History SEBI was officially established by Government of India in 1988 and bestowed with statutory powers in 1992 with SEBI Act 1992 passed by the Parliament.Initially, SEBI had no statutory power but was given statutory status and powers through an ordinance promulgated on January 30, 1992.In 1995, the SEBI was given additional statutory power through an amendment to the Securities and Exchange…
Secularism or freedom to practice any religion is mentioned in the part III of our constitution. Right to freedom of religion is one of the fundamental rights, Indian citizens enjoy. In the 42nd amendment, the meaning of secularism was added in our constitution, particularly in the preamble. Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship,…
Ms. Gita Gopinath is appointed as the Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund. She will resume her role of Deputy Managing Director from Early 2022. At present she is the Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In that role, she is the Economic Counsellor of the Fund, and Director of its Research…
The next inspirational woman that we have with us is Ms. Priya Paul, who took the hotel business to new heights and is also one of the most powerful names in the hotel industry. Paul is chairperson and CEO of THE Park Hotels — an Indian chain of luxury boutique hotels. At present she and…
Preview What is dowry? Exploitation of women due to dowry Importance of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 Punishment of dowry Conclusion What is dowry? According to section 2 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, “Dowry” means any property or valuable security given or agreed to be given either directly or indirectly. a. By one party to a…
The Citizenship Act, 1955 deals with the governing citizenship of India. However, Article 5 to 11 of the Constitution of India only talks about the who were the citizen till 26 January, 1950. According to Article 11 of the Indian Constitution, the parliament has the power to make or amend laws relating to the Indian…
INTRODUCTION TO CONSTITUTION OF INDIA Constitution of India is the Supreme Law of the nation and it was effective from 26th January 1950. It is a special legal document which regulates the principal functions of the Government of India and contains the principles governing those Government bodies. The Fundamental Rights have been described under part…
The term custodial violence has not been defined under any law. It is a combination of two word custody and violence. The word ‘custody’ implies guardianship and protective care. Even when applied to indicate arrest or imprisonment, it does not carry any evil symptoms during custody. In a law dictionary the word ‘custody’; has been…
People around us are getting tortured because of their caste, sex, and colour of their skin or of because who they are or who they love or like. LGBT people are one of them. LGBT means Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Intersex people. People in the LGBT community are fighting for equal rights and acceptance…
Criminal Justice System In India only about 16 out of 100 people booked for criminal offences are finally convicted. Low rate of conviction points to the inefficiency of the Criminal Justice System of India – which includes the police, prosecutors, and the judiciary. This results in a big problem of people losing faith in the Criminal…
