L-G can nominate 10 aldermen to Delhi corporation, rules SC Sub: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: Fifteen months after reserving its verdict, the Supreme Court held on Monday (August 5) that the Centre-appointed Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) has the power to nominate ‘aldermen’ to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) without the aid and […]

    Supreme Court verdict on sub-classification: How CJI underlined substantive equality Sub: Polity Sec : Constitution Context: In a landmark judgment, a seven-judge Bench of the Supreme Court on August 1 reframed how the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) quota may operate  for the very first time since reservations were introduced in […]

    Rajnath urged to stop export of arms and ammunition to Israel Subject: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: Any supply of military material to Israel would amount to a violation of India’s obligations under international humanitarian law and the mandate of Article 21 read with Article 51(c) of the Constitution of India, the letter addressed […]

    Bill to create Urban Disaster Management Authority introduced in Lok Sabha Subject: Polity Sec: Legislation in news         Context: A bill that seeks to create Urban Disaster Management Authority for state capitals and large cities having Municipal Corporations and strengthen the working of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the State Disaster Management […]

    Supreme Court upheld States’ right to sub-categorise SCs for quota benefits Subject: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: In a 6:1 majority ruling, the Supreme Court on August 1 held that sub-classification within the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) categories is permissible to extend the benefit of affirmative action. However, the seven-judge Bench headed by […]

    Former Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan appointed UPSC chairperson Subject: Polity Sec: National Body Context: “The President has approved the appointment of Preeti Sudan, Member, UPSC under clause (1A) of the Article 316 of the Constitution for performing the duties of Chairman, UPSC with effect from August 1, 2024, till further orders or […]

    No-confidence motion against West Bengal Speaker Biman Banerjee Subject: Polity Sec: Legislature Context: West Bengal BJP MLAs moved a no-confidence motion against Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee. Their letter addressed to the Principal Secretary stated, “this House regretfully disapproves of the conduct of Shri Biman Banerjee and resolves that he be removed from the […]

    Any further delay in Census taking is perilous Subject: Polity Sec: Msc Context: When the Centre did not extend the deadline of June 30, 2024 to freeze administrative boundaries for the purpose of the Census, hopes were raised that the decennial Census operations, initially scheduled to begin in 2020 as a prelude to […]

    SC declines to grant interim stay of Patna HC decision quashing 65% quota in Bihar Subject: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: The Supreme Court refused to order interim stay of a Patna High Court decision  quashing reservation up to 65% for Backward Classes, Extremely Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in public employment and institutions More […]