Immunity won’t protect legislators taking bribes to vote in Parliament from criminal prosecution: Supreme Court Subject: Polity Section: Parliament  Context: The Supreme Court of India, led by a seven-judge Bench, delivered a unanimous decision stating that parliamentary privilege or immunity does not shield legislators from criminal prosecution for bribery related to voting or […]

    Minimum age to cast postal ballots hiked to 85 years Subject: Polity Section: Elections Context: The government on Friday, in consultation with the Election Commission, amended the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, to raise the minimum age for senior citizens eligible for voting by postal ballot, to 85 years from 80 years. Recent […]