Subject: Polity Context: Growing crisis in Rajasthan brings into discussion powers of Governor Concept: Article 163 states that there shall be a council of Ministers with the chief Minister at the head to aid and advise the Governor in the exercise of his functions, except in so far as he is by or under this […]

Subject:Polity Context: Rajasthan CM has demanded governor to convene assembly Concept: Under Article 174, the Governor shall from time to time summon the House or each House of the Legislature of the State to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit, but six months shall not intervene between its last sitting in […]

Subject:Polity Context: Ministry of Panchayati Raj has decided to conduct an online audit of 20 per cent of the estimated 2.5 lakh gram panchayats (GPs) across the country for the current financial year. Concept: Article 243J provides for audit of accounts of Panchayats. The Legislature of a State may, by law, make provisions with respect […]

Subject: Polity Context: An appeal filed by the Rajasthan Speaker’s office challenging the State High Court’s order to defer anti-defection proceedings against  19 MLAs Concept: Article 212 provides that courts cannot inquire into proceedings of the legislature. The validity of any proceedings in the Legislature of a State shall not be called in question on […]

Subject: Polity Context: The contempt case has been initiated against advocate Prashant Bhushan. Concept: According to the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, contempt of court can either be civil contempt or criminal contempt. Civil contempt means willful disobedience to any judgment, decree, direction, order, writ or other process of a court or willful breach of […]