27th MARCH 2024 ENGLISH TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS PDF TNPSC SHOUTERS
Same-Sex Marriage Law - Thai Parliament approves
- The Marriage Equality Bill, which would legalize same-sex marriages in Thailand, has been passed by Parliament. The bill legalizes equal rights for those who marry regardless of gender.
- The Bill has replaced the words 'man and woman' as 'individuals' and the words 'husband and wife' as 'married partners' in the Civil and Commercial Codes.
- After discussion on the bill, when the vote was taken today (27.03.2024), out of total 415 members, 400 members voted in favor of the bill. Thus the bill was passed with the support of majority of the members.
- This Act provides opportunities for these couples to get full legal rights as well as financial and medical rights.
- Subsequently, the passed bill will be sent to the Senate and then to the King for royal assent. The bill is expected to pass unopposed in the Senate as the Senate usually accepts an amendment passed by the Lower House. It will then be sent to the King for approval. The Act will come into effect once the King gives his assent.
- If the law goes into effect, Thailand will become the first country in Southeast Asia to pass such a law. Thailand will be the third country in Asia to implement this law after Taiwan and Nepal.
- In an order issued by the Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Personnel Welfare of the Union Government, 'On the recommendation of the Appointments Committee of the Union Government, Maharashtra State Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief Satanand Vasanth has been appointed as the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA).
- Similarly, Rajeev Kumar Sharma has been appointed as DG of Police Research and Development Bureau and Piyush Anand as DG of National Disaster Management Force.
- Satanand Vasant has been appointed to the post as the former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Thinkar Gupta, retires on 31st.
- Ritu Raj Awasthi took charge as the Judicial Member of Lokpal. Lokpal President Justice AM Kanwilkar administered the oath of office to him. Mr. Pankaj Kumar and Mr. Ajay Tirgi took charge as Lokpal members. The ceremony was held at the Lokpal office in Delhi.
- The new appointments are made as two existing members of the judiciary, Justice PK Mohanty and Justice Abilasha Kumari, and three members, Mr DK Jain, Ms Archana Ramasundaram and Mr Mahender Singh, complete their tenure in the Lokpal on March 24, 2024.
- Ritu Raj Awasthi served as the Chairman of the 22nd Law Commission of India before joining the Indian Lokpal as a Judicial Member. Prior to that he was the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court.
