Pardon and Remission powers Subject: Polity Section: President In News: The Supreme Court has reserved orders on the question whether a Governor can refer the State government’s advice for granting remission to life convicts to the President for a decision. The court is examining a petition from A.G. Perarivalan, one of the life […]

    SC and ST representation in Judiciary Subject: Polity Section: Judiciary Context: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, headed by senior BJP MP Kirit Solanki, has decided to study the representation of SCs and STs in the Judiciary “with special reference to the appointment in High Courts […]

    On the question of notifying minorities Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Context: A public interest litigation (PIL) under the consideration of the Supreme Court of India challenges the power of the Centre to notify minority communities at a national level. What does the PIL argue? The petitioner argues that the Centre’s decision was arbitrary […]

    SC refuses interim relief in LIC IPO Subject: Polity Section: Parliament Context: SC refuses interim relief in LIC IPO matter, issues notice to Centre More about the issue: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to grant any interim relief in a matter pertaining to the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) initial public […]

    Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court Subject: Polity Section: Judiciary Context: Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking direction to the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) to “open 22 sealed doors” of the Taj Mahal. Concept: Petitioner’s filed PIL seeking direction for opening of sealed doors […]

    SC puts sedition trials on hold until Centre re-examines Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Concept: Edition, which falls under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, is defined as any action that brings or attempts to bring hatred or contempt towards the government of India and has been illegal in India since 1870. Historical […]