Misconduct in Rajya Sabha Subject – Polity Context – The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is reportedly contemplating action against MPs who, he thinks, were involved in the fracas in the House. Concept – House rules vest in the chairman all the powers necessary to conduct proceedings smoothly. The rules also provide for […]
Habeas Corpus Subject – Polity Context – HC pulls up U.P. govt. over hospital’s condition. A patient has been missing since May. Concept – It is a Latin term which literally means ‘to have the body of’. Under this the court issues an order to a person who has detained another person, to produce the body of the latter before it. The court then examines […]
Quota Benefit in Reorganized States Subject – Polity Context – Quota benefit can’t be availed simultaneously in 2 States: SC Concept – The Supreme Court has ruled that a person belonging to a reserved category is entitled to claim the benefit of reservation in either of the successor States of Bihar or Jharkhand, but cannot claim benefit of the quota simultaneously in both the successor States upon their reorganization in November, 2000. The top court also held that members of the reserved category, who are residents of the successor State of Bihar, while participating in open selection in Jharkhand, shall be treated to be migrants, and they can participate in the general category without claiming the benefit of reservation and vice versa.
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Subject – Polity Context – NHRC flags delay in criminal justice reform process Concept – It is a statutory body established on 12th October, 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Act (PHRA), 1993. The Act also provides for the creation of the State Human Rights Commission as well. The chairperson is a retired chief justice of […]
Right to be forgotten Subject – Polity Context – Acquitted men move Delhi HC seeking ‘right to be forgotten’. Concept – Right to be forgotten refers to the ability of an individual to limit, delink, delete, or correct the disclosure of the personal information on the internet that is misleading, embarrassing, or irrelevant. It allows for the lawful removal of personal information […]