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  Celebrating Minorities Rights Day in India: Upholding Dignity and Equality   Franklin Roosevelt mentioned - ‘no democracy can long survive which does not accept as fundamental to its very existence the recognition of the rights of minorities’ The UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY recognising the importance of minority rights, adopted a declaration on the ‘Rights of Persons Belonging to National, or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities’ on December 18, 1992 as Minority Rights Day which is celebrated all over the world. Minorities Rights Day in India is observed annually on November 18th . This significant day aims to raise awareness about the rights and challenges faced by religious and linguistic minorities in the country. India, a land of diverse cultures and faiths, prides itself on its commitment to secularism and the protection of all its citizens, irrespective of their religious or linguistic backgrounds. Even though the term minority has been used in our constitut...
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  The Curious Case of the Equestrian Athlete When you think of an athlete, images likely spring to mind: a runner sprinting, a basketball player soaring, a gymnast twisting and turning. But what about a horse? Is a horse an athlete, or simply a piece of equipment used by a human rider? This question sparks a fascinating debate within the equestrian world. BACKGROUND: The matter remains sub-judice in the Delhi High Court since the horses cannot decide nor plead for themselves whether they are athlete or an equipment. The petitioner being the RAJASTHAN EQUESTRIAN ASSOCIATION which is entangled in a long-drawn battle with the EQUESTRIAN FEDERATION OF INDIA (EFI) over the issue of voting rights for the states, like any other sport. The Defendants argue that this sport is “peculiar” where there are two athletes, the individual and the horse and hence cannot have a pyramidal framework structure for the district and state bodies, give infrastructure is appropriate, and req...
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  CHILD INFLUENCERS Child influencers have become increasingly popular in recent years, with some even earning millions of Rupees through brand deals and sponsorships. However, this trend has also raised concerns about child exploitation, privacy, and the impact of social media on children's development. WHO ARE CHILD INFLUENCERS: Child influencers or Kidfluencers, are “child” under the definition of law, who have made a significant online presence by creating content on social media platforms and in turn gained massive online following. Their online content documents their daily lives which includes children's interests like toys, games and vlogs. Their content is often child-friendly and focuses on topics that appeal to other children. WHAT THE LAW SAYS: The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986- (CLPR Act)  The CLPR Act prohibits employment of any person below the age of 14 (deemed a "Child" ) in any employment, including as a domestic help, ...
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  “ EU THANASIA : Mercy Killing or Death with Dignity ” “Under Article 21” of the Indian Constitution-  " No Person shall be deprived of his life and personal liberty except according to procedure establish by Law", which means the State shall ensure good quality of life, livelihood, liberty and a dignified life .   The question as to whether the Right to Life includes the Right Not to Life or to Right to Die . Death can be defined as the Termination of life which means death which is caused a) Naturally b) Unnaturally. Further, it can be caused by the action as well as the inaction of a person.   Causing the extinction of a life unnaturally by the action of oneself or someone else can be morally bad at the same time it is legally punishable.   WHAT IS EUTHANASIA- Many a times life becomes very painful and unbearable so a man may wish death. This voluntary act of embracing death is known as Euthanasia or Mercy Killing or Dayamarana.   DI...
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  “EGG-CELLENT JUDGMENT”   Surrogacy is an arrangement in which a woman ( the Surrogate ) agrees to carry and give birth to a child on behalf of another person or couple ( the indented parent(s) ). She is also gestational carrier as she is a woman who conceives, carry and gives birth to a child for another person or a couple.  Under the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act 2021 , a woman who is a widow or a divorced between the age of 35-45 years or a couple defined as a legally married woman and man, can avail services of surrogacy if they have a medical condition necessitating this option.  The Man shall be between the age of 26-55 years and the Woman between the aged of 25-50 years shall not have any previous biological, adopted or surrogate child.   There is a ban on Commercial Surrogacy which is a punishable offence with a jail term of 10 years and a fine up to Rupees 10 Lakhs, so as to say that the Law only allows Altruistic Surrogacy where no money exchang...
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  “ EMOJI STATUTARY CONSTRUCTION ” Emoji has been derived from the Japanese word meaning “picture character” . Oxford dictionary defines Emoji as a  “small digital image or an icon used to express an idea, emotion etc. in electronic communication".  Unlike plain text where people view the same character in their exchange platforms effectively translate Emoji. The Emoji that a sender chooses is translated to the receiver’s platform rendering since Emoji renders differently on different platforms. The emoji graphic that is send by one person on one device may be quite different than what is seen by the recipient using a different device. Non-Unicode Emojis are usually not compatible across multi-level platforms, so the recipient on the other platforms will see a placeholder symbol replacing a non-Unicode Emoji or nothing at all.   JUDICIAL INTERPRETATION OF EMOJI - VISUAL DECODING- this brings us to the question of visual decoding, very often the small size of ...
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