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The Indian constitution originally provided 7 categories of Fundamental Rights. But one fundamental right, that to property was removed from the list of fundamental rights by 44th amendment. Right to Property now is an ordinary legal right. Thus there are now 6 categories of fundamental rights. These are: (1) Right to Equality (Arts. 14-18). In … Read more
Social customs in Uttar Pradesh Society is Patriarchal like most of Uttar Pradesh and male elders are considered heads. Though many governmental schemes like LPG connection that is given only in the name of female elder of the house has brought somewhere female on front but in DECISION MAKING they are considered subordinate to men. … Read more
Human Rights are commonly understood as inalienable Fundamental Rights “to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being,” and which are “inherent in all human beings” regardless of their nation, location, language, religion, ethnic origin or any other status. The history of human rights can be traced to past documents, … Read more
–2/”>a >DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”> Magadh with reference to Uttar Pradesh All the states were perpetually at war with each other. Kaushal annexed Kashi and Avanti grabbed Vats. Later on Kausha and Vats in turn were subjugated one by one by Magadh, which became most powerful in the entire region. Magadh … Read more
Social reform measures by British Government (1828 to 1857) Hinduism in particular had become a compound of magic, animism, and superstitions. The abominable rites like animal sacrifice and physical torture had replaced the worship of God. The priests exercised an overwhelming and unhealthy influence on the mind of people. The faithful lived in … Read more
[su_heading]Women[/su_heading] Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 already covered now Sexual Harassment the workplace Sexual harassment at the workplace has been one of the central concerns of the women‘s movement in India since the ‘80s. In 1997, The Supreme Court passed a landmark judgment in the Vishakha Case laying down guidelines to be followed … Read more
The following are subtopics of mass movements: Types of mass movements Falls Rockfalls Debris falls Slab avalanches Slides Rotational slides Translational slides Flow slides Flows Debris flows Mudflows Lahars Pyroclastic flows Causes of mass movements Gravity Slope angle Slope length Slope material Water Rainfall Snowmelt Groundwater Ice Glaciers Permafrost Human activity Construction Mining Deforestation Effects … Read more
The National Council for Transgender Persons (NCTP) is a government body in India that was established in 2014 to address the needs of transgender people in the country. The NCTP is responsible for formulating policies and programs for transgender people, as well as for providing them with support and services. The NCTP has made significant … Read more
Navtej Singh Johar Case The Navtej Singh Johar case was a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of India in 2018 that decriminalized homosexuality in India. The case was brought by Navtej Singh Johar, a gay rights activist, who challenged Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalized “carnal intercourse against the order of … Read more