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Blast from the past: World Day of Social Justice- February 20

On November 26, 2007, the UN General Assembly marked February 20th as the annual World Day of Social Justice which is being observed globally since 2009. The theme for the current year is ‘If You Want Peace & Development, Work for Social Justice’. The article expounds on the background of this global observation and how the Indian Constitution contributes to Social Justice to its citizens.
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Parliament clears the bill for 10% reservation for the economically weaker upper class

The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha passed the Constitution (124th Amendment) Bill, 2019 which amends Article 16 of the Constitution to provide 10% reservation for the general category Economically Weaker Section for government jobs and admission to higher educational institutions. But will it pass the judicial scrutiny is what is debated.
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Blast from the Past- Constituent Assembly Debates: an underrated bedrock of the nation

The Constituent Assembly was the pioneering set of individuals who set out to create the Constitution for the world’s largest democracy. From Fundamental Rights to National Language, all controversial aspects were discussed and debated by the Assembly and became part of the Constitution, but still, there is a lack of awareness of their importance.
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Supreme Court upholds child born out of irregular marriage is entitled to property under Muslim Law.

The Supreme Court on an appeal case, which had been under dispute from 30 years upheld the Kerala High Court’s order that children born out of irregular marriages, including one between a Muslim man and a Hindu woman, are legitimate and therefore eligible to inherit property as per Muslim law.
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