Daily Current Affairs.21.JULY.2023
1.The FIFA Women’s World Cup
2.supreme court of india
3.katchatheevu dispute
1.The FIFA Women’s World Cup:
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup is the ninth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, the quadrennial international association football championship contested by women’s national teams and organised by FIFA.
The tournament is jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand, and is taking place from 20 July to 20 August 2023.
It is the first FIFA Women’s World Cup to have more than one host nation, and also the first World Cup to be held across multiple confederations, as Australia is in the Asian confederation, while New Zealand is in the Oceanian confederation.
32 teams will compete in the tournament, which is an increase from the 24 teams that competed in the 2019 tournament.
The opening match will be contested between New Zealand and Norway at Eden Park, Auckland, on 20 July 2023. The final will take place on 20 August 2023 at Sydney Olympic Stadium in Australia.
The defending champions are the United States, who have won the previous two (2015 and 2019) tournaments.
Host cities for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup:
- Australia: Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney
- New Zealand: Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Wellington
2.Supreme court of india
In News :
The Supreme court has directed Centre, state government to take immediate steps and apprise it on what action has been taken on the showing two women being paraded naked in Manipur.
The Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India is the highest court in India. It was established on January 28, 1950, and is located in New Delhi. The Chief Justice of India is the head of the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court has original, appellate, and advisory jurisdiction. Original jurisdiction includes cases involving disputes between states, cases involving the constitutionality of laws, and cases involving fundamental rights. Appellate jurisdiction includes cases appealed from the high courts. Advisory jurisdiction allows the President of India to ask the Supreme Court for an advisory opinion on a legal matter.
The Supreme Court is the final arbiter of all legal disputes in India. Its decisions are binding on all lower courts. The Supreme Court has played a significant role in the development of Indian democracy and the protection of fundamental rights.
The Supreme Court of India is the highest court in India and has the following functions:
- Original jurisdiction: The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over cases involving disputes between states, cases involving the constitutionality of laws, and cases involving fundamental rights.
- Appellate jurisdiction: The Supreme Court has appellate jurisdiction over cases appealed from the high courts.
- Advisory jurisdiction: The President of India can ask the Supreme Court for an advisory opinion on a legal matter.
- Writ jurisdiction: The Supreme Court has the power to issue writs, such as habeas corpus, mandamus, certiorari, prohibition, and quo warranto, to protect the fundamental rights of citizens.
- Power to regulate its own procedure: The Supreme Court has the power to regulate its own procedure.
- Power to punish for contempt of court: The Supreme Court has the power to punish for contempt of court.
The Supreme Court of India is the final arbiter of all legal disputes in India. Its decisions are binding on all lower courts. The Supreme Court has played a significant role in the development of Indian democracy and the protection of fundamental rights.
Here are some examples of how the Supreme Court of India has used its functions to protect the rights of citizens:
- In the Kerala Education Bill, 1958 case, the Supreme Court held that the Kerala Education Bill, which sought to reserve 50% of seats in professional colleges for backward classes, was unconstitutional.
- In the Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India case, the Supreme Court held that the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution includes the right to free movement.
- In the S.R. Bommai v. Union of India case, the Supreme Court held that the President’s power to dismiss a state government under Article 356 of the Constitution is not unfettered, and that the President must have reasonable grounds for doing so.
- In the Nariman v. Union of India case, the Supreme Court held that the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) was unconstitutional, and that the appointment of judges to the Supreme Court and high courts should be done by a collegium of judges.
The Supreme Court of India is a vital institution in the Indian democracy. It plays a vital role in upholding the rule of law and protecting the rights of citizens.
3.katchatheevu dispute
katchatheevu dispute is a long-standing dispute between india and sri lanka over a small island in the bay of bengal. the island is located about 1.6 nautical miles (3.0 km; 1.9 mi) off the coast of sri lanka and about 31 nautical miles (57 km; 35 mi) off the coast of india. katchatheevu is about 1.5 square kilometers (0.6 sq mi) in size and has a population of about 2,000 people.
the dispute over katchatheevu dates back to the 19th century. in 1817, the british government leased the island to the british east india company for a period of 99 years. the lease expired in 1916, but the british government did not renew it. instead, the british government unilaterally ceded the island to sri lanka in 1974.
India has never accepted the cession of katchatheevu to sri lanka. india argues that the island is an integral part of india and that the cession was illegal. india has also asserted that the cession of katchatheevu has led to a number of problems, including the displacement of indian fishermen and the increased militarization of the region.
sri lanka has defended the cession of katchatheevu, arguing that the island is an integral part of sri lanka and that the cession was legal. sri lanka has also asserted that the cession of katchatheevu has not led to any problems and that the island is being used for peaceful purposes.
the dispute over katchatheevu has been a major source of tension between india and sri lanka. the two countries have held a number of rounds of talks to resolve the dispute, but no agreement has been reached.
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