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Constitutional and Legal Protection of SCs and STs in India
Indian constitution abolishes any discrimination to any class of persons on ground or religion race or place of birth (Article 15(1)). It is in pursuance of this ideal...Caste Based Reservation in India
The idea of caste based reservation had come up in later part of 19th century by William Hunter, Jyotiba Phule etc. and was first introduced by Chhatrapati Sahu...Features of Caste System in India
The word caste is derived from Portuguese word “casta” which denotes a group. Castes / Jati are inscriptive groups, membership of which is detailed by birth; and encompass...Types of Muslim Marriages and Divorce
Muslim Marriage or Nikah is held as a legal civil contract between a man and a woman carried out on the basis of ijab-o-qabool. Ijab is a proposal...Domestic Violence in India and DV Act, 2005
Domestic violence is a worldwide phenomenon. In India, it is prevalent in all castes, classes, religious groups and regions. Most of domestic violence incidents are against women however,...
Maharashtra’s New Social Boycott Law
Maharashtra Protection of People from Social Boycott (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act 2016 was enacted by the Maharashtra Assembly to end the menace social boycott practiced by extra-judicial institutions like...
National Rurban Mission (NRM)
On 22 February 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the National Rurban Mission (NRM) from Kurubhat in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh. The mission, also dubbed as “Shyama Prasad...
Concept of Hindu Undivided Family (HUF)
In January, 2016, in a landmark judgement, the Delhi High Court has held that the eldest daughter can also be a ‘karta’ (manager) of the Hindu Undivided Family....Types of Urban Bodies in India
There are several types of urban bodies in India such as Municipal Corporation, Municipality, Notified Area Committee, Town Area Committee, Special Purpose Agency, Township, Port Trust, Cantonment Board...Articles related to Children in Constitution of India
At present, there are five articles in the constitution of India which have Children as their special focus. These articles are Article 21A, 24, 39 & 45 and...
Urban Heat Island (UHI) Effect
The growing urbanisation in India has caused rapid changes in land use and land cover within urban areas. These rapid changes have brought a change in the microclimatic...
