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This article is expressing concerns about the technology-facilitated sexual violence (TFSV), which is a growing problem mainly affecting college students across India.
Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence (TFSV):
Few Associated Terms:
Concerns with TFSV:
Way Forward:
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News Source: The Hindu
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This article is exploring the scenario of the right to employment and reservation in the promotion of persons with disabilities in India.
Persons with Disabilities:
History of Legislative Events in India:
Year | Event |
1995 | The Persons With Disabilities (Equal Opportunities Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, (1995 PwD Act, 1995), introduced 3% reservation for the disabled in employment. |
1998 | The Department of Personnel and Training issued an order recognizing reservation in promotion for persons with disabilities in Groups A and B. |
2005 | The Department of Personnel and Training issued an order withdrawing reservation of the disabled in promotion in Groups A and B. |
2008 | Rajeev Gupta filed a case (no. 36035/3/2004-Estt(Res)) in the Supreme Court against the Union of India regarding the withdrawal of reservation in promotion. |
2016 | Supreme Court judgment granted reservation in promotion for the disabled in Groups A and B. |
2017 | Rajeev Gupta filed a case of contempt against the government for not implementing the judgment.
Siddaraju vs State of Karnataka & Ors. also upheld reservation in promotion for the disabled. |
2020 | Government filed a miscellaneous application for clarification on implementing reservation in promotion, but it was dismissed. |
2022 | The Department of Personnel and Training issued an order on reservation for the disabled in recruitment, but did not mention reservation in promotion. |
2023 | The issue of reservation in promotion for persons with disabilities is still pending for final adjudication. |
Pros of Reservation in Job Promotion for Disabled Individuals:
Cons of Reservation in Job Promotion for Disabled Individuals:
Conclusion:
The judiciary has played a significant role in granting justice and equality to the disabled especially after the enactment of the PwD Act, 1995, and now it’s the time for the judiciary to proactively make a decision keeping in mind the inclusive constitutional wisdom of the Indian republic.
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News Source: The Hindu
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India announced that it wants to modify the 62-year-old Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan, citing what it called Pakistan’s “intransigence” in resolving disputes over the Kishenganga and Ratle hydropower projects, both in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Negotiations to amend the Indus Water Treaty:
Timeline of India-Pakistan Arbitration at the Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration:
Challenges in Treaty Review:
Way Forward:
News Source: The Hindu
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