The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the nearly Rs 8,000 crore amount payble will not have to be paid to the Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Limited (DAMEPL), an Anil-Ambani owned Reliance Infrastructure company, which was awarded by a 2017 arbitral award.

The ruling overturned the Supreme Court’s September 2021 judgment that upheld the arbitral award. A month after the 2021 judgment, the court had dismissed a plea seeking a review — the final step in the appeal process after which a ruling of the highest court attains finality.

In this significant move, the Supreme Court of India has exercised its “extraordinary powers” through a curative petition to overturn its previous judgement from 2021.

Source – https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/w

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India is helping Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Mauritius develop early warning systems to reduce the loss of life and property due to extreme weather events, IMD chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra has said.
In a conversation with PTI editors, Mr. Mohapatra, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General, said India will play the role of a big brother and a peer advisor to Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Mauritius in the efforts to guard against the impact of extreme weather events.
India’s efforts are part of the ‘Early Warnings for All’ initiative announced to ensure that everyone is protected from hazardous weather, water or climate events through life-saving early warning systems.
Source- https://www.thehindu.com/news/india-helping-five-nations-

16th APR 2024

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Passage 1

1.The arbitral award of 8000 cr, was to be given by which of this to DAMEPL?

A. Delhi Infrastructure Development Co.

B. Delhi Metro Rail Co

C. Delhi Rail Board

D. None

2. A curative petition is a legal recourse available after the dismissal of which plea against a final conviction?

A. Revision

B. Transfer

C. Review

D. Remission

3. Which of this is incorrect?

A. Constitutionally, a final ruling of the Supreme Court can typically be challenged only through a review petition, and even then, only on narrow procedural grounds.

B. However, the curative petition serves as a sparingly used judicial innovation to rectify a grave miscarriage of justice.

C. It aims to prevent miscarriage of justice and deter abuse of the legal process.

D. Curative petitions are typically decided by judges in groups, though closed-court hearings may be granted upon specific sanction on request.

4. Principles governing curative petitions were established by the Supreme Court in the case of?

A. M Karunanidhi Vs UOI

B. Rupa Ashok Hurra Vs Ashok Hurra

C. North India Caterers Vs Lt Gov of Delhi

D. Sheo Nandan Paswan Vs St of Bihar

5. Article ___ of the Indian Constitution grants the Supreme Court the power to grant special leave to appeal from any judgement, decree, or order made by any court or tribunal in India.

A. 136

B. 137

C. 143

D. 132

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6. This initiative aims to reduce the loss of life and property, aligning with the 'Early Warnings for All' initiative, which is announced by?

A. UN

B. IMD

C. IMF

D. WMO

7. India's efforts are part of the 'Early Warnings for All' initiative is to ensure that everyone is protected from hazardous weather, water or climate events through life-saving early warning systems by the end of?

A. 2026

B. 2027

C. 2030

D. 2032

8. According to a report released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in December, how many countries now have multi-hazard early warning systems?

A. 98

B. 100

C. 101

D. 105

9. Which of this is incorrect about IMD?

A. IMD was established in 1885.

B. It is an agency of the Ministry of Earth Sciences.

C. It is the principal agency responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasting, and seismology.

D. None

10. The Early Warnings for All initiative is co-led by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the ___, with other partners.

A. United Nation Development Program (UNDP)

B. United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)