Daily Current Affairs – 20-03-2025
Tamil Nadu
Madras HC Ruling – Emblems and Names (Prevention of Misuse) Act,
1950
® Madras High Court ruled that awarding titles like Mr. India or Mr. South India in Bodybuildingdoes not violate the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1950. ® Court declined to restrain private individuals/organizations from using such titles. ® Section 3 of the Act prohibits use of the nation’s name or emblem in trade, business, profession, trademarks, patents, or designs without prior permission from the Central Government. ® The Act covers names/emblems listed in its Schedule and colourable imitations thereof.
Supreme Court Restores 3-Year Legal Practice Requirement for
Judicial Service
® The Supreme Court reinstated a minimum of three years’ legal practice as mandatory for entry-level judicial service aspirants. ® Candidates must submit a certificate of legal experience, certified by the Principal Judicial Officer or an advocate with 10+ years’ experience endorsed by the Principal Judicial Officer. ® Experience as a law clerk under any judge or judicial officer will be counted towards the three-year requirement. ® This rule was previously removed in 2002 following the Shetty Commission’s recommendation. ® Under Article 234 of the Constitution, appointments to State judicial services (other than district judges) are made by the Governor.
Revamped OCI Portal Launched
® The Union Home Minister launched a revamped Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) portal to improve digital access, security, and service delivery for OCI cardholders. ® The OCI card, introduced in August 2005 under Section 7A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, provides long-term residency benefits to Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs). ® Eligibility: Individuals who were Indian citizens on or after January 26, 1950, or are children/grandchildren/great-grandchildren of such persons. Also includes foreign spouses of Indian citizens or OCI holders (with 2+ years of marriage). ® Not Eligible: Those with ancestral ties to Pakistan or Bangladesh, and serving/retired foreign military personnel.
Supreme Court Reaffirms Doctrine of Presumption of Constitutionality
® The Supreme Court recently refused an urgent hearing on a plea seeking to declare the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) constitutional. ® It stated that any law passed by Parliament enjoys a “presumption of constitutionality” unless proven otherwise. ® This legal doctrine assumes that legislatures create laws aligned with constitutional values. ® Courts interpret laws with the assumption of their validity unless there is clear evidence of constitutional violation. ® In the NDMC v State of Punjab (1996) case, a three-judge Bench discussed the limits of this presumption. ® The principle supports judicial restraint in striking down laws, placing the onus on petitioners to demonstrate constitutional breaches.
India’s future
skills ranking
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According to the ‘World Future Skills Index 2025’ released by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), India
is ranked 25th with a score of 76.6, placed under the “future skills contender” category.
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India is ranked 2nd globally in the “ Future of Work ” category.
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USA placed a top rank in “ Future of Work ” category and Mexico placed a 3 rd rank in this category.
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India’s score in future-oriented innovation in sustainability stands at 15.6.
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India is the second-largest destination for Venture Capital (VC) funding in the Asia-Pacific region.
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India’s score in the Skills Fit indicator is 59.1 (global rank 37th), Academic Readiness is 89.9 (26th), and Economic Transformation is 58.3 (40th).
World Bank projects
GDP growth
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According to the ” January 2025 edition of its biannual Global Economic Prospects (GEP)” report, released by the World Bank, India’s GDP is projected to grow at 6.7% in both FY26 and FY27 .
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India’s GDP growth is estimated at 6.5% in FY25 .
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Global growth is expected to remain stable at 2.7% in 2025 and 2026.
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Growth in the South Asia Region (SAR) is projected at 6.2% in 2025 and 2026.
India’s consumption
to rise
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According to the report on “ Dependency and Depopulation: Confronting the Consequences of new Demographic Reality ” by World Data Lab, India’s global consumption share at purchasing power parity (PPP) will increase from 9% in 2023 to 16% by 2050 , second only to North America (17%).
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India’s support ratio (working-age people per person over 65) will decrease from 9.8 currently to 1.9 by 2100 .
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India’s share of the world population
will decrease from 23% in 2023 to 17% in 2050 and 15% by 2100.
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By 2050, the aging population will contribute only 0.2% to average Indian income growth.
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Increasing India’s female labour force participation by 10 percentage points could boost GDP per capita by 4-5%.
ILO report on
employment
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According to the “ World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2025 (WESO Trends 2025) ” report released by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the global unemployment rate has decreased to 5% in 2024 and is estimated at 4.9% in 2026 .
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India’s unemployment rate is expected to grow by 6.2% in 2024 and 5.8% in 2025.