What is ‘Blood Money’ in Islamic Law?

• The transfer of $40,000 has been approved by the Indian government in order to hold initial talks over Nimisha Priya’s release from a Yemeni prison.
• Priya’s mother is currently in Yemen attempting to get her death sentence revoked by giving the relatives of the slain man “blood money.”

Nimisha Priya’s Case Details

• The nurse Priya relocated to Yemen in 2008, got married to Tomy Thomas there in 2011, and then went back.
• Talal Abdo Mahdi mistreated and exploited her, which resulted in the unfortunate events that led to Mahdi’s demise and Priya’s apprehension.
• The $40,000 payment is intended to start the process of negotiating Priya’s release.
• Priya’s family could need to raise $300,000–$400,000 in order to have the death penalty overturned.
• To fulfill this need, the “Save Nimisha Priya International Action Council” is holding fundraisers.

Blood Money: What Is It?

• Islamic law grants victims of crime a voice in the punishment of criminals.
• This idea also applies to the relatives of victims in murder cases.
• Even if murder carries a death sentence, the victim’s heirs or relatives may decide to “forgive” the murderer in exchange for financial gain.
• This is the fundamental idea behind Diyya, or “blood money” as it is more well known.
• Its origins are found in the Holy Quran.

Relevance:

• Blood money can be utilized for unintended killing (Qatl Khata), accidental deaths, and physical harm brought on by carelessness or inadvertent behavior.

Practical Implications of Blood Money

• Academics surmise that the intention is to both uphold the virtue of forgiveness and grant the victims’ relatives reparative justice.
• The scriptures don’t specify a dollar sum as payment.
• The victim’s family and the murderer’s family or representatives typically negotiate to determine the amount.
• On the other hand, certain Islamic nations have minimum wage requirements.

Significance of Blood Money

• In Islam, forgiveness from the victim’s family is regarded as virtue and is strongly promoted.
• Blood money seeks to stop Qisas, or cycles of vengeance or retaliation, which may cause more social unrest or war.
• It encourages understanding and peace between people.

PARIVESH Portal

• Kerala plans to build a ropeway in Sabarimala by giving the Forest Department alternative property in Idukki’s Chinnakkanal.
• The goal of the 2.7-kilometer ropeway is to move cargo from the Sabarimala Sannidhanam to the Pampa base station.
• Following the land transfer for compensatory afforestation, a request for clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests will be made via the PARIVESH site.

PARIVESH Portal: What is it?

• Pro-Active and Responsive Facilitation by Interactive Virtuous & Environmental Single-window Hub is known as PARIVESH.
• The Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change created the web portal.
• It is intended to simplify and hasten the process of gaining approvals from federal, state, and local authorities in relation to the environment, forests, wildlife, and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ).

Purpose and Scope:

• The goal of PARIVESH is to improve the environment, forests, wildlife, and CRZ clearance systems’ effectiveness, accountability, and transparency.
• The objective is to enhance responsiveness and decrease the time it takes to receive clearances by automating workflows and providing real-time access to information.

Functionality:

• It functions as an online process program that is role-based and allows user agencies to submit proposals for approvals online.
• It uses the.NET framework, SQL Server as the database server, and IIS as the application server to run on a web architecture.

Benefits to Users:

• enhances compliance monitoring by enabling the submission and tracking of compliance reports online and providing geotagged photos of locations via a mobile app.
• incorporates a Geographic Information System (GIS) interface to enable Appraisal Committees to quickly and effectively review proposals.
• available around-the-clock on any PC with internet access, guaranteeing customers’ constant accessibility from various places and time zones.

Consider the following statements: (2019)

1. The Environment Protection Act, 1986 empowers the Government of India to
2. State the requirement of public participation in the process of environmental protection, and the procedure and manner in which it is sought.
3. Lay down the standards for emission or discharge of environmental pollutants from various sources

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

10th International Yoga Day

The 10th International Day of Yoga is being celebrated at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar under the direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

About International Day of Yoga

• Since 2014, June 21 has been marked globally as the International Day of Yoga, a celebration of the ancient Indian art form.
• Worldwide, yoga is well known for its positive effects on mental and physical health.
• In September 2014, PM Modi introduced the concept of a Yoga Day during his UN speech.
• India’s Permanent Representative to the UN presented the draft resolution to the UN General Assembly in December 2014.
• Without a vote, 177 nations supported its adoption.
• On June 21, 2015, the inaugural International Day of Yoga was successfully observed in several locations across the globe, including Beijing, New Delhi, Paris, New York, and so on.

Why 21st June was chosen for this day?

• Since June 21st is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and has spiritual importance in many civilizations, it was selected as the date.
• According to Hindu mythology, this day signifies the change from the previous cycle to the Dakshinayana and is linked to Shiva, the first yogi who started imparting yoga to people.

Proposed Amendments to Insolvency Resolution Process by IBBI

• To improve efficiency, lower costs, and boost transparency, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has suggested revisions to the Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Process laws.
• This is an attempt to simplify the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) and bring it into compliance with the Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules.

Proposed amendments by IBBI

• Simplified Valuation: One thorough valuation report covering the entire organization will replace several studies for various asset kinds. This aids in maintaining clarity and consistency in value.
• Single Valuer for Small Businesses: Unless there is a compelling need for more than one valuer, only one will be chosen to assess the value of smaller businesses with assets up to ₹1,000 crore and MSMEs.
• Option for Two Valuers: In order to handle difficult instances, the creditors’ committee may decide to assign two valuers, but they must provide justification for their decision.
• Faster Appointment of Representatives: In order to minimize delays, representatives nominated to represent creditors may begin attending meetings as soon as their application is received.
• Guarantees in Resolution Plans: Release of guarantees in accordance with a resolution plan’s recommendations does not prevent creditors from pursuing guarantors or from using the guarantees in accordance with their agreements.

Adjudicating Authorities under the IBC:

• Depending on the kind of entity, the IBC divides insolvency proceedings between two main adjudicating authorities:
• The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) is responsible for making decisions in matters of insolvency pertaining to corporate and other limited liability companies.
• Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT): Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) are not subject to DRT’s jurisdiction in cases of insolvency involving individuals and partnership firms.

Recent Amendments to the IBC:

• approval of resolution plans or segregated asset sales.
• To expedite adjudication, the number of NCLT benches has been increased to 16.
• extending the deadlines for submitting claims in order to account for complicated procedures.
• modifications relevant to a given industry and designed to tackle particular problems in different fields.
• changes made to procedural forms, like Form G2, to improve the efficiency and clarity of insolvency proceedings.