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GS-4CUSTODIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND PERSONAL LIBERTY

"Under What Law?": The Signature Nobody Questioned at Hazaribag

A division bench of the Jharkhand High Court, Justices Sujit Narayan Prasad and Akhil Kumar, questioned the legal basis for the continued detention of a woman in a foreigners' holding centre despite her acquittal under the Foreigners Act. The court directed inquiries by the Hazaribag SP and the District Legal Services Authority and summoned the state Home Secretary.

Sub TopicCONTINUED DETENTION AFTER SENTENCE AND ACQUITTAL…SourceJHARKHAND HIGH COURT, INDIAN…
UPSC Relevance9/10
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GS-4CHILD WELLBEING AND STATE PATERNALISM

Thirty Minutes a Day: When Should the State Overrule Schools to Protect Children?

The Gautam Buddha Nagar district administration has capped classroom screen time in Noida and Greater Noida schools at 30 minutes a day for primary and 60 minutes for upper-primary classes. The Indian Express has reported on how schools, parents and doctors are responding to the order. The Gautam Buddha Nagar administration capped classroom smartboard time to 30-60 minutes to protect students' mental and physical health from…

Sub TopicDISTRICT CAP ON CLASSROOM SCREEN TIME, PRECAUTION UNDER…SourceINDIAN EXPRESS, MINISTRY OF…
UPSC Relevance8/10
Time to Read3 min read
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GS-4MEDICAL ETHICS - DUTY OF CARE BEYOND PROTOCOLS

When the Patient Doesn't Fit the Profile: Protocols, Probability and the Duty to Look Closer

A lung cancer survivor's account at the just-concluded World Cancer Congress in Hong Kong has highlighted delayed diagnosis among young non-smokers. It comes as the International Agency for Research on Cancer has published a perspective recommending low-dose CT screening only for high-risk older smokers.

Sub TopicLUNG CANCER IN NON-SMOKERS, SCREENING PROTOCOLS…SourceINDIAN EXPRESS, ECONOMIC TIMES…
UPSC Relevance8/10
Time to Read3 min read
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