Anticipatory bail
Why in news?
- The Supreme Court ruled that no time limit could be fixed while granting anticipatory bail, and that it could continue till the end of trial.
Key facts
- A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said the court could extend pre-arrest bail, with suitable conditions, under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
- According to court, the protection of anticipatory or pre-arrest bail cannot be limited to any time frame or “fixed period” as denial of bail amounts to deprivation of the fundamental right to personal liberty.
- According to court, section 438 (anticipatory bail) of the Code of Criminal Procedure protects people from the ignominy of detention in jail for days on end and disgrace to their reputation.
National Commission for Homoeopathy Bill 2019
Why in news?
- The Union Cabinet has approved the amendments in the National Commission for Homoeopathy Bill, 2019 for amending the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973.
About:
- The amendments will ensure necessary regulatory reforms in the field of Homoeopathy education.
- This will also enable transparency and accountability for protecting the interest of the general public.
- The National Commission will promote the availability of affordable healthcare services in all parts of the country.
Functions of the NCH include:
- To framing policies for regulating medical institutions and homoeopathic medical professionals,
- Assessing the requirements of healthcare related human resources and infrastructure,
- To ensuring compliance by the State Medical Councils of Homoeopathy of the regulations made under the Bill, and
- To ensuring coordination among the autonomous boards set up under the Bill.
Schemes of the North Eastern Council
Why in news?
- Allocation of 30 percent of North Eastern Council’s (NEC’s) allocation for new projects under the existing “Schemes of North Eastern Council” for focussed development of deprived areas; deprived/neglected sections of society and emerging priority sectors in the North eastern States.
- The balance allocation shall be bifurcated in the existing two components (State component-60% and Central component-40%)
- Revision of the NEC guidelines for simplification of appraisal and approval mechanism
- Allowing projects under State component, upto 25% of each State’s normative allocation, for sectors not covered in the mandate of NEC, but which are considered important as per local felt needs as per the recommendations of the State Governments.