Ministry of Law and Justice  

Press Communique (06 DEC 2022)

Vide notifications dated 06.12.2022, in exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President, is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Tashi Rabstan, senior-most Judge of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, with effect from 08.12.2022 consequent upon the retirement of Shri Justice Ali Mohd Magrey, Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.

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DELHI HC

Delhi high court allows woman to terminate 33-week pregnancy (DEC 6, 2022)

The woman approached the high court to seek medical termination of pregnancy at 33 weeks on account of cerebral abnormalities in the foetus. According to the Medical Termination Pregnancy (MTP) Act, medical termination of pregnancy is allowed only till 24 weeks.

The high court earlier constituted a medical board at the Lok Nayak Jaiprakash hospital to make an assessment of the abnormalities. 

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BUSINESS NEWS

Airtel, Meta Team Up To Bring World’s Largest Subsea Cable To India (DEC 6, 2022)

Airtel, Meta and STC have joined hands to ‘strengthen the digital ecosystem of India’, by extending 2Aftrica Pearls, the world’s largest subsea cable system, to India, reveals a report by GadgetsNow. Airtel and Meta are members of the Telecom Infra Project and Open RAN project group and possess a common goal of increasing ecosystem diversity, driving innovation and cost efficiency across networks. 

Airtel is also working on integrating WhatsApp within Airtel IQ -- the world’s first network-embedded comms platform as a service.

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WORLD AFFAIRS

Indonesian parliament passes new criminal code, bans sex outside marriage (DEC 6, 2022)

Indonesia's parliament has approved a legislation that criminalizes extramarital sex for citizens and visiting foreigners, a move critics deemed as a setback to the country's freedoms. A revision of Indonesia's criminal code, which stretches back to the Dutch colonial era, has been debated for decades.Some of the most controversial articles in the newly passed code criminalise extra-marital sex, as well as the cohabitation of unmarried couples.

The article on extra-marital sex has been criticised by Indonesian business organisations as detrimental to tourism, though authorities insisted foreigners travelling to Bali would not be affected.

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NEWS AT GLANCE

  • Government holds all party meeting in New Delhi ahead of Winter Session of Parliament.  
  • New Delhi hosts first India-Central Asia meeting of National Security Advisers; Asserts connectivity with Central Asian countries remains key priority for India.  
  • Delhi High Court rules mother's choice is ultimate in termination of pregnancy. 
  •  Nation remembers Dr BR Ambedkar on his 67th Mahaparinirvan Diwas.  
  • World Bank upgrades India’s GDP growth forecast for 2022-23 to 6.9 percent from 6.5 percent.
  • Union Minister Piyush Goyal says India must strive to become global capital of millets.  
  • Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremasinghe seeks India's help to emulate white revolution in the island nation.

WORD OF THE DAY

Damnum sine injuria – Damage without legal injury.

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