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THE?Kerala Governor, Arif Mohammed Khan, took an unprecedented action on Wednesday by?writing?to the Kerala Chief Minister (‘CM’), Pinarayi Vijayan that the state Finance Minister, K.N. Balagopal, ceased to enjoy his pleasure, allegedly because he deliberately violated the oath of his office, and undermined the unity and integrity of India.?
The Governor has reportedly referred to Balagopal’s statement earlier in which he insinuated that the Governor, who comes from Uttar Pradesh, may find it difficult to understand universities in Kerala. Balagopal reportedly underlined that universities in Kerala are democratic institutions capable of academic discussions and bringing about significant change.?
The Chief Minister, in his reply to the Governor,?claimed?that there is nothing objectionable in Balagopal’s speech and it did not warrant the cessation of his pleasure.?
ON?October 15, as part of an?initiative?by the Chhattisgarh State Legal Services Authority (‘CSLSA’), Lok Adalats were set up in prisons across the state of Chhattisgarh for speedy disposal of cases, by facilitating the release of prisoners who are lodged in prison despite being granted bail, or are charged with offences that are not heinous in nature. As a consequence of such a drive, over 430 prisoners were released.
In the case of?Sonadhar versus the State of Chhattisgarh, the Supreme Court heard a Special Leave Petition and invited suggestions to decongest prisons. The CSLSA proposed to request the Chief Justice of the High Court of Chhattisgarh to issue a circular to depute two to three Magistrates in every district for holding court, sitting in jail premises on every working Saturdays and dispose of cases in which the accused are willing to confess their guilt.
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ON?October 25, the human rights body, People’s Union for Civil Liberties (‘PUCL’) hosted a webinar on the effect of three recent judgments:?Jyoti Japtap versus NIA?(in which the Bombay High Court denied bail to activist and performer Jyoti Japtap, detained as an accused in the Bhima Koregaon case),?State of Maharashtra versus Mahesh Kariman Tirki & Ors.?(in which the Supreme Court?stayed?the acquittal by the Bombay high court of scholar, writer and activist Dr. G.N Saibaba’s conviction in a Maoist links case), and?Umar Khalid versus State of NCT of Delhi?(in which the Delhi High Court?denied?bail to activist Umar Khalid, detained as an accused in the Delhi riots case).
All three accused persons are charged under the draconian anti-terror law, the?Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967?(‘UAPA’).
THERE?is a?positive association?between the mental and physical health of a mother and the extent of maternity leave. Maternity benefits provided by any legislation of a country protects the employment of women during the time of her maternity. Maternal benefits provided to the mother are clearly related to the objective of lowering child mortality.
Perinatal (which refers to the period during pregnancy), neonatal (period up to 28 days after delivery) and post-neonatal (period from 28 days to one year of age) mortalities of the babies are not uncommon in our country. According to?United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, 1 in 47 newborns die in India and 59 per cent of neonatal deaths are in South Asia. But?these are ecological studies, and less evidence is available regarding other health issues.
Why has ‘moonlighting’ been trending lately?
SINCE?the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, which shook the world, changes in employment patterns have become apparent. Flourishing sectors with dynamic work environments suffered jerks and trembled with fewer jobs, high prices and minimal demand. In the wake of the post-pandemic period, a new phenomenon gaining prevalence is dual job-holding or moonlighting.
Moonlighters, though small in number, have existed since the initiation of work culture in the world as well as India. The primary motivations for it are existing constraints in their main jobs, acquiring a new portfolio of jobs which add to their job characteristics, gaining training on new occupations, to meet financial necessities, and lack of interest in the current employment, among other things. Sometimes moonlighters work in the same industry for their primary and secondary jobs, and at times they are engaged in different industries due to their job insecurities or considering future prospects of their occupation.