'In states where all shops are allowed to function and pedestrians are allowed to move around, there is no reason to presume that vendors are not allowed to operate. But ambiguity surrounding the operation of street vendors de jure has led the police to harass them de facto,' say Bhuvana Anand, Jayana Bedi and Prashant Narang.
Hong Kong has the highest level of economic freedom worldwide
India's Centre for Civil Society and the International Development Enterprises India bagged the coveted awards.
It may stifle the development of private schools and add to the bureaucracy
Madhya Pradesh and Uttaranchal earned the distinction of being the most accessible providing 87 and 76 per cent of the required information, respectively.
India ranks 73rd on a list of 123 of the world's freest economies, according to a study released in Washington.
The I&B ministry did not grant the film titled "Caste on the Menu Card", an exemption certificate.
A nine-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar, heard marathon arguments for six days over a period of three weeks and reserved its verdict on the issue whether right to privacy can be held as a fundamental right under the Constitution.
Aadhaar-related schemes and the Aadhaar Act exist on the assumption that Right to Privacy is not a Fundamental Right.
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