The Karnataka High Court has enhanced the sentence of five years imposed by the special court on an accused convicted under the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences (POCSO), Act, observing that when the Special Judge did not have any power whatsoever to reduce the minimum sentence to five years.
About the Case:
Section (4) says that “Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall be liable to be punished with imprisonment of either description for a period which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to one year or with fine or with both”. |
What was the High Court’s say on it?
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012:
Recent amendments under the Act:
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Government Interventions:
The Supreme Court collegium backed the right to free speech of an advocate recommended for Bombay High Court judgeship after the Centre objected to his critical comments on social media.
About the Case:
Right to freedom of speech:
The extent of free speech available to public functionaries:
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Criteria to become a Judge:
Process of Removal:
Who appoints the judges in the Court of law?
Appointment Procedures:
For Judges of Apex Court |
For High Court CJ |
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The Nano fertilizers produced by IFFCO and dairy products from Amul are going to be among the first few products to be exported by the National Export Co-operative Society.
The National Export Cooperative society
Significance:
The Union Cabinet approved the setting up Multi-State Seed Society, Multi-State Organic Society and Multi-State Export Society. |
What are Cooperative societies?
Cooperatives in India:
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The term is related to the fact that social media companies are taking stealth actions to limit a post’s visibility.
What does shadow banning mean?
The term was coined by Jonathan Zittrain, a professor of computer science and law at Harvard University. |
Platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and Twitter generally deny performing shadowbans, but typically do so by referring to the original 2001 understanding of it. |
When it takes place?
Is shadow banning by companies legal?
How one can identify shadow banning?
UAE and India are trying to negotiate the non-oil trade in Rupees as India is seeking for several trade agreements dealing in dollars remaining a trading contest among countries.
Need of the initiative:
Benefits of trading oil in Indian currency:
The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and UAE:
Significance of the agreement:
Polity and Governance (GS-II) Supreme Court on appointing gay lawyer as High Court judge |
The Supreme Court Collegium led by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana has approved the proposal for elevating Mr. Saurabh Kripal as the first gay lawyer in the higher judiciary. Government’s stand:
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Polity and Governance (GS-II) First ASER survey after pandemic |
After a gap of four years, the national Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) survey was held in 2022, reaching 616 rural districts of the country to understand children’s enrolment status and basic reading and arithmetic ability. Key findings:
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Environment (GS-III) Mercury dips to -2 degree Celsius in Munnar |
Recently, the Mercury in Munnar touched -2° Celsius, marked as the lowest temperature recorded so far at Letchmi estate. Geographical importance of Munnar:
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Polity and Governance (GS-II) Title deed distribution for Nomadic tribes |
Prime Minister launched the 'Hakku Patra' (land title deed) distribution drive for over 52,000 nomadic Lambani (Banjara) families in five districts in north Karnataka. About Lambani community:
About Hakku Patra distributed by Prime Minister:
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Context:
The Unexpected remarks from Pakistan:
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