INDICATIVE NOTES Subject : Polity Context : Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana launched a new feature in the Supreme Court’s official website called ‘Indicative Notes’. Concept : This feature is aimed at providing concise summaries of landmark judgments in an easy-to-understand format. This will serve as a useful resource for media persons […]

    ARTICLE 311 Subject : Polity Context : Recently, the suspended police officer Sachin Waze was dismissed from service by Mumbai Police Commissioner under Article 311 (2) (b) without a departmental enquiry. Concept : Article 311 provides two safeguards to civil servants against any arbitrary dismissal from their posts. A civil servant cannot be […]

    PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE Subject : Polity Context : Opposition dials VP Naidu, seeks virtual meetings of Parliamentary standing committees Concept : The Constitution of India makes a mention of these committees at different places, but without making any specific provisions regarding their composition, tenure, functions, etc. All these matters are dealt by the […]