AYUSH Ministry Cracks Down Against Misleading Advertisements

The government is leveraging various legal frameworks, including the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954, to take action against defaulters. Additionally, the Press Council of India has been actively involved in addressing misleading advertisements in print media.

Why Are Coaching Centres Playing With Fire?

The Supreme Court (SC) of India has taken suo motu cognizance of fire safety norms in buildings and coaching institutes. The Court has expressed sharp criticism of coaching centers as “death chambers” highlighting the gravity of the issue.

Sugar And Spice But Everything’s Not So Nice

The Supreme Court (SC) of India has taken notice of a Public Interest Litigation emphasizing the need for clear and interpretive labels that indicate the levels of sugars, salt, and saturated fats in food products. The PIL underscores the critical public health issue posed by the increasing prevalence of NCDs, such as diabetes and heart disease, which are significantly linked to unhealthy food consumption.

Artificial Intelligence in Judiciary

A Committee headed by Hon’ble Judge of the Supreme Court of India has been constituted to monitor the translation of important Supreme Court and High Court judgments into vernacular languages using AI.

BCI Regulations for Online Legal Services against solicitation

This rule is designed to maintain the professional decorum and ethical standards of the legal profession. It prohibits any form of advertisement or solicitation of work, ensuring that the legal profession remains a service-oriented practice rather than a commercial enterprise.

Report of TRAI deliberation with Regulatory Heads of all the Telecom Service Providers

If any entity misuses its SIP/PRI lines for making spam calls, all the Telecom Resources of the entity shall be disconnected by its Telecom Service Provider (TSP) and the entity shall be blacklisted by it. This information shall be shared by the TSP with all other TSPs who will, in turn, disconnect all the telecom resources given by them to that entity and blacklist it for a period of up to two years. No new telecom resources shall be allocated to it by any TSP during the period of blacklisting.