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Article 356 of Constitution of India

There are at least 132 recorded instances of imposition of President’s rule. State of Manipur leading the chart with 10 state emergencies.  First ever president’s rule was imposed in Vindhya Pradesh. Vindhya Pradesh was merged into Madhya Pradesh in 1956.  Vindya Pradesh State when Chief Minister resigned. president’s rule was revoked following independent India’s first general elections. But the…

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Domestic violence

Family and domestic violence is a major problem in the United States, impacting an estimated 10 million people each year; domestic violence affects one out of every four women and one out of every nine males. Almost every healthcare professional will examine or treat a patient who has been a victim of domestic or familial…

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Right to Information

On October 12, 2015, the right to information legislation came into force. It was a significant step in holding the government responsible and transparent in its operations. It provides safe access to information under the control of public bodies in order to promote accountability and transparency. The Kisan Shakti Sangathan, an organisation for the development…

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HIBA

Hiba is the unrestricted and unconditional transfer of ownership of a property or right for no monetary payment. The terms Hiba and gift are frequently used interchangeably, however Hiba is simply one of the types of transactions included by the broad word gift. Ariya and Sadqah are two more forms of gifts. A man can…

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FOUNDATION FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES INDIA: AN INTERVIEW

NAME AND POSITION OF THE PERSON I INTERVIEWED FROM THE ORGANIZATION: Debanjana Choudhuri, Asia Advocacy, and Partnerships Advisor. Check LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debanjana-choudhuri/ HOW DID I INTERVIEW THIS PERSON? : Due to the pandemic, the interview was online. Everything posted here is with due permission from the organization. The main objective was to find out an organization that works…

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Conversion from Hinduism to Islam

India is a country that made itself a secular state and ensures every citizen a right to profess any religion through article 25 that says – “all persons are equally entitled to freedom of conscience and right to freely profess, practice and propagate religion subject to public order, morality and health”. But some religious matters…

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 2005

Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 came into force from 26 October 2006.  It is a very comprehensive and promising legislation that combines civil remedies with criminal procedures to ensure effective protection and immediate relief to victims of violence of any kind occurring within the family, The definition of ‘domestic violence’ is in…

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