Protem speaker Subject: Polity Context: The MP protem Speaker said recent Rinkusharma murder was due to “dharma and Hindutva”, and culprits must be punished. Concept: The word “Protem” is a latinwor meaning “time-being”. Hence, protem speaker is one in office for time-being. Usually, the senior most member is elected as the pro-tem speaker. […]

    Tribunals Subject: Polity Context: The government proposes to wind up five tribunals, including Airport Appellate Tribunal, Authority for Advance Rulings and Intellectual Property Appellate Board, Appellate Tribunal under the Cinematograph Act and Plant Varieties Protection Appellate Tribunal through Tribunals Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2021 Concept: Tribunalisation has become a major […]

    Collegium Subject: Polity Context: The current CJI is set to retire in a month with 14-month tenure coming to next month, yet, not a single judge to the SC has been appointed (around 6 vacancies). Concept: Collegium system was born through “three judges’ case”and it is in practice since 1998. It consists of the […]

    Inter-state Workmen Act (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act 1979 Subject: Polity Context: Jharkhand CM said the state had received a commitment from BRO to recruit labourers directly from the state, register itself under the Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act, and sign an MoU, yet, there had been many complaints from labourers. […]

    Enforcement Directorate Subject: Polity Context: THE raids on the office of online news platform NewsClick and residences of its directors by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) continued for third day w.r.t. remittance cases. Concept: It is a Multi-Disciplinary Organization mandated with the task of enforcing the provisions of two special fiscal laws – Foreign […]