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OVERVIEW OF ANIMAL LAWS IN INDIA

  OVERVIEW OF ANIMAL LAWS IN INDIA   India, the seventh largest country in the world, is one of the most bio-diverse regions of the world containing four of the world’s 36 biodiversity hotspots. It is home to animals ranging from the Bengal Tigers to the Great Indian Rhinoceros and animal protection and welfare in the country has taken a prominent position over the recent years. Protection of animals is enshrined as a fundamental duty in the Indian Constitution and there exist several animal welfare legislations in India such as the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960 and the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 at the Central level and cattle protection and cow slaughter prohibition legislations at the State levels. The Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860 is the official criminal code of India which covers all substantive aspects of criminal law. Section 428 and 429 of the IPC provides for punishment of all acts of cruelty such as killi...
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The damage done by Drug Abuse

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  The UN General Assembly commemorated the first International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on June 26, 1987. Since then, this day has come to symbolise the seamless and organised global effort to create a drug-free society. Three international conventions have so far been hosted by the UN, in 1961, 1971, and 1988. The first one aimed to stop the illegal manufacturing and non-medical usage of cocaine, marijuana, and painkillers. The 1971 meeting expanded the discussion to include synthetic or psychotropic drugs. The third convention against illicit trafficking aimed to suppress the black market on a global scale and expanded the prohibition to include precursor chemicals. The United Nations also held two special sessions in 1998 and 2016 to discuss the global drug crises throughout the previous five decades. By 2008, the UN had set a goal to lower the supply and demand of illegal drugs and synthetic drugs. The World Drug Reports, on the other hand, depicted a ri...
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Mental Health

 Throughout our lifetime, there are many moments which we describe as a roller-coaster ride owing to the numerous ups and downs that we see during that time. Such moments bring with them anxiety, anger, nervousness and whole mouthful of words. Fancy isn’t it?  But, to everyone’s surprise, when we recall such moments later in life, we simply laugh and talk about it.  What do you think is the reason of such an attitude transformation?  Have you ever wondered that majority of us have brilliant problem solving skills when it comes to helping a friend in need but those same skills seem to vanish when we ourselves land in trouble.  What do you think makes this happen?  To both the questions put forth, let me try to give a probable explanation,  The reason to all this is that in both these situations, we are able to analyze and understand the circumstances when we are the 3rd person because we know that our judgment will not be affecting us in any case becaus...
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