How We Can Protect the Environment — By Simply Doing Less
We often criticise governments for not doing enough to protect the environment, but a more important question is rarely asked—what are we doing, as individuals, to protect it? In a world where we cannot always rely on governments, institutions, or political systems to act swiftly, the most immediate impact comes from personal choices. Sometimes, protecting […]
Single Emergency Helpline Number
Table of content- What is 112? How it will work? Features. When to use. Availability/States Digitalization What is 112? The ‘112’ helpline is a combination of police (100), fire (101), and women (1090) helpline numbers, and the project is being executed under the central government’s Nirbhaya Fund. The Nirbhaya Fund was set up by the […]
Homosexuality & Marriage!!
Topics Included/Table of Content What is it about? Decriminalization of homosexual intercourse. Landmark judgment. Next project (legalization of same-sex marriage). Civil partnership. First Gay/Lesbian marriage. What is it about? In a country like India, marriage is the only legal and socially acceptable form of union between two partners. Marriage is more social than legal in […]
Acid Attack : A Heart Wrenching Crime
SECTION: 326A & 326B WHEN: Added in 2013 (Amendment act, 2013) on recommendation of Justice Verma committee. Along with this certain amendments has also been made in CrPC & Evidence through amendment act, 2013 which are as follows: Section 114B was added in the ‘Indian Evidence Act’ by virtue of which a person throwing or in an attempt […]
Rape Laws : Major Amendments
What is Rape? A man is said to commit “rape” if he— Penetrates his penis, to any extent, into the vagina, mouth, urethra or anus of a woman or makes her to do so with him or any other person; or Inserts, to any extent, any object or a part of the body, not being the […]
Women! Never be afraid to raise your voice…
Remember your rights against CRIMINAL FORCE & ASSAULT So all of you know about these offences, heard of it in our day to day life but don’t know how to deal with it legally. Let’s discuss some of the legal points of these offences Here’s the glimpse of what we can do:- SECTIONS UNDER INDIAN […]
Offences Against Women
Here is the list of offences against women mentioned under Indian penal code, 1860. CHAPTER 16: 0F HURT 326A – Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid. (Punish: 10 yr – life imprisonment + fine) 326B – Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid. (Punish: 5yr – 7yr + fine) OF CRIMINAL FORCE & ASSAULT 354 – Assault […]
feminism
rams. The first was at institution run by an American missionary, Cynthia Farrar, in Ahmednagar. The second course was at a Normal School in Pune . Given her training, Savitribai may have been the first Indian woman teacher and headmistress. Savitri bai (3 January 1831 – 10 March 1897) was an Indian social reformer, educationalist, and poet from Maharashtra. She […]