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Today's Headlines - 01 November 2024

Supreme Court ruling on child marriage

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The judgment in Society for Enlightenment and Voluntary Action v. Union of India, delivered by the Supreme Court, has moved the focus in cases of child marriage from penalising criminal actions to addressing the “harm meted out to the victim”.

Delimitation angle of the Census

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The Centre, it seems, is finally preparing to conduct the Census which it could not carry out in 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. This Census is linked to two other important outcomes — the delimitation of Parliamentary constituencies, which has been on hold for the last five decades, and the implementation of women’s reservation in Parliament.

Amendment in disability rule

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The government recently notified the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Rules, 2024 (RPwD Rules), introducing changes to the process of applying for and issuing disability certificates and unique disability identity cards (UDID).

Sweden abolishes tax on plastic bags

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A tax that reduced usage of plastic bag in Sweden by over three-quarters in just four years is being scrapped, despite warnings that usage could climb back towards previous levels.

 

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