Anti-Defection Loophole Subject – Polity Context – Last week, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati called for a more stringent anti-defection law amid a string of politicians switching parties ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly election beginning next month. Concept – Paragraph 3 of the Tenth Schedule was omitted by the Constitution (91st […]
Role of Attorney General in Contempt Proceedings Subject – Polity Context – Attorney General okays contempt proceedings against Yati Narsingh anand over remarks against Constitution Concept – Contempt of Court According to the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, contempt of court can either be civil contempt or criminal contempt. Civil contempt means wilful disobedience […]
Classification of Indian cities Subject – Polity Context – There is a lot of potential to be tapped for start-ups in Tier-II and & Tier -III cities, according to the Minister for Commerce & Industry Piyush Goya Concept – The classification of Indian cities is a ranking system used by the Government of […]