Liberty Current Affairs, GK & News
Special Marriage Act
The Allahabad High Court recently ruled that couples planning to marry under Special Marriage Act shall choose not to publish thirty-day notice before registering their marriage. According to the judgement, the provisions of the act invade the fundamental rights of liberty and privacy. That is, putting a prior notice that provides the details of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Fundamental rights • Liberty • Marriage • Privacy • Special Marriage Act
Right to Liberty not Negotiable: Supreme Court
Ordering the release of the freelance journalist, the Supreme Court said that fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India and in particular Articles 19 and 21 are non-negotiable. What was the Case before SC? A Freelance journalist by name Prashant Kanojia was arrested for allegedly making objectionable comments against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi ..
Topics: Fundamental rights • High Court • Indian Constitution • Justice • Liberty • Social media • Supreme court • Uttar Pradesh
Statue of Liberty completes 125 yrs
The Statue of Liberty is located on the Liberty Island in New York Harbor. It was dedicated on October 28, 1886 and recently it completed 125 years of dedication. The statue was designed by Frédéric Bartholdi and was gifted to the United States from the people of France. The female figure represents Libertas, the Roman ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Topics: Bartholdi • Current Affairs – December, 2015 • Libertas • Liberty • Manhattan • National personifications • New Jersey Register of Historic Places • Port of New York and New Jersey • Statue of Liberty • Symbols • Tabula ansata • Visual arts