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President releases three Supreme Court publications, including 'Justice for Nation'

On 5 November 2024 at Rashtrapati Bhavan, President Droupadi Murmu released three Supreme Court publications on its 75 years, prison manuals and legal aid cells in law schools.

Summary

On 5 November 2024 at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, President Droupadi Murmu released three publications of the Supreme Court of India: 'Justice for Nation: Reflections on 75 years of the Supreme Court of India'; 'Prisons in India: Mapping Prison Manuals and Measures for Reformation and Decongestion'; and 'Legal Aid Through Law Schools: A Report on Working of Legal Aid Cells in India'. She said the status of under-trial prisoners has been an abiding concern for her.

Key facts

Date/place
5 Nov 2024, Rashtrapati Bhavan
Book
Justice for Nation: Reflections on 75 years of the Supreme Court of India
Report 1
Prisons in India: Mapping Prison Manuals and Measures for Reformation and Decongestion
Report 2
Legal Aid Through Law Schools: working of legal aid cells

Practice MCQs 2 questions

Q1 Advanced

Which book on the Supreme Court did President Murmu release on 5 November 2024?

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Correct answer: B — Justice for Nation: Reflections on 75 years of the Supreme Court of India

PIB (President's Secretariat): one of the three publications was 'Justice for Nation: Reflections on 75 years of the Supreme Court of India'.

Q2 Advanced

Consider the following about the Supreme Court publications released on 5 November 2024: 1. One maps prison manuals and measures for decongestion of prisons. 2. One reports on the working of legal aid cells in law schools. Which of the above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

PIB: the publications included 'Prisons in India: Mapping Prison Manuals and Measures for Reformation and Decongestion' and 'Legal Aid Through Law Schools: A Report on Working of Legal Aid Cells in India'. Both are correct.

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