matter to the CBSE board. CBSE's English Class 10 Controversial Passage Details: CBSE's English Class 10 passage spoke of "emancipation of the wife, destroying parents' authority over children and how a wife's authority depends on the formal obedience" she gave to the husband. Such phrases and words has caused a uproar on social media and famous political personalities condemning th...

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ICMR To Study Covaxin And Covisheild Efficacy As Omicron Cases Goes Up In India

Sonia SolankiDecember 11, 20210

ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) started its research study the on efficacy of Covaxin and Covisheild vaccines against Omicron. The number of cases of Omicron touches 32 in India. The national Institute of Virology [NIV] - ICMR has collected blood samples of patients detected with Omicron variant. This information came in after the press meet of ICMR held in New Delhi headed by Dr. Balram Bhargava, Director General of ICMR. In Several cases the international travellers coming to India are providing false addresses . Due to which community surveillance becomes difficult to conduct stated by Lav Agarwal , Joint Secretary in the Health Ministry. Such travellers are difficult to trace and therefore their contacts also go unreported thus spreading the disease more fast. ICMR c...

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Surrogacy Regulation Bill And ART Bill 2021 Passes The Rajya Sabha

Sonia SolankiDecember 9, 20210

The Surrogacy Regulation Bill 2020 and ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology) Bill 2021 passes Rajya Sabha on 8th December . The surrogacy Bill 2020 earlier passed by the Lok Sabha was went to the select committee of the Rajya Sabha. The Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya told that the aim of both the bills is to curb the exploitation of women. The union minister also added that for decades IVF and surrogacy are prevalent in India. Our country has many unregulated IVF centers with unregulated surrogacy sex selection. He also added that Unmarried women sells their womb to overcome financial crisis. This should not happen as it is physically unhealthy and ethically wrong. In ART , stimulation of ovaries helps in extraction of eggs during a highly technical process and this technica...

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In UP, Policymaking Needs To Be More Evidence-Based

Abhay ChauhanDecember 8, 20210

The RSS and its affiliate bodies have time and again argued for a population control law even at the national level. Often BJP lawmakers have coaxed their fellow Hindu brethren to produce more children. Few BJP ruled states flirted with this idea- such as Assam, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. But the front runner in this cause is Uttar Pradesh. The need for such a law as stated by its proponents is to stabilize and control the growing population which poses enormous stress on the limited capacity of the state. But quite often the real motives are veiled behind loaned reasoning, as the claims of population disaster are not backed by authentic data and it seems that it is not really a concern for the increasing population but that increase is specifically targeted to a community, which i...

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The Surveillance State: The Moral Cost Of Being Watched Every Time

Abhay ChauhanDecember 8, 20210

No matter how hard political theorists try to convince, the modern nation-state system is essentially autocratic at the core. Whether you go to Germany, the United States or recent democracies like India, in whatever fabric the democracy is presented, certainly it is not close to anything like the textbook definition of democracy. As a system that has been in use for more than two hundred years with all the advanced ideas, it's the least perfect. One of the most fundamental differences between the various democracies lies not in their constitutional or legal arrangements but in the degree of autocracy they exercise visibly or invisibly.One can say that the army and the police are perhaps the most visible arm of the state in exercising their autocracy, but with limitations but what gets of...

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Can Amarinder-BJP Tie-Up And Turn Punjab Elections Trilateral

Abhay ChauhanDecember 8, 20210

In an interesting set of development, ex Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh met with  BJP Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar, what he described as a "courtesy call". The Punjab elections are scheduled to be held in 2022, and the last few months have seen intense factionalism and jostling for political power. With Capt Amarinder Singh announcing to form a new party and his hints towards a pre-poll alliance with BJP and the breakaway Akali faction called SAD (samyukt), the upcoming Punjab elections are anyone's guess. Owing to its own making, Congress is reeling under intense pressure to keep its stock together. The Punjab Congress Chief (PCC) is at loggerheads with CM Charanjit Singh Channi over certain issues over the appointment and administration with the government. T...

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Negligence Of Doctor Costs Eyes Of Several People

Abhay ChauhanDecember 8, 20210

Scores of people attended a free eye check-up camp organized at Juran Chapra locality of Muzaffarpur, Bihar. Little do they know that the free checkup will be their life biggest nightmare. As per the reports, people visiting the free eye checkup facility were told to undergo surgery for cataracts, after initial checkups. After a few days few people developed severe pain in the operated eye, the doctors of the hospital provided them with painkiller injections. But this made the matters worse, a severe infection caught up their eyes and eventually they were suggested to get the operated eye removed to save the other one. The blame was transferred on the patients by the facility for their negligence which led to infection. The negligence at the free check-up camp was brought to light...

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A Degree of Difference: Climate Change

adminDecember 3, 20210

"What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and to one another.” — MAHATMA GANDHI According to the Global Climate Risk Index 2021 released by the environmental think tank and sustainable development, India was ranked the seventh worst-hit country. The 26th United Nations Conference of Parties (COP26) In the 26th Annual Summit in Glasgow , several countries made new promises to cut their emissions so that threat to climate change could be addressed. The conference is held annually but this year is critical because scientists say nations must make an immediate and sharp steps if they hope to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of climate change. The goal to keep cutting emissions until they reach net zero by mid-centu...

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Tariff Hikes For 5G Connectivity; Check It Out!

Sonia SolankiNovember 30, 20210

5G connectivity is around the corner. But for it we have to pay tariff hike. So, that we can have better network and connect in our mobile phones. On 28th November, Reliance Jio announced hike of tariff charges. These will be come in play from 1st December. In telecom sector Reliance is the biggest player. The hike will cost Rs.91 for base plan against Rs.75 the earlier price. Before Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea has already hiked their tariffs. These increase in tariffs is coming after two years. As telecom industry is preparing for the launch of 5G services. The hike will give companies massive investments. This will be used in better networking and connectivity. Both Airtel and Vodafone have increased tariffs by 25%. Whereas, Jio tariff increase is 21%. BSNL and MTNL have not...

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The Dynamics Of Islamic Identity Beyond Indo-Pak Borders

Sayani ChakrabortyNovember 13, 20210

For Indian Muslims and their connection with India's state, Pakistan's creation posed issues. A pundit described the outcome as a 'conquest of idolatry,' and incidences of the Pakistani triumph being welcomed in India led to communally heated abuse on social media. the profound political roots that concerns of identity and belonging have, even when elicited in the seemingly benign framework of cricket, was shown vividly by Pakistani Home Minister Sheikh Rasheed's remark the "sentiments of India's Muslims were with the Pakistani squad." The Dynamics Of Islamic Identity Beyond Indo-Pak Borders. There are interesting parallels between this current controversy about Muslim citizenship in India and the famous dispute between Jawaharlal Nehru and poet-philosopher Muhammad Iqbal about whether...

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