04.04.2025

1. The Cape Town Convention establishes a global legal framework for asset-based financing and leasing of aircraft equipment to reduce legal uncertainties in cross-border transactions.
2. The Protection of Interests in Aircraft Objects Bill, 2025, designates the Airports Authority of India (AAI) as the domestic registry for aircraft interests.
3. Implementation of the Bill is expected to make aircraft leasing in India more attractive by providing faster repossession rights to creditors and reducing leasing costs.
4. The Cape Town Convention and its Aircraft Protocol are binding on India only after it is ratified and domestically legislated.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. The Supreme Court in Satender Kumar Antil v. CBI (2022) laid down that arrest should be the rule and bail the exception.
2. The denial of bail in bailable offences amounts to a violation of Article 21 of the Constitution.
3. Lower courts in India are constitutionally barred from granting bail in cases under stringent laws like UAPA.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. India has committed to reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by 45% by 2030 compared to 2005 levels.
2. India aims to achieve 60% of its total electricity generation from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030.
3. India has pledged to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050.
4. The updated NDC includes a target to install 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?