SECTION 144 Subject: Polity Context: No lockdown, Section 144 across Maharashtra from tomorrow: Uddhav Thackeray announces. Concept: Section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) is frequently used to prohibit assemblies of four or more individuals, or to order mobile phone companies to block voice, SMS, or Internet communications in one or more geographical […]

    REFUGEES & ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS Subject: Polity Context: Last week, the Supreme Court appeared to accept the Centre’s contention that the Rohingya people in India are illegal immigrants, most of whom are in a detention camp in Jammu, and others in Delhi. It said they should be deported according to procedures under the Foreigners […]

    CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER Subject: Polity Context: Recently, the President has appointed Shri Sushil Chandra, the senior-most Election Commissioner, as the Chief Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India. Concept: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) The Election Commission shall consist of the chief election commissioner and such number of other election commissioners, if any, […]

    SUO MOTU COGNIZANCE OF PIL Subject: Polity Context: ‘Health emergency’: Gujarat HC initiates PIL over covid situation Concept: Suo Moto Cognizance A Suo Moto cognizance is a Latin term which means an action taken by a government agency, court or other central authority on their own apprehension. A court takes a Suo Moto […]