Indian Express - 19 12 2022

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IMPORTANT ARTICLES OF THE DAY
PG-9INS Mormugao shining example of defense capabilities
INS Mormugao – Navy’s new guided missile destroyer
19th DECEMBER, 2022
PG-13
Review Petition – Know all about it PG-13
Acid Attacks: Crime, Law, Regulation, Compensation PG 13
Short CSAT Comprehension
GS 3
• Indigenization of Technology and Developing New Technology.
• Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas
• Various Security Forces and Agencies and their Mandate.
India’s External Security
Science & Technology
Defense Technology
ABOUT INS MORMUGAO
INS Mormugao INS Mormugao
Also called 
Pennant D67
• 2nd stealth guided missile destroyer under
Project 15B by Mazagaon Dock Ship Builders
commissioned on December 18.
• Named after a key port in Goa.
• Goa Liberation Day: 19 December, 2022
(Liberated Goa from Portuguese Rule in 1961)
Belongs to 
Vishakhapatnam 
Class
• 3 guided missile destroyer commissioned in past
one year under Project 15A:
• INS Kolkata
• INS Kochi
• INS Chennai
INS Vishakhapatnam 
was the first vessel 
under Project 15B
• Four Guided Missile Destroyers under Project 15B:
• INS Vishakhapatnam (Pennant D66) –
commissioned in November 2021
• INS Mormugao – commissioned in Dec 2022
• INS Imphal
• INS Surat
PROJECT 15A & 15B
PROJECT 15B
• Project 15A aimed at having a class of missile
destroyer that would be an improvement over Delhi
Class:
• INS Delhi
• INS Mysore
• INS Mumbai
PROJECT 15A
SPECIFICATIONS OF INS MORMUGAO
• 163m long and 17.4m wide displaces 7300 tonne
• Operated by a crew of 350 - 50 officers, 250 sailors, other staff
• Better Accomodation and Working Areas
Dimensions
• Total Atmospheric Control System that offers protection to
crew from chemical, bio and nuclear threats .
TACS in Vishakhapatnam Class
• Evaluation of threat using analytical tools and creation of best
tactical response option available
Combat Management System
SPECIFICATIONS OF INS MORMUGAO
• Vertically launched Barak-8 surface to air missile
• Brahmos Cruise Missile
• 533mm torpedo launchers
• RBU-600 anti submarine rocket launchers
Missile Equipment
• 127mm main gun, 4 Ak-630 30mm gun for close point defense
capability
• It will also operate 2 multi purpose helicopters
Other Equipment on Board
• Max speed of 30 knots (55km/h) and max range of 4000
nautical miles (7400km)
Q. Consider the following statements in context of recently commissioned
INS Mormugao:
1. It is the first vessel received under Project 15B
2. It has been built by Goa Sipyard Limited
3. The vessel is 163m long, 17.4m wide and has a displacement of 7300 tonne
Which of the statements given above is/are correct:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: C
Q. Recently commissioned INS Mormugao has TACS technology equipped, which
of the following correctly describes the purpose of this technology?
a) It makes the Vessel radar transparent
b) It aids in better detection of incoming missiles
c) It protects the crew from nuclear, chemical and biological threat
d) It provides timely information about Oceanic disaster in near vicinity of the ship.
Answer: C
GS 2
• Structure, Organization and Functioning of the
Executive and the Judiciary
Indian Polity
Important Terms & Concepts
REVIEW PETITION
Article 137 of Indian Constitution gives Supreme Court the power to review its judgement.
What is Review Petition?
There are specific grounds to file a review petition. These grounds have
been laid down through different judgements of Supreme Court Ruling.
Grounds to file Review Petition
• Discovery of new and important matter of evidence which after the
exercise of due diligence, was not within knowledge of petitioner or
could not be produced by him.
• A mistake or error apparent on the face of record
• Any sufficient reason analogous to above 2 provisions.
