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The Delhi High Court observed that a person, who is in a consensual physical relationship, need not check an Aadhaar and a PAN card and verify the date of birth before having sex with his partner. Justice Jasmeet Singh was hearing the bail plea of a man accused of raping his alleged minor partner with three different dates of birth on her record on which the court was of the view that she was not a minor at the time of the alleged rape. The recent said, "The person, who is in a consensual physical relationship with another person, is not required to judicially scrutinize the date of birth of the other person. He is not required to see an Aadhaar card, or PAN card and verify the date of birth from her school record before he enters into a physical relationship." It furthe...

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Indian Railways’ Launches First Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal In Asansol Division; Learn Facts

Pooja YadavMarch 12, 20220

The first ‘Gati Shakti’ cargo terminal of Indian Railways has been inaugurated within the Eastern Railway’s Asansol division. The cargo facility is anticipated to spice up railway earnings by roughly Rs 11 crore per month. The Asansol division of Indian Railways has successfully commissioned a non-public siding of Maithan Power in Thaparnagar, Jharkhand, in accordance with the Prime Minister’s vision of Gati Shakti and therefore the Railways’ policy on the ‘Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal’ (GCT). Since the establishment of the GCT policy in December 2021, this is often the primary such terminal to be commissioned by Indian Railways. Rail transportation is helpful to the economy because it's the foremost energy-efficient and cost-effective mode of transportation. The com

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Keen On Rolling Out Aadhaar Cards For Sex Workers: UIDAI To SC

Sonia SolankiMarch 1, 20220

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has informed the Supreme Court that it is keen to give out Aadhaar Cards to sex workers. They need to have a certificate from the health department of states or from the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO). UIDAI said that no residence proof or identity proof will be mandatory for such sex workers. The bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai was hearing the petition on the lack of food security for sex workers across the nation, especially during the pandemic. Representing the UIDAI, advocate Zoheb Hossain informed that certain sections of society even though not having any identification did not lack any access to the basic right of food and other facilities. Court's Observations The Supreme Court inquired...