Legal Bites May 2022: Monthly Legal GK Updates
Here are Legal Bites May 2022 monthly GK updates. The notable happenings of the months were related to the international labour day, Shaurya Chakras, Thomas Cup, the Cyber Security Centre, Uniform Civil Code, and so on. We have covered all the happenings in the gist so that it helps the readers to remember all legal and current updates about May 2022 most efficiently and easily.
Here are Legal Bites May 2022 monthly GK updates. The notable happenings of the months were related to the international labour day, Shaurya Chakras, Thomas Cup, the Cyber Security Centre, Uniform Civil Code, and so on. We have covered all the happenings in the gist so that it helps the readers to remember all legal and current updates about May 2022 most efficiently and easily.
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Key Highlights: Legal Bites May 2022
1. A Uniform Civil Code to Unite a Diverse Nation
2. Cyber Defamation & Physical Defamation
3. Uniform Civil Code: An Experiment with a Billion Lives
4. A Clandestine Practice: FGM
Legal Bites May 2022: Monthly Legal GK Updates
1. International Labour Day
On 1st May 2022, International Workers' Day, also known as Labour Day in most countries, is observed annually. In India, Labour Day was first celebrated in 1923 by the Labour Kisan Party.
2. Centre appoints Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia as SC judges
On 7th May 2022, the Central govt notified the appointments of Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Gujarat High Court judge Justice Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala, as the judges of the Supreme Court. Justice Dhulia will be the 2nd Judge to be elevated from Uttarakhand High Court. Justice Pardiwala will be the 4th Parsi to adorn the bench of the Supreme Court and have a tenure of about 2 yrs.
3. Jammu and Kashmir delimitation Panel
On 7th May 2022, the final orders of the J&K delimitation panel were signed. The orders aim at redrawing the assembly constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir. Retired Justice Ranjana Desai heads the commission.
4. Yoon Suk Yeol sworn in as President of South Korea
On 10th May 2022, Yoon Suk Yeol was sworn in as President ushering in the country's first conservative government in five years.
5. President confers 13 Shaurya Chakras
On 10th May 2022, President Ram Nath Kovind, who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, conferred 13 Shaurya Chakras including six posthumously. The awards were presented to the Armed Forces personnel during Defence Investiture Ceremony (Phase1) in New Delhi.
6. Danish Siddiqui among 4 Indians honoured with Pulitzer Prize
Announced on 10th May 2022, Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui is among four Indians honoured with the prestigious Pulitzer Prize 2022 in the feature photography category. This is for the second time that Siddiqui has won the Pulitzer Prize.
7. Deepika Padukone, as 1st Indian brand ambassador of Louis Vuitton
On 11th May 2022, Actress Deepika Padukone became the first-ever Indian brand ambassador of the luxury brand Louis Vuitton.
8. Supreme Court puts 152-year-old colonial-era sedition law on hold
On 11th May 2022, The Supreme Court ordered that the 152-year-old sedition law under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code should be effectively kept abeyance until the Union Government reconsiders the provision. The Court also held that those already booked under Section 124A IPC and in jail could appeal the concerned courts for bail.
9. India elected as new Chair of AAEA for 2022-24
On 11th May 2022, India was unanimously elected as the new Chair of the Association of Asian Election Authorities (AAEA) for 2022-2024. It was elected at the Executive Board and General Assembly meeting in Manila, Philippines.
10. Rajiv Kumar appointed Chief Election Commissioner of India
On 12th May 2022, Rajiv Kumar was appointed as the Chief Election Commissioner of the Election Commission of India (ECI) with effect from 15 May 2022.
11. Nidhi Chibber appointed CBSE Chairperson, Vivek Kumar as REC CMD
On 13th May 2022, Senior IAS officer Nidhi Chibber was appointed Chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Vivek Kumar Dewangen, a 1993 batch IAS officer of Manipur cadre, has been named CMD, REC Ltd., Ministry of Power.
12. President of India appoints 9 Advocates as Judges of the Delhi High Court
On 13th May 2022, The President of India appointed nine Advocates as Judges of the Delhi High Court. Ms. Tara Vitasta Ganju, Ms. Mini Pushkarna, Mr. Vikas Mahajan, Mr. Tushar Rao Gedela, Ms. Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, Mr. Sachin Datta, Mr. Amit Mahajan, Mr. Gaurang Kanth, and Mr. Saurabh Banerjee have been appointed as Judges of the Delhi High Court.
