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Rights Of Autistic People And Duties To Autistic Children
Rights of Autistic people:A. EducationLegal FrameworkThe Right to Education Act 2009 safeguards education rights for all children in India, including those with special needs like autism.The act ensures free and compulsory education for children aged 6 to 14 and promotes inclusive education.Children with disabilities, including autism, can receive education in mainstream schools under the...
Power Sector Peril: Unmasking The Threats Of Cyber Security
Technology has brought several changes in the human life. Better healthcare, education, commerce, travelling, lifestyle, every aspect of human life is influenced by technology. But like every coin has two sides, technology has pros as well as cons. Cybersecurity is one of the issues related with technology. In the recent times, with advent of modern modes of crimes, cyberwars have...
Understanding Recent Amendments To RPwD Rules, 2017
On 5th June, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (“MoSJ&E”) notified the amendment to the Right of Persons with Disabilities Rules 2017 (“RPwD Rules”) in the official gazette. This amendment substituted the 2016 Harmonised Guidelines and Space Standards for Barrier-Free Built Environment for Persons with Disability and Elderly Persons (“Harmonised Guidelines...
An Analysis Of The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022
The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 introduces a new framework for personal data protection, making it paramount to comprehend and understand its applicability and functions. The Government of India sees this released bill as one of the parts of its larger vision of a Digital Economy, this vision will include a comprehensive “Digital India Act” that would in due course...
Jhuggi Demolitions : How Actions Of Authorities Go Against The Legislative Intent
For the last several weeks Delhi has been witnessing a large-scale eviction of the jhuggi dwellers ahead of an international event in the capital. The eviction drive has rendered hundreds of children, women and old people homeless and thrown into the streets during this scorching summer. Arbitrary jhuggi demolitions are not new in the country, especially in the capital. But the ongoing drive...
The Saga Of Money Bill Controversies In India
Chief Justice DY Chandrachud recently made an oral remark on the constitution of a 7 judge bench for considering the money bill issue. Its formation is due to the reference made by the constitution bench in Roger Mathew v. South Indian Bank[1] on the interpretation of Article 110(1) of the Constitution of India. The correctness of the majority judgment in Aadhaar case[2] on this point...
Intestate’s Husband And Intestate’s Wife
Since the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 or the Indian Succession Act, 1925 do not contain the definition of the terms ‘widow’ and ‘widower’, the dictionary meaning of the said terms to be taken into consideration. According to Merriam Webster dictionary the meaning of ‘widow’ is a woman who has lost her spouse or partner by death and usually has not remarried and the meaning...
Soliciting And Advertising By Lawyers
In January 2023, the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record of India (SCAORA) took notice of an issue involving Forbes India Magazine's publication of a "Legal Powerlist" featuring the top 25 Advocates on Record in India. Following a complaint, the SCAORA unanimously passed a resolution condemning the list and calling for its removal, as lawyers are prohibited from soliciting or advertising...
Incorporating Environment, Social And Governance Norms Into Indian Corporations
Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) norms are a set of standards that provide a framework for the company’s operations to have more accountability and transparency and ensures that the operations follow better governance, environmentally friendly measure and social responsibility. Concerning the Environment, it mainly deals with potential climate risks, carbon footprints,...
The Restricted Scope Of A Lawyer’s Role
A lawyer or an advocate is defined as a person who is licensed to practice law. While performing this licensed practice, legal practitioners play a vital role of advising and consulting their clients, preparing their cases, and are also responsible for presenting oral and written arguments, in addition to this, all the clerical work involved in the court process is also majorly done...
COWIN- Alleged Breach & Concerns About Enforcement Of Data Privacy
Some newspapers have reported that there has been a compromise of the Co-Win database. In line with its past behavior, the Government was quick to deny that the database was breached. While the government’s statement may sound like an outright denial, but it is limited to the breach of the Co-Win portal and does not deny a compromise of data through other means. The PIB release itself...