Ninth schedule of constitution Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Concept : Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking the inclusion of two amendment Bills allowing for higher quota in jobs and educational institutions, in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution. In Chhattisgarh’s case, the two amendment Bills — that […]
Govt should immediately conduct a caste census Subject : Polity Section: Constitution Concept : Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding that census be conducted “immediately“. The decennial census was to be carried out in 2021 but was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Kharge also […]
Same-sex marriage’s legal recognition in India Subject : polity Section: Constitution Concept : The Supreme Court has set up a five-judge Constitution bench to hear the batch of petitions seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriages in India. The bench set up by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud also includes Justices Sanjay […]
Fake Encounters Subject : Polity Section: Constitution Context: The latest cases of fake encounters in Uttar Pradesh. What is Extra Judicial Killing: Extrajudicial killings are acts of violence carried out by law enforcement agencies without any judicial authorization. This is usually done by the state to enforce what may be called ‘instant justice’ […]
Collecting voice samples to aid investigation: process and legality Subject :Polity Section: Constitution Context: Congress Leader Jagdish Tytler has appeared before the CBI to submit samples of his voice as part of the investigation into his alleged role in three murders in Delhi’s Pul Bangash area by a mob during the anti-Sikh violence […]
MHA cancels OCI status of actor Subject : Polity Concept : The Union Home Ministry has cancelled the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card issued to Kannada actor Chetan A Kumar for “anti-India activities”. as per the notice, issued by Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO). Overseas Citizen of India In 2000, the Union […]
Mercy plea decisions and Delays Subject : Polity Section: Judiciary Concept : While asking states/appropriate authorities to decide on mercy petitions at the earliest, the Supreme Court has mentioned that inordinate delay in not deciding on mercy pleas will “frustrate the object and purpose of the death sentence.” What is the Case? The […]
Rules for recognition as a national party Subject : Polity Section: elections Concept : On April 10th, 2023, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was accorded the status of a national party by the Election Commission of India (ECI). However, other parties such as the Trinamool Congress (TMC), the Communist Party of India (CPI), […]
Abuse of preventive detention law Subject : Polity Concept : Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) of India observed that preventive detention laws in India are a colonial legacy that confers arbitrary power to the state. The Court warned that these laws are extremely powerful and have the potential to provide the state with […]