Current Affairs for IAS Exams

Current Affairs for IAS Exams – 14 June 2016

The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to issue an ‘A’ certificate to the movie Udta Punjab (Punjab on a High) with the deletion of one scene and a modified disclaimer.
The Court ordered the CBFC to certify the movie within 48 hours, enabling its release on schedule on June 17.
A Division Bench of Justices said, “We do not find anything in the script that affects the sovereignty and integrity of the Nation.”
While dictating the strongly-worded order, the court said, “The power to exercise deletions and cuts should be consistent and in consonance with provisions of the Constitution and directions of the Supreme Court.”
The court said, “It is undisputed that the CBFC possesses powers to call for cuts, changes, deletions in a movie while certifying it. However, in the present case, the CBFC-imposed restrictions were not correct.
The movie has to be seen as a whole and it is not permissible to take the characters, scenes and songs out of context.”
After dictating the order, the Bench said, “There are so many litigants awaiting justice. This is hardly a cause to be brought before the court, let alone the highest court of the State.”

A fresh transgression by Chinese troops into Indian territory has come to light. The incident happened on June 9 at Yangtse which is located 25-30 km east of Bum La pass in western Arunachal Pradesh.
According to official sources, about 250 Chinese troops had crossed into the Indian side on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and went back in a few hours.
This happens regularly due to differences in perception on the boundary and after claiming that the area belongs to China, troops tend to go back.
The incident coincides with India’s efforts at securing membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) which China has openly opposed citing India’s non-accession to the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
In March, Chinese troops had entered Indian territory in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir.
On March 8, Chinese troops had entered almost 6 km deep inside Indian territory near the Pangong lake in Ladakh.

As Bangladesh reels under a spate of targeted killings, the United Nations has expressed concern at the “dramatic increase” in murders, including that of people belonging to religious minority groups.
In a wide-ranging opening speech at the Human Rights Council, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein called for investigation and prosecution of the perpetrators.
Meanwhile, the government said categorically that Bangladesh does not need help from any foreign country or government to protect members of its minority communities.
Press Trust of India (PTI) said that “two leaders from Bangladesh’s Hindu community” had sought assistance from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Minister claimed that the government’s tough stance has already ensured the rights of religious minority groups.
Since the beginning of a crackdown on terrorists and extremists, law enforcement officials have arrested a total of 5,287 people, of which 85 have suspected militant links.