Co-operative society amendment bill referred to joint house panel Subject: Polity Context: Lok Sabha referred the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill to the joint Parliament panel. What are Multi State Cooperative Societies: Cooperatives are a ‘State’ subject in the 7th Schedule of the Constitution. However, there are many societies such as those for […]
Delimitation Subject: Polity Context: Recently DMK member Kanimozhi NVN Somu while speaking during the discussion on the supplementary demand for grants for 2022-23 said that delimitation of Lok Sabha seats and devolution of funds to states on the basis of population is unfair to southern states, which have implemented family planning programmes better […]
Betta – Kuruba Tribes included in the ST list of Karnataka Subject: Polity Context: The Lok Sabha passed the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fourth Amendment) Bill, 2022 to include Betta-Kuruba in the Scheduled Tribes (STs) list of Karnataka as a synonym for the already categorised Kadu-Kuruba tribe in the State. Process for inclusion […]
Citizenship path to be eased for 6 minority groups from 3 nations Subject: Polity Context: The Centre is all set to ease the citizenship process for minorities from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh who entered India on valid documents, but whose passports and visas have since expired. About the news The Indian government is […]
Review Petition Subject :Polity Context: The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by 2002 Gujarat riots victim BilkisBano, seeking review of its May 2022 order. What is Review Petition: The review petition is a petition in which it is prayed before the Court of law to review its order or judgement which […]
Acid attacks: the crime, the law, regulation, and compensation: Subject :Polity Context: Recently a 17-year-old girl was attacked with an acid-like substance in Delhi and has once again brought back the focus on the heinous crime of acid attacks and the easy availability of corrosive substances. What are the law on acid attacks: […]
Pendency in Judiciary Subject: Polity Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud has said the very purpose of the Supreme Court is to hear every little cry for personal liberty and protection of fundamental rights. But pendency is a perennial drawback that affects the court’s role as the timely protector of citizens’ rights. Statistics […]
Supreme Court and its role Subject :Polity The main purpose of the court is the “exercise of its jurisdiction as a protector of the fundamental right to life and personal liberty inhering in every citizen,” the Chief Justice said in a judgment. The Supreme Court of India is the country’s highest judicial court. […]
Linking of Aadhaar and electoral ID is voluntary Subject :Polity Context: Terming the exercise to link Aadhaar with election photo identity card (EPIC) as ‘voluntary,’ Law Minister Kiren Rijiju told the Lok Sabha said that people who don’t link their Aadhaar with EPIC will not be struck off the voters list. Aadhaar-Voter ID […]