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Current Affairs 15.01.2022 Current Affairs 15.01.2022 pdf 1. Suspension of MLAs -  12 MLAs   from the   Maharashtra legislative assembly   have gone to the   Supreme Court  against their   year-long suspension from the Assembly. -  The Supreme Court has observed that the suspension for a full year is   prima facie unconstitutional  and   created a constitutional void for these constituencies. About the Suspension of MLAs: -  The MLAs were suspended for   misbehaviour in the Assembly   pertaining to   disclosure of data regarding OBCs. -  The challenge to suspension relies mainly on grounds of denial of the  principles of natural justice,  and of   violation of laid-down procedure. -  The 12 MLAs have said they were not given an opportunity to present their case, and that the suspension violated their fundamental right to equality before the law under   Article 14 of the Constitu...

 Current Affairs 14.01.2022 Current Affairs 14.01.2022 pdf 1. India State of Forest Report-2021 - T he   Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC)   released the India State of Forest Report-2021. - In October, 2021 an amendment was proposed by MoEFCC to the  Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980  to bring significant changes to forest governance in India. -  It is an assessment of  India’s forest and tree cover , published every two years by the Forest Survey of India. - The first survey was published in 1987, and ISFR 2021 is the 17 th . - India is   one of the few countries in the world   that brings out such a survey every two years, and this is widely   considered comprehensive and robust. -  The ISFR is used in   planning and formulation of policies   in forest management as well as forestry and agroforestry sectors. - Three categories of forests are surveyed –   very dense forests  ...