Women and girls everywhere must have equal rights and opportunities, as well as the ability to live without violence or prejudice. Women’s equality and empowerment is one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, but it is also essential to other aspects of inclusive and sustainable development. In short, Goal 5 is critical to achieving all …
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India’s judiciary, particularly the higher judiciary, plays a crucial role in upholding the federal principle, interpreting laws, testing their validity, and protecting citizens’ fundamental rights. The Supreme Court is the highest court established under the Constitution. The court is responsible for maintaining federal principles, validating laws and executive actions, and enforcing people’s fundamental rights. In …
The frequency of mental health concerns is increasing worldwide, owing mostly to demographic shifts. Mental health illnesses and substance use disorders have increased by 13% during the last decade, up to 2017. Depression is the most common cause of disability worldwide. Mental health issues, especially drinking, are prominent among the top 10 causes of disability …
In a federal state, governance is constitutionally divided between the central, state, and provincial governments, each of which operates within its realm. The Indian Constitution establishes a federal structure of governance with a significant preference for the center. Federalism can be executive, cooperative, collaborative, or competitive. While cooperative federalism is a constitutional principle, many argue …
Although tourism is a significant industry in India, there is a lack of specialized legislation to address its challenges. Tourism has both positive and negative impacts on society and the environment. While it has created job opportunities, it has also caused environmental damage. Tourists can devastate tourist sites, pollute the environment, damage public property, and …
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child defines corporal punishment as “any punishment in which physical force is used and is intended to cause some degree of pain or discomfort”, however light.” According to the Committee, this usually entails beating (smacking, slapping, spanking) youngsters with a hand or tools such as rods, …
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India’s perspective on the regulation of artificial intelligence (“AI”) is still unclear. In April of this year, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology indicated that the government has no intentions to develop a special law to control the country’s AI growth. However, by early June, it was clear that the government would regulate AI, …
Our country has attempted to implement all conceivable laws, rules, regulations, and recommendations to promote growth. Even as we make progress in space technology and research through several space agencies established by the Central Government, suitable space legislation in a domain that has been mostly disregarded or forgotten by legislators for a long time. In …
Human trafficking is the use of force, deception, or coercion to gain labor or commercial sex acts. It can strike any community, with victims of every age, ethnicity, gender, or nationality. Traffickers may use the following tactics to entice victims into trafficking situations: Violence and manipulation, False claims about high-paying jobs, and Romantic relationships. The …
The NDPS Act was adopted to unify and revise narcotic drug laws, as well as to make rigorous provisions for the control and regulation of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances operations. The act forbids the creation, manufacture, cultivation, possession, sale, transportation, purchase, and consumption of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. However, as time passed and …
