Finance Secy. fails to appear in House, matter sent to Privileges Committee Subject: Polity Section: Parliament Context: The Principal Secretary of the Finance Department failed to appear before the Delhi Legislative Assembly after being summoned by it, prompting Speaker Ram Niwas Goel to refer the matter to the Privileges Committee of the House. […]
How MPs are suspended Subject: Polity Section: Parliament Context:78 Opposition MPs suspended Who can suspend an MP: It is the role and duty of the Presiding Officer i.e. Speaker of Lok Sabha and Chairman of Rajya Sabha to maintain order so that the House can function smoothly. In order to ensure that proceedings […]
Litigation shield after EC flagged court orders, FIRs against CEC Subject :Polity Section: Elections Context: Litigation shield after EC flagged court orders, FIRs against CEC More about the news: The Election Commission of India (ECI) had reportedly expressed concerns over recent FIRs and court orders against the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) related to […]
Adhar based consent for children goes online Subject :Polity Section: Legislation in news Context: Adhar based consent for children goes online More about the news: The Union Ministry of Electronics and IT in India is planning to consult industry stakeholders on proposed data protection rules to operationalize the Digital Personal Data Protection Act. […]
Allahabad High Court allows survey of Mathura’s Shahi Idgah mosque Subject : Polity Section