Day: February 15, 2024

Supreme Court strikes down electoral bonds scheme, orders disclosure of donors, amount and recipients Electoral Bonds Scheme and freedom of speech and expression and right to information

Electoral Bonds Scheme and freedom of speech and expression and right to information

Supreme Court strikes down electoral bonds scheme, orders disclosure of donors, amount and recipients

sameerlakra February 15, 2024

The Supreme Court on Thursday scrapped the Modi government's electoral bonds scheme of anonymous political funding, terming...

SC ruling on electoral bond scheme in favour of transparency, people’s interest: Petitioner Electoral Bonds

Electoral Bonds

SC ruling on electoral bond scheme in favour of transparency, people’s interest: Petitioner

sameerlakra February 15, 2024

The Supreme Court has struck down the electoral bond scheme in India, stating it violates the right...

Law panel flags ‘significant deficiencies’ in Epidemic Diseases Act, calls for calls for its overhaul

Epidemic Diseases Act

Law panel flags ‘significant deficiencies’ in Epidemic Diseases Act, calls for calls for its overhaul

sameerlakra February 15, 2024

The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, as amended, provides two types of penalties. First is in respect to...

NHRC notice to Health Ministry, DGCI over drugs brand names issue; seeks response in 4 weeks DCGI

DCGI

NHRC notice to Health Ministry, DGCI over drugs brand names issue; seeks response in 4 weeks

sameerlakra February 15, 2024

The NHRC has sent notices to the Union Health Ministry and the Drugs Controller General of India...