Marital Rape Subject – Polity Context – In 2017, the Supreme Court, in Independent Thought v. Union of India, refused to delve into the question of marital rape of adult women while examining an exception to Section 375 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) which allows a man to force sex on […]

    Doctrine of pith and substance Subject – Polity Concept – The Doctrine of Pith and Substance is one of the oldest theories used to resolve constitutional matters in India. Unfolding the literal meaning of the doctrine, the “pith” in it refers to the true nature or the essence of something and the “substance” […]

    Job Reservations for Locals Subject – Polity Context – Jharkhand clears Bill on 75% quota for locals. Concept – The Jharkhand Assembly passed a Bill, The Jharkhand State Employment of Local Candidates in Private Sector Bill, 2021, which provides 75% reservation for local people in the private sector in jobs with a monthly salary of up to ₹40,000. Once notified, […]

    Tribunals Subject – Polity Context – Fill tribunal vacancies by Sept. 13, SC tells Centre. Concept – Tribunal is a quasi-judicial institution that is set up to deal with problems such as resolving administrative or tax-related disputes. It performs a number of functions like adjudicating disputes, determining rights between contesting parties, making an administrative decision, reviewing an existing administrative decision and so forth. A […]

    Budget making exercise set kick off Subject: Polity Context: Preparation for the Budget by the Finance Ministry is set in motion with issuance of the Budget circular. The Budget Division of Economic Affairs Department issues this circular between the third and fourth week of September or by the first week of October. The […]