Delhi govt. has control over officers, says Supreme Court Subject : Polity Section: Federalism Concept : On 11th of May 2023, the Supreme Court said that the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi has legislative and executive power over administrative services in the National Capital, other than the matters relating to public order, […]
National Medical Commission Subject : Polity Section: msc Concept : The National Medical Commission (NMC) has relaxed its norms for a year, allowing foreign medical graduates who have passed their screening test to intern at non-teaching hospitals. The allotment of FMGs in these non-teaching hospitals shall also be done through concerned state medical […]
The law on polygamy among religious groups in India Subject :Polity Section: Constitution Context: ASSAM CHIEF MINISTER Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the state government will move to ban the practice of polygamy through “legislative action”, and that an “expert committee” would be formed to examine the issue. Prevalence of polygamy The […]
Same sex couple, live in partners not included on surrogacy laws Subject :Polity Section :Constitution Concept : Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that live-in partners and same-sex couples cannot be allowed to avail of services under the surrogacy law. The Court has decriminalized same-sex relations and live-in relations however neither any […]
HC don’t have powers to direct changes to ST list : CJI Subject : Polity Section: Constitution Concept : The Chief Justice of India questioned why a 23-year-old Constitution Bench decision that clearly stated that no court or state has the authority to “add, subtract, or modify” the Scheduled Tribes List was not […]
Justice Balakrishnan Commission Subject :Polity Section: Constitution Concept : Former Chief Justice of India K. Balakrishnan, who heads the Inquiry Commission into whether Dalit converts to religions other than Sikhism or Buddhism should get Scheduled Caste status, said his panel could deliver its report in a year, and that too before the election […]
Prevention Of Sexual Harassment (Posh) Act 2013 Subject : Polity Section :Acts / legislation news Concept : Half of India’s national sports federations don’t have a sexual harassment panel, as required by the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013. Details According to a study, half of India’s […]
Citing report, SC declines Rajoana’s mercy plea Subject :Polity Section: Judiciary Context: The Supreme Court found it inappropriate to direct the government to commute the death penalty of Balwant Singh Rajoana — who is on death row for the 1995 assassination of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh — in view of the […]
Model Code of Conduct (MCC) Subject: Polity Section: Elections Why in News? Taking note of the plummeting levels of discourse in the Kamataka Assembly election campaign, the Election Commission (EC) issued an advisory to all recognized national and state parties to maintain “the expected level of dignity”, particularly with respect to their designated […]
Alternative To Death by Hanging Subject : Polity Section: Judiciary Concept : In the Supreme Court, the Union Government stated that it is considering the formation of a committee to investigate the need for a painless and more dignified alternative to death by hanging. This move could potentially end the barbaric and inhuman […]