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 […]

Subject: Polity Context: While issuing a first-of-its-kind ‘gag order’ or ‘code of conduct’ for personnel of Gujarat Police regarding their usage of social media, Gujarat Director General of Police (DGP) said that police do not enjoy the same rights as citizens. Concept: Article 33 empowers the Parliament to restrict or abrogate the fundamental rights of the members […]

Subject: Polity Context: Tussle between Governor and Chief Minister in West Bengal shed light on constitutional provisions of State government Concept: It provides that every person appointed a Governor or required to discharge the functions of a Governor, before taking charge of the office, shall take an oath or make an affirmation of office. The […]

Subject:Polity Context: Election Commission of India (ECI) has ruled out the feasibility of extending postal ballots to 70 lakh electors above 65 years of age in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. Concept: By postal ballot, a voter can cast her vote remotely by recording her preference on the ballot paper and sending it back to the election […]