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India News: NEW DELHI: Apex child rights body - National Commission for Protection of Child Rights - is working on finalising within the next month a set of detai.

The Supreme Court has admitted a special leave petition filed against the judgment of the Bombay High Court(Nagpur Bench) which struck down Rule 6(1) of the Consumer Protection((Qualification for...

The aftermath of Category 5 Hurricane Otis has so far resulted in 48 fatalities and 36 people reported missing, as the population faces a dire lack of food and essential services.

The European Commission’s health and safety unit has published findings from two assessments looking at controls on fish in Mexico and Belgium. A DG Sante

A recent study has found that four out of 29 information commissions in India are completely non-functional, while six others are operating without a chief. The state information commissions in Jharkhand, Telangana, Mizoram, and Tripura have been defunct due to retirements and lack of new appointments. Additionally, six commissions, including the Central Information Commission, are functioning without a chief, while seven others are operating at reduced capacity, leading to increased waiting tim...

The Gujarat High Court recently invalidated the decision of a Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) in Vadodara directing a child in conflict with law, booked under various provisions of the IPC and the Arms...

The number of pending cases in consumer commissions in India has decreased from 5.55 lakh to 5.45 lakh, according to the government. The Department of Consumer Affairs plans to utilize AI-enabled solutions to further reduce the backlog of cases. During a workshop on consumer protection, officials discussed various issues related to consumer rights and enforcement of standards.

On 23-24 September, 2023, the Supreme Court Committee on Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare, in partnership with UNICEF India is organizing a two-day national consultation on best practices followed...

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Chandigarh administration to file a status report on steps being taken for filling up existing and future vacancies in the State and District Consumer...