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THE HINDU

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Free and fair

The Election Commission of India (ECI) seems to have softened its stand about disclosing absolute numbers of booth-wise votes cast in elections. Last year, when the question arose in the midst of the multi-phase general election, the ECI took the position that it had no legal mandate to disclose details of Form 17-C, part one, which contains the total number of electors in each booth and those who had actually voted, to anyone other than the candidate or its polling agent.


2.

The challenge of policing digital giants

On November 18, 2024, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) issued a landmark order imposing a fine of 213.14 crore and forcing several behavioural remedies on Meta. This included a five-year ban on sharing user data collected on WhatsApp with other Meta companies such as Facebook and Instagram, for advertising purposes. In turn, Meta approached the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) in an appeal against CCI's order. The NCLAT, on January 23, 2025, granted a stay on the five-year ban from sharing user data and the penalty, subject to Meta depositing 50% of the total penalty


3.

The assault on multilateralism and international law

The mantra of 'America First' is shaping U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, marking a significant turning point for multilateralism and international law. Since the beginning of his second term, a series of measures have signalled the U.S.'s withdrawal from the very multilateral institutions and agreements it once helped establish. 


4.

How do habitual offender laws discriminate?

In October last year, while deciding a matter on caste discrimination within Indian jails, the Supreme Court of India had called into question the very basis of the "habitual offender" classification, noting it was “constitutionally suspect" and used to "target members of denotified tribes 


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Army seeks inclusion of additional areas in Manipur under AFSPA

At a review meeting chaired by the Union Home Ministry, the Army sought the inclusion of additional police station limits in Manipur valley districts within the ambit of the Armed Forces (Special) Powers Act (AFSPA), a senior government official told The Hindu


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'Land acquired for public purpose can't be returned to owner through private deal'

The Supreme Court, in a judgment on Thursday, held that it was a fraud played on the state's power of eminent domain if land acquired by the government for public purposes is transferred back to the original owner by the beneficiary of the acquisition through a private agreement. 


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'Inflation going up in South from migration from poorer States'

Labour migration from low-income to high income States in search of employment is resulting in higher inflation in richer States in the South, such as Kerala and Tamil Nadu, as per a State Bank of India (SBI) report. 


8.

Tata Comm unveils Al cloud service Vayu

Tata Communications Limited, which provides enterprises with private cloud services, has unveiled Vayu, its AI-based cloud solution.


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No windfall tax on oil firms after new law

Oil and gas companies will not face any new taxes like the windfall profits tax after the coming into effect of a new law that promises stability of fiscal regime. 


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