With reference to the Supreme Court's order on mining buffer zones around wetland conservation reserves, which one of the following statements is NOT correctly described?
Ethics · 7 Aug 2026
judicial gender sensitisation report
About this question
Why in news
The Supreme Court released a new report asking trial judges to develop an "Emotional Quotient" and adopt compassionate court practices, following the reversal of an Allahabad HC ruling that classified sexual assault as mere "preparation."
Why for UPSC
UPSC's ethics paper frequently tests precise institutional and terminological linkages behind a current judicial reform, rewarding candidates who track the specific provisions cited, not just the headline reform.
Prelims summary
The 2026 "Judgments and Gender" report, by the National Judicial Academy under Justice Aniruddha Bose, moves beyond the 2023 handbook's vocabulary focus to procedural reform, invoking Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam protections.
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