REVIEW PETITION
• A review petition must be filed within 30 days of the pronouncement of judgement
• Any person aggrieved by ruling can seek review i.e. not just the parties to the case.
Filing a Review Petition
• Review petitions are heard through circulation by judges in their chambers. They are
usually not heard in the open court (except death penalty)
• Lawyers make written submissions and not oral arguments.
• The same judges who heard the original case, usually hear the review petition as well.
Hearing out the Review Petition
Review Petition Appeal Sandur Manganese & 
Iron Ore Case
9 Principles to 
maintain Review
Q. In context of ‘review petition’ in Supreme Court of India, consider the
following statements:
1. Article 137 of Indian Constitution gives Supreme Court the power to review its
judgement.
2. According to Constitution a review petition can be admitted in the light of new
and important matter or evidence which , after the exercise of due diligence,
was not within the knowledge of petitioner.
3. A review petition is heard through an open court.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: C
GS 2
• Mechanisms, Laws, Institutions and Bodies constituted for the
Protection and Betterment of these Vulnerable Sections.
Social Issues 
(Women Safety)
Social Justice
SITUATION OF ACID ATTACKS
17 Year Old girl in Delhi 
attacked with an Acid
8% Burns and 
disfigurement of Face
Heinous Crime but not 
too Common
150 Acid attacks in 2019 
105 Acid attacks in 2020
102 Acid attacks in 2021
50% of all Cases in the 
country every year on an 
average
What does the Law say?
LAWS ON ACID ATTACK
Watershed Year
A separate clause 
added to IPC: 
Section 326A
Minimum Imprisonment of 10 
years, extendable to life + Fine
Imprisonment up to one 
year for denial of treatment
Imprisonment up to 2 years 
for dereliction of Duty by 
police officers
MHA also issued advisory 
to ensure speedy justice 
Model Poisons and Sales 
Rules 2013 under
The Poisons Act 2013
LAW TO TACKLE ACID ATTACKS
• In 2013 Supreme Court passed an order on sales of corrosive substances.
• Taking note of this order, the Centre legislated Model Poisons and Sales
Rules 2013 under “The Poisons Act 2013”
• States were advised to legislate their own regulations as this matter was
under the power of State Governments.
Model Poisons and Sales Rules 2013
• Over the counter sale of Acid could take place only if vendor was
maintaining a detailed log containing details of the buyer.
• Educational Institutions, research labs, etc. were required to maintain a
register of Usage and file the same with SDM.
Important Provisions
REHABILITATION
• Victims are paid compensation of at least Rs 3 Lakh as after care and
rehabilitation cost.
• Out of 3 lakh, Rs 1 Lakh is to be paid out within 15 days of occurrence of
incident to facilitate immediate medical attention.
• The balance sum of Rs. 2 lakhs is to be paid “as expeditiously as may be
possible and positively within two months thereafter”.
COMPENSATION TO VICTIMS
• States are supposed to ensure that treatment provided to acid attack
victims in any hospital, public or private, is free of cost.
• The cost incurred on treatment is not to be included in the Rs 1 lakh
compensation given to the victim.
REHABILITATION
• As per the advisory of Ministry of Home Affairs, 1-2 beds at the Apex State
Tertiary Hospital could be earmarked for the treatment of acid attack
victims
• Private hospitals which have availed the facility of concessional land for
setting up the hospital could also be persuaded to earmark 1-2 beds for
treatment of underprivileged victims of acid attacks
MEDICAL CARE
CRITIQUE OF LAW
• Regulations on acid sales largely help in tracking the accused and not so
much in prevention.
• Implementation is not very strict.
• Online availability of such products warrants a review of the law to plug the
loophole.
The Problems
Q. Though heinous, acid attacks on women are not as prevalent a crime as
others against women. In this context, discussthe laws that seek to address
the menace of acid attacks. To what extent are these laws effective?
250 words | 15 Marks
CRITIQUE OF LAW
CRITIQUE OF LAW
Answer: C
CRITIQUE OF LAW
Answer: A