Centre passes ordinance to nullify SC decision favoring Delhi govt Subject : polity Section: Federalism Concept : The recent ordinance issued by the Centre on the control of services in Delhi has sparked controversy and raised questions about the constitutional status of the national capital. Details The ordinance, which was promulgated on May […]
Freedom of speech the ‘bulwark’ of democracy: Why the Andhra HC struck down order seeking to regulate public assemblies, processions Subject : Polity Section: Constitution Context: The Andhra Pradesh High Court has set aside a Government Order (GO) issued by the Andhra Pradesh government that sought to regulate public meetings, processions, and assemblies on […]
SC upholds validity of Jallikattu Subject : Polity Section: Constitution Concept : A five-judge Bench of the Supreme Court upheld the amendments made by the legislatures of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Karnataka to The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act, 1960. The amendments allowed bull-taming sports like jallikattu, kambala, and bullock-cart races […]
Manoj Soni to take oath as UPSC chairman Subject: Polity Section: National Body Concept : Educationist Manoj Soni will take oath as the chairman of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Soni, who joined the Commission as the member on June 28, 2017, has been performing the duties of the UPSC chairman since April […]
Late Bail orders and Right to Personal Liberty Subject : Polity Section: Constitution Concept : The Supreme Court has recently held that bail orders should neither be too long and elaborate nor come too late as both violate the constitutional mandate of personal liberty. Key Highlights The supreme court highlighted that, while rejecting […]
Karnataka DGP Praveen Sood to be next Director of CBI Subject: Polity Section: National Organisation Context: Karnataka Director General of Police Praveen Sood on Sunday was appointed as the next director of the Central Bureau of Investigation for a two-year tenure Details: Sood’s name was recommended by a selection committee comprising Prime Minister […]
Post-SC verdict; all eyes on Maharashtra Speaker Narwekar Subject : Polity Section: Parliament Concept : With the Supreme Court on Thursday ruling in the Maharashtra political row case that “the Speaker must decide on the disqualification petitions within a reasonable period”, all eyes are now on Speaker Rahul Narwekar. The five judge Bench […]
Model Prisons Act 2023 Subject : Polity Section: Legislation in news Concept : The Union government has announced that it has prepared a Model Prisons Act to replace the current 130-year-old law i.e., Prisons Act, 1894. This is done in order to shift the focus of incarceration from retributive deterrence to reform and […]
Supreme Court on default bail Subject : Polity Section: Judiciary Concept : The Supreme Court of India has directed lower courts to decide on pending default bail applications without relying on its own judgment of April 26. In the Ritu Chhabaria versus Union of India case, the Supreme Court held that central agencies […]
SC Ruling on Sena vs Sena Subject : Polity Section: Parliament Concept : The Supreme Court has passed a unanimous judgement on the various issues related to the split in Shiv Sena in June 2022. While passing the judgement, the apex court made strong observations about the role of the then Governor of […]