21st May’18 – The Hindu Editorial Complete Analysis

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Rise of Muqtada al-Sadr

A just and equal code

 Muslim Indians should accept a uniform civil code that promotes gender justice and
social equality
 In 1955-56, Parliament passed a series of acts to reform legal practices governing
Hindus – These collectively constitute Hindu Personal Law.
 1950s as it did Hindu law but for J Nehru’s belief that the Muslim minority,
should not be made subject to the decisions of a Hindu majority legislature.
 Nehru wanted the demand for reform to come from Muslims.
 Even the reform of Hindu law was almost derailed
 The refusal of Muslims to adopt changes in their personal law was in large
part the result of post Partition insecurity.

 Prophet Muhammad was a social revolutionary- The implementation of
Islamic precepts must be sensitive to changing times.

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 One deciphers two principal socio moral lessons in Islamic teachings:
 Gender justice
 Social equality
 Prophet declared that women could inherit property
 The Koran clearly states that all human beings are equal.
 Consequently, Muslim Indians should accept a UCC that promotes gender justice
and social equality and does not discriminate on the basis of religion or caste.

Steering reform in clogged(भरा हुआ) courts.
 Management practices and technology can h•lp transform court processes
 Two areas of concern- While there is general acceptance
that the Indian judicial system suffers from Case delay and
 Use of antiquated(प्राचीि) methods,
 Discourse on judicial reform remains focussed on areas such as
 Appointments and Vacancies.
 It is time that organisational barriers and court processes that also contribute
to case delay are studied.
 We focus on two areas that greatly affect court efficiency:
 Case listing practices and
 Court infrastructure.

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 When a judge is pressed for time, not only does the quality of adjudication suffer but it
also means that several cases will inevitably go unheard.
 Infrastructure: from inadequate support staff for judges to the dearth of basic
courtroom facilities.
 Judges are unable to perform their functions in a timely manner.
 In a private interview, a judge said that even though he managed to hear close to 70 cases
in a day, it took two days for the stenographers to finish typing the orders.
 Existing infrastructure could accommodate only 15,540 judicial officers against the
all-India sanctioned strength of 20,558.
 The lack of infrastructure also raises serious concerns about access to justice
 Even basic needs such as drinking water, usable washrooms, seating and canteen
facilities are often not available in court complexes.
 Looking at modernisation- Created dedicated posts for court managers (MBA
graduates) to help improve court operations.
 Recording and analysing appropriate court-related data is thus the first step role of
technology is critical.

Prelims Focus Facts-News Analysis

 Page-1- Seven policemen killed as Maoists blow up their SUV
 Seven policemen were killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast triggered
by Maoists targeting a police vehicle in Dantewada district of south Chhattisgarh
on Sunday.

Prelims Focus Facts-News Analysis

 Page-1- Congress, JD(S) to discuss coalition modalities

Prelims Focus Facts-News Analysis
 Page-1- Petrol, diesel prices at another record high
 Fuel rates hiked for 7th day in a row
 Petrol price on Sunday touched a record high of ₹7•.24 per litre, while that of
diesel stood at ₹6•.57 in the national capital as oil firms raised prices for the seventh day in a row.

Prelims Focus Facts-News Analysis

 Page-5- Two Nipah virus deaths confirmed in Kozhikode
 7-member task force formed; Central team to visit State to monitor the situation
 The Health Department has confirmed Nipah virus (NiV) infection for the first time in
Kerala with the blood and body fluid samples of two persons who died of viral fever.

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 Page-7-Solar microgrids light up remote Jharkhand villages
 New policy hopes to expand their reach and spread in State

Prelims Focus Facts-News Analysis

 Census 2021 may have 2,231 new census towns: study
 There are 2,231 villages that are likely to be declared new census towns for the
upcoming census, says a recent study by the Centre for Policy Research (CPR).
 They are settlements which are larger (at least 5,000 people) and denser (at least 400 people
per sq. km).

Prelims Focus Facts-News Analysis

 Pakistan Rangers seeks ceasefire along border
 Govt. earns 400 crore from e-Visa
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is set to visit Sochi on Monday, said he was
looking forward to his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin
 Railways plan ‘Gandhian menu’ on October 2
 If a proposal from Railways is approved, October 2 will not only be celebrated as Rashtriya
Swachhta Diwas but also as ‘Vegetarian Day’ as a mark of respect to Mahatma Gandhi
 U.S., China ease tensions, back off on tariffs.

Last Day- Q’s- Answers…
 ATAL BIHARI BIRTHDAY : 25 DECEMBER
 It is Celebrated as Good Governance Day .
 1st Finance Commission ( 1951)
 Chairman : K. C. Neogy
 Copernicus Programme
 It is an Earth Observation Programme.
 Done by European Commission in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA).