FREEDOM OF RELIGION TOPIC: Indian Polity Context- A Karnataka school’s denial of entry to six girls in hijab throws the spotlight on freedom of religion. Concept- How is religious freedom protected under the Constitution? Article 25: Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice, and propagation of religion. The provisions of this article are […]
NEET BILL TOPIC: Indian Polity Context- Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi has returned to the Assembly Speaker a Bill seeking to dispense with NEET- based admissions for under- graduate medical degree courses. Concept- About NEET It is an all-India pre-medical entrance test for students who wish to pursue undergraduate medical (MBBS), dental (BDS) […]
CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENTS TOPIC: Indian Polity Context- The government has started the process of comprehensive amendments to criminal laws in response to a question on marital rape. Concept- Various petitions have sought striking down of the exception to Section 375 of the IPC, which says forcible sexual intercourse or sexual acts by a […]
Supreme Court has not acted as the ‘sentinel on the qui vive’ Topic: Indian Polity About: In the last few years, the Indian Supreme Court has delivered some judgments of far- reaching consequence. It declared the right to privacy a fundamental right; decriminalized consensual sexual conduct between adults of the same sex; recognised […]
Republic vs Monarch Topic: Indian polity Context: Barbados has become the world’s newest republic. Concept: Comparison between Republic and Monarchy: Republic Monarchy Definition It is a form of government in which the people or their elected representatives possess the supreme power. It is a form of governance reigned by a king, queen […]
Creation of new states Topic: Indian polity Context: Months ahead of Assembly elections in their states, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and his Uttarakhand counterpart Pushkar Singh Dhami recently reached an agreement on the division of assets and liabilities, a subject the two states have discussed and debated ever since Uttarakhand was […]
Business Advisory Committee Topic: Indian polity Concept: The Business Advisory Committee of Lok Sabha consists of 15 members including the Speaker who is the ex-officio Chairperson. The members are nominated by the Speaker. In practice, a new Committee after being nominated by the Speaker is constituted and assumes office in the first week […]
Suspension of MP’s: Topic: Indian Polity Context: 12 Opposition MPs have been suspended for the rest of the Winter Session for disruptions in Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon Session. Concept: Suspension of MP’s: Rule 255 of the General Rules of Procedure of the Rajya Sabha: Under Rule 255 (‘Withdrawal of member’) of the […]
Parliamentary session Subject: Indian Polity Context: The Winter Session of Parliament is scheduled to be held between November 29, 2021 and December 23, 2021. There will be a total of 19 sittings. Currently, 29 Bills are pending in Parliament. Of these, five Bills are listed for consideration, and passing during the session and […]
D Voters Subject: Indian Polity Context: A group of 100 volunteers from various fields have teamed up with lawyers to arm economically and educationally weak people with knowledge about their rights against victimisation in Assam as many have been categorised as “D Voters” or default voters. Concept: D Voters is a category of […]