13. Ram Baboo Prasad takes over as the new Director (Technical) of CCL
On 14th May 2022, Ram Baboo Prasad took over as the new Director (technical) of Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL).
14. Amit Shah opens National Cyber Forensic Lab in Hyderabad
On 14th May 2022, Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the 'National Cyber Forensic Laboratory' (NCFL) at Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) campus in Hyderabad. The NCFL will speed up the process for the disposal of cybercrime cases in the country. The lab has been set up under the Cyber and Information Security Division MHA.
15. Manik Saha sworn in as Chief Minister of Tripura
On 15th May 2022, Manik Saha took oath as the 11th Chief Minister of Tripura.
16. Former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds passes away
On 15th May 2022, Former Australia cricketer and two-time World Cup winner Andrew Symonds passed away. He featured in 198 ODIs scoring six centuries and 30 half-centuries while also contributing 133 wickets with his more than handy off-spin and medium pace.
17. India wins first Thomas Cup title, beats Indonesia 3-0
On 15th May 2022, India won its maiden Thomas Cup title beating 14-time champion Indonesia 3-0 in the final in Bangkok. World championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen defeated Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting.
18. Elisabeth Borne appointed as France's new Prime Minister
On 16th May 2022, Elisabeth Borne was appointed France's new PM. She became only the second woman in history to hold the post.
19. Rajasthan's Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary notified as a tiger reserve
On 16th May 2022, The Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary in Rajasthan was notified as India's 52nd tiger reserve.
20. BSE appoints SS Mundra as Chairman
On 17th May 2022, the Stock exchange BSE approved the appointment of S. S. Mundra, Public Interest Director as the Chairman of the board of directors of the company, subject to the approval of SEBI. He retired as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India on 30 July 2017 after completing a stint of three years.
21. Cannes Film Festival opens in France on 17 May 2022
On 17th May 2022, The 75th Cannes Film festival 2022 opened in France and will continue till May 28. India is the official country of Honour in this edition of the festival. This is the first time that this honour has been bestowed on any country.
22. Manisha Moun and Parveen win bronze in the Women's Boxing Championship
On 18th May 2022, Two Indian boxers, Manisha Moun in 57 kg and Parveen Hooda in the 63 kg category, won bronze medals at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships.
23. General Anti-avoidance rule
On 20th May 2022, the Department of Revenue under the Ministry of Finance started investigations under the General Anti-avoidance Rule (GAAR) into firms misusing the law.
24. Indian Air Force ranks 3rd on World Air Power Index
On 20th May 2022, the Indian Air Force (IAF) was placed in the third position on the World Air Power Index in terms of the total fighting strength of the various air services of different nations of the world.
25. Vijay Shekhar Sharma reappointed MD and CEO of Paytm
On 20th May 2022, Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma was re-appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Paytm. He has been reappointed to the post for a period of five years with effect from December 19, 2022.
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26. IFS Vivek Kumar appointed as Private Secretary to PM Modi
On 21st May 2022, Vivek Kumar, IFS (Indian Foreign Service) was appointed as Private Secretary (PS) to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Kumar is a 2004-batch Indian Foreign Service officer. He will replace Sanjeev Kumar Singla as the next PS to PM Modi.
27. Piyali Basak, the 1st Indian to scale Mt. Everest without oxygen support
On 22nd May 2022, West Bengal's Piyali Basak became the first Indian woman to scale Mt. Everest without supplemental oxygen.
28. Haryana won the 12th Hockey India Sub-Junior Women's National Championship 2022
On 22nd May 2022, Haryana emerged as the winners of the 12th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2022 after defeating Hockey Jharkhand 2-0 in the Final of the tournament, which was held in Imphal, Manipur.
29. 250th birth anniversary of Raja Ram Mohan Roy
The Union Culture Ministry will commemorate the 250th Birth Anniversary of Raja Ram Mohan Roy from 22nd May 2022 till 22nd of May next year. Union Minister for Culture G Kishan Reddy also virtually unveiled a statue of the 'Father of Bengal's Renaissance' at Salt Lake, Kolkata.
30. Uttarakhand has become the first Indian state to roll out drones in the healthcare sector
On 23rd May 2022, Redcliffe Labs, a division of Redcliffe Lifetech in the United States, developed the first commercial drone flight in the medical sector in India. The company has opened a commercial drone corridor between Uttarkashi and Dehradun.
