Context The Parliament has passed the Mediation Bill, 2021, which aims to reduce the burden on courts by encouraging warring parties to resolve their own disputes with the assistance of trained mediators and mediations facilitated by authorised mediation institutions. Nearly …
What’s in the news? The Supreme Court has ordered States and their police forces to stop prosecuting free speech on social media under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act which was declared unconstitutional by the court in a judgment …
About Lok Adalat Lok Adalat (people’s courts) is a body established by the government to settle disputes through conciliation and compromise. Lok Adalat is an alternative method of dispute resolution. It is a forum where disputes or cases pending in …
About The Gyanvapi Mosque is located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. It is said to have been constructed on the site of the Kashi Vishwanath temple which had been demolished by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1669. It is also reported …
What’s in News: Jean-Luc Godard is recognised as the one of the most influential directors in the history of cinema. He is part of the French New Wave who revolutionized popular cinema in 1960. Godard chose to end his life …
About the Act The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 says that no person shall convert any place of worship of any religious denomination into one of a different denomination or section. It contains a declaration that a place …
About Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) refers to the different ways people can resolve disputes without a trial. Common ADR processes include mediation, arbitration, and neutral evaluation. These processes are generally confidential, less formal, and less stressful than traditional court proceedings. …
About Lok Adalat Lok Adalat (people’s courts) is a body established by the government to settle disputes through conciliation and compromise. Lok Adalat is an alternative method of dispute resolution. It is a forum where disputes or cases pending in …
Why in the news? The Supreme Court will take up a petition seeking identification of minorities at the state level and granting minority status to Hindus in states and union territories where their numbers have gone below other communities. What …