Curative Petition
- Supreme court (SC) quashes arbitral award against Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.
- Curative Petition: It’s last constitutional remedy available to a person whose review petition (Art.137) has been dismissed by SC.
- Given shape in Rupa Ashok Hurra v. Ashok Hurra & Anr.
- The curative power of the Court flows from Article 142 (power to do complete justice).
- Curative petition is entitled, if petitioner establishes-
- Violation of principles of natural justice;
- Judge failed to disclose his connection with the subject-matter.
- There is an apprehension of bias and judgement adversely affects petitioner.
- Tags :
- Curative Petition
- Hurra vs Hurra
Section 127A of Representation of the People Act (RPA), 1951
- The Election Commission said that anonymous political posters, hoardings are not allowed.
- Section 127A of RPA,51:
- Unequivocally prohibits the printing or publishing of election pamphlets, posters, placards, or banners.
- If the name and address of the printer and publisher are not prominently displayed.
- Unequivocally prohibits the printing or publishing of election pamphlets, posters, placards, or banners.
- This requirement of disclosing the identity of publishers serves to:
- Fix responsibility in case content is found unbecoming of the framework of the Model Code of Conduct or the statutory provision
- Tags :
- Model Code of Conduct
- Section 127A of RPA,51
- MCC
International Narcotics Control Board (INCB)
- India’s Jagjit Pavadia has been re-elected to INCB for term 2025-2030.
- About INCB
- It is independent and quasi-judicial monitoring body for implementation of UN international drug control conventions.
- It was established in 1968 in accordance with Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961.
- Members: 13 members (elected by UN Economic and Social Council for five years)
- Its functions are laid down in:
- Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961.
- Convention on Psychotropic Substances 1971.
- United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988
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- Narcotics Control Board
- Narcotic Drugs, 1961
- Psychotropic Substances 1971
Global hepatitis report 2024
- Released by WHO, the report revealed that India accounted for 11.6% of the global burden and ranked second after China for hepatitis B & C cases.
- Hepatitis
- It is an inflammation of the liver caused by a variety of infectious viruses and noninfectious agents (alcohol, autoimmune, drugs).
- A, B, C, D and E are the five main strains of the hepatitis virus.
- Types B and C lead to chronic disease and together are the most common cause of liver cirrhosis, liver cancer and viral hepatitis-related death.
- Vaccine is available for type B but not for Type C.
- Tags :
- Hepatitis
- Global Hepatitis Report
Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act of 1954
- Supreme Court is hearing a case of “misleading” claims in advertisements by an Ayurveda-related company.
- Misleading claims are prohibited under the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act of 1954.
- Section 4 of the Act prohibits advertisements that give false impressions regarding the true character of the drug.
- Section 5 prohibits the Advertisement of Magic Remedies for treatment.
- magic remedies are defined as any charm (talisman, mantra, kavacha etc.), alleged to possess miraculous powers for diagnosis, cure, mitigation etc.
- Tags :
- Drugs and Magics Act
- "Misleading” claims in advertisements
Methanol
- USA recalls various hand sanitisers containing methanol.
- FDA has warned that methanol exposure could lead to nausea, coma, seizures, permanent blindness, permanent damage to the Central Nervous System, or death
- Methanol (CH3OH)
- Also known as wood alcohol.
- Characteristic:
- A colorless and fairly volatile liquid with a faintly sweet pungent odor.
- Completely mixable with water.
- Considered as an alternative fuel.
- Uses: synthetic dyestuffs, pharmaceuticals, perfumes
- Treatment of methanol poisoning: administer ethanol or an antidote called fomepizole
- Tags :
- Methanol
- Wood alcohol
New formulations by ICAR
- ICAR has developed the following 3 new microbial formulations:
- Bactolime integrates: It contains PGPRs (Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria) with liming material.
- Bacteria ensure the availability of essential nutrients to plants and help enhance nutrient use efficiency.
- Bactogypsum: Ameliorates high pH soils and ensures simultaneous delivery of plant-beneficial bacteria.
- Trichogypsum: Ameliorates high pH soils and ensures delivery of Trichoderma (a fungal biocontrol agent).
- Bactolime integrates: It contains PGPRs (Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria) with liming material.
- Gypsum: It is a compound containing Calcium and Sulphate. It is used to counteract soil salinity/sodicity.
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- Bactolime
- GYPSUM
Piezoelectricity
- Command Hospital, Pune became the first government hospital in India to conduct successful piezoelectric Bone Conduction Hearing Implants (BCI).
- Piezoelectric BCI system is an implantable medical electronic device for hearing impaired patients.
- About Piezoelectricity
- It is the appearance of positive electric charge on one side of certain non-conducting crystals and negative charge on the opposite side when the crystals are subjected to mechanical pressure.
- It is utilized in various applications, like, microphones, sensors, Piezoelectric Motors etc.
- Tags :
- Piezoelectricity
- Bone Conduction Hearing Implants (BCI)