Kerala HC deems hartal called by PFI, illegal Subject : Polity Context : Division bench of Kerala High Court impleaded the PFI and its general secretary. Concept : Earlier HC orders state that political parties  or any person or any association of persons which calls for hartal and general strike should give  public […]

    SC to decide on excommunication case Subject : Polity Context : Supreme Court (SC) said it will examine whether the excommunication of the Dawoodi Bohra community’s members can be continued. Concept As per the Bombay Prevention of Excommunication Act, 1949, which first sought to prevent excommunication, the practice was defined as the “expulsion […]

    Census Subject : Polity The census provides information on size, distribution and socio-economic, demographic and other characteristics of the country’s population. During the regime of the Mughal king Akbar, the administrative report ‘Ain-e-Akbari’ included comprehensive data pertaining to population, industry, wealth and many other characteristics. A systematic and modern population census, in its […]

    Election Commission opinion regarding Disqualification Subject : Polity Context: The Election commission has turned down the request of the Jharkhand Chief Minister to disclose its opinion shared with the state Governor in the disqualification matter against him. Concept : EC said any communication between the EC and a Governor is “privileged” under Article […]

    The case of Nikah halala in India Subject : Polity Context :SC has constituted a five judge bench headed by Justice Indira Banerjee to hear the case of ‘Nikah halala ‘ in India. Concept : Sameena Begum, a Delhi-based victim of instant triple talaq and a fraud marriage approached the Supreme Court in […]

    Chief Justice of India as the Master of Roaster Subject: Polity Context: New CJI appointed Master of Roaster: Master of the Roster’ refers to the privilege of the Chief Justice to constitute Benches to hear cases. The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court declared that the Chief Justice is the master of the […]