Week 1 Flashcards
Jan 2, Source “The Hindu”
What is “Mutual Legal Assistance” treaty?
Why in news: India in talks with signing MLAT with Saudi Arabia
It is a mechanism whereby countries cooperate with one another to provide and obtain formal assistance in the prevention, suppression, investigation and prosecution of crime to ensure that the criminals do not escape or sabotage the due process of law for want of evidence available in different countries.
India has so far signed MLATs with 45 countries.
Connected with MLAT
Who codified CrPC?
Thomas Babington Macaulay who was law member according to the Charter Act of 1833 and these were introduced by Lord Canning.
Dec 29, “The Hindu” in state TN
What is the Nilgiri Tahr Conservation project?
(Nilgiri Tahr is the only Caprinae species found in the tropical mountains of southern India.
Habitat: Endemic to the Western Ghats b/w Kerala and Tamil Nadu.)
IUCN - Endangered; WPA, 1972 - Schedule I
Why in news: TN looking forward to set up a Nilgiri Tahr Conservation Project?
Under The Nilgiri Tahr project, the Tamil Nadu government plans to
1. Develop a better understanding of the Nilgiri Tahr population through surveys and radio telemetry studies
2. Reintroduce the Tahrs to their historical habitat.
3. Address proximate threats
4. Increase public awareness of the species
The project is to be implemented for 5 year period from 2022 to 2027.
Eravikulam NP has highest density and largest surviving population.
Link: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tn-government-sets-up-nilgiri-tahr-conservation-project/article66313586.ece
