Freebies Subject :Polity Context: Freebies debate At present no law prohibit political parties from announcing freebies. Such programmes further the Directive Principles of State Policy under Part IV of the Constitution. Article 36 of the Constitution encourages the state to secure a just social order. Article 39 says that the state shall make […]

    CJI Lalit sets a frenetic pace in Supreme Court Subject :Polity Context: Chief Justice Lalit had promised that there would be at least one Constitution Bench presiding in court every day. The court’s formation of Constitution Benches had almost come to a stop during the pandemic days. The Constitution Benches have taken up […]

    Karnataka govt moves to increase SC and ST quota in the state Subject :Polity Context: The Karnataka government has decided to hike the reservation for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities in the state by seeking a constitutional amendment. The reservation for SCs will be increased from 15% to 17% and […]