Author: Kavya. R

Yesterday, Senator Mike Waltz received a message that President-elect Trump had invited him to be his administration’s National Security Advisor. He would use his experience in the US Military and as the US Senator and co-chair of the House India Caucus to shape America’s foreign policy for the next four years. Role of the National Security Advisor in the US Administration The National Security Advisor is part of the National Security Council in the Executive Office of American Presidents. Historically, each President appoints their own National Security Advisor for his time in the Oval Office. Their appointment is purely an…

The Union Government appoints Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the next CJI on Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud’s recommendation. 51st CJI of Supreme Court of India In India, Supreme Court Chief Justices are appointed by Presidents based on recommendations given by the Collegiate by the power vested in them by Article 124(2) of the Constitution. The Collegiate contains the present Chief Justice of India and four senior Supreme Court judges. So, this is how Chief Justices are appointed. Considering CJI D.Y. Chandrachud’s recommendation, the President has appointed Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the 51st Chief Justice of India. The current CJI is retired…

The official death toll crosses 150 as authorities search for more survivors in Spain’s deadliest flash floods in decades. What happened? It’s the rainy season in South East Spain. People prepared for annual rainfall but received what people describe as mud tsunamis. The flash floods rose to 8 feet or more. On Tuesday, It tore through their homes, garages left them devastated. Valencia, Castilla-La Mancha and Andalucía seem to have borne the brunt of the disaster. What is Gota fria or Cold drop? It is a high-altitude weather pattern or system that is often seen during this time in Spain.…

Harris’s “closing argument” near the Capitol is filled with hope and systematic change instead of the fear and chaos incited by Trump on January 6th, 2021. The Presidential candidate had the final leg of her campaign at the Ellipse in Washington D.C. She addressed the massive crowd of over 70,000 supporters with the White House behind her. Reclaiming the Capitol: Venue’s significance The Harris campaign carefully chose the venue to relay a subtle message to the viewers. This was the place where the January 6th chaos was started. The Former President, Donald Trump, addressed his supporters encouraging them to dismiss…

Justice Puttaswamy, the retired Karnataka HC judge passed away on 28 October 2024. He was 98 years old. In memory, the article explores his contribution to the jurisprudence on the right to Privacy. Before the case The general rule established before 2015 was that privacy was not under the ambit of Article 21. It was interpreted as a common law right in India, not a fundamental right. The various precedents did not anticipate the advent of digitalisation which would regularly breach user information.  Justice Puttaswamy secures Right to Privacy Justice K.S Puttuswamy was 86 years old when he championed the…

Early voting for the 2024 US election began on October 21. The ballots will be counted in 8 days with the last stretch of voting. Polls show it’s a close race, raising concerns for American democracy. 2024 US Presidential Election The US has a two-party system, so the race would be dominated by the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. The 2024 Presidential election showdown is between Vice President Kamala Harris (Democratic candidate) and Former President Donald Trump (Republican candidate). The most recent poll has shown worrisome results for the US and the world. Why is the 2024 Election important?…

The Supreme Court of India has accepted the petition filed against the VIP entry fare used in temples to classify and discriminate against different groups of devotees. A Two-Judge Bench has been created and assigned to hear the case. Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar will preside over the bench. The Supreme Court is set to entertain the petitioners’ plea that this kind of discrimination based on wealth violates devotees’ right to equal treatment. What is Elite VIP culture seen in temples? It is a practice in many temples to have multiple entry points/ Darshan to their resident God’s…

The court adjourned the case for four weeks, giving the parties time to build solid arguments backed by factual submissions properly. On October 17 2024, the Supreme Court of India heard the oral arguments for the marital rape petitions. The present case arose from multiple petitions clubbed together challenging the constitutionality of the marital rape exceptions set in Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 63 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Both penal codes provide exceptions to the offence of rape. The exceptions help in the interpretation of what constitutes rape and what does not. One such exception…

Cultural and land rights of the Scheduled Tribe community would be preserved and protected by including Ladakh in the Sixth Schedule.