31. India and USA signed Investment Incentive Agreement
On 23rd May 2022, India and USA signed an Investment Incentive Agreement in Tokyo, Japan.
33. Anthony Albanese is Australia's next Prime Minister
On 23rd May 2022, Australia's Labor party leader, Anthony Albanese claimed victory in the national election after Prime Minister Scott Morrison conceded defeat, ending nearly a decade of conservative government. Anthony Albanese would be sworn in as the 31st Prime Minister of Australia
34. Commonwealth Day
On 24th May 2022, Commonwealth Day is celebrated by the collection of 54 commonwealth countries every year. The theme for Commonwealth Day 2022 is 'Delivering a Common Future' This day is celebrated to understand the Commonwealth and its shared values of peace, equality, and democracy.
35. Capt Abhilasha Barak becomes Indian Army's first woman combat aviator
On 25th May 2022, Captain Abhilasha Barak created history by becoming the first woman officer to join the Army Aviation Corps as Combat Aviator.
36. Narinder Batra steps down as President of the Indian Olympic Association
On 25th May 2022, Narinder Batra tendered his resignation from the post of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President.
37. Supreme Court recognises sex work as a profession
On 25th May 2022, the Supreme Court passed an order recognizing sex work as a "profession" and said that its practitioners across the country are entitled to equal protection as well as dignity under the law of the nation.
38. Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena: Lieutenant Governor of Delhi 2022
On 26th May 2022, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena took over as the 22ndLieutenant Governor of Delhi. Shri Saxena, 63, comes with over three decades of vast experience in the corporate and social sectors and is the first corporate man ever selected for such a gubernatorial post.
39. Justice Mohanty gets additional charge of Lokpal Chairperson
On 27th May 2022, President Ram Nath Kovind gave justice Pradip Kumar Mohanty the additional charge of Lokpal chairperson.
40. Odisha CM inaugurates cyber security centre
On 27th May 2022, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated a Cyber Security Operation Centre in Bhubaneswar as part of efforts to protect government data.
41. Uttarakhand forms a panel led by a retired SC judge on Uniform Civil Code
On 27th May 2022, the Uttarakhand government formed a five-member committee headed by retired SC judge Ranjana Desai, to prepare a draft on the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in the state.
42. Veer Savarkar's 139th birth anniversary
28th May 2022 marked the 139th birth anniversary of nationalist and freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, popularly called Veer Savarkar. He developed the Hindu nationalist political ideology of Hindutva while imprisoned at Ratnagiri in 1922.
43. Gujarat Titans wins Indian Premier League 2022
On 29th May 2022, Gujarat Titans won the 15th edition of the IPL after defeating Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets in the final in Ahmedabad.
44. Sanjit Narwekar conferred with V Shantaram Lifetime achievement award
On 29th May 2022, the 17th edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival of India (MIFF 2022) conferred Dr V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award to Sanjit Narwekar.
45. M Sreeshankar wins gold medal in Greece
On 29th May 2022, Tokyo Olympian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar bagged a gold medal in Greece with a 7.95m jump at Venizeleio-Chania 2022 athletics meet.
46. Mumbai Int'l Film Festival: Bangladesh to be 'country of focus'
On 29th May 2022, Union Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurated the 17th edition of the festival in Mumbai. Bangladesh has been selected as the "Country of Focus" at the 17th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) in India to commemorate the country's 50 years of independence.
47. Chaudhary Charan Singh's death anniversary
On 29th May 2022, Chaudhary Charan Singh's death anniversary is observed every year. He served as the 5th Prime Minister of India between 28 July 1979 and 14 January 1980. He was often referred to as the 'champion of India's peasants' due to his contributions to raising several issues regarding farmers and their rights.
48. Para-canoeist Prachi Yadav wins bronze in Paracanoe World Cup
On 29th May 2022, Para-canoeist Prachi Yadav created history by becoming the first Indian to win a bronze medal in the women's VL2 200m event at the Paracanoe World Cup in Poznan, Poland.
49. 2022 International Man booker Prize
On 30th May 2022, Indian writer Geetanjali Shree along with American translator Daisy Rockwell has won the 2022 International Booker Prize for the book titled "Tomb of Sand."
50. World No-Tobacco Day
On 31st May, World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed around the world every year to raise awareness about the damage caused by consuming tobacco.
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