[Updated] Tribal Rights in India (Constitutional & Legal)
As the most disadvantaged section of the society, the tribal population has certain rights that are necessary for their overall protection and develop…
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The Code on Social Security 2019 – Need, Features, Advantages, Concerns
The Code on Social Security, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha in December 2019. It strives to amend and consolidate the laws relating to the social se…
Elderly in India – Challenges, Schemes & Legal Provisions
India is currently thriving because of the young population and is moving to become the most populous country in the next 7 years. However, the ageing…
Abortion in India & Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020
The union cabinet recently approved the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020. The move is expected to liberalise the practice of ab…
Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan (Accessible India Campaign)
On December 13, 2019, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment had announced its intention to extend the deadline of the Accessible India Campai…
Child Marriage in India – Causes, Impacts, Laws
Child marriage is a global problem. Around 15 million girls become victims of child marriage every year across the world. The UN says that more than 2…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in India – Reasons & Responses
According to the recently released Sample Registration System (SRS), India’s Maternal Mortality Ratio has declined from 130 per 1 lakh live births i…
Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in India – Reasons & Responses
The J.K Lone Hospital in Kota, Rajasthan is seeing an increasing number of deaths of infants. Amid the outrage caused by the infants' death, disturbin…
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act – Explained
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 was passed by both houses of parliament and came into effect on 15 January 2016. This…
