Enabling NRI and Migrants to vote Subject: Polity Context: Recently in the context of a petition filed in SC, the union government has replied suggesting that it is considering ways to facilitate non-resident Indians and migrant laborers to cast their votes remotely. A bench of Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and Justice […]
Two finger tests are banned Subject :Polity Context: Recently, the Supreme Court has declared that any person conducting the invasive ‘two-finger’ or vaginal test on rape or sexual assault survivors will be found guilty of misconduct. A Bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and Hima Kohli made this comments in its order restoring […]
Telangana withdraws general consent to CBI, Additional AG informs high court Subject :Polity Context: The Telangana government has withdrawn the general consent given to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe cases in the state. The CBI is governed by the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act (DPSEA). This law makes the CBI […]
Printing of the Electoral Bond Subject: Polity Context: According to two Right to Information replies from State Bank of India it has come to notice that the Union government has printed 10,000 electoral bonds worth Rs1 crore each sometime between August1 and October29 What is Electoral Bond: Electoral bonds are banking instruments that […]