Tag: Mandates
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Supreme Court Mandates 30% Women’s Reservation in State Bar Councils
In a significant order, the Supreme Court on Monday directed that 30% of the seats in the State Bar Councils – where elections are yet to be notified- must be represented by women advocates. For the present year, the Court ordered that 20% of the seats should be filled by way of election of women…
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Supreme Court Mandates Nationwide Accessibility Standards for Disabled Prisoners
The order passed on December 2 expands the safeguards earlier laid down by the Court in L Muruganantham v. State of Tamil Nadu and mandates detailed compliance from prison authorities nationwide. The apex court ordered that prisons must provide wheelchair-friendly spaces, accessible toilets, ramps and sensory-safe environments, and that all States and Union Territories must…
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IndiGo Crisis Deepens: Government Imposes Fare Caps, Mandates Refunds, Summons CEO
Representative image (AI-generated) NEW DELHI: IndiGo’s nationwide operational crisis entered its fifth day on Satuday, with the airline cancelling over 800 flights, even as the government tightened oversight, imposed fare caps, ordered immediate refunds and warned of regulatory action for any non-compliance. While the disruptions continued to affect thousands of passengers across the country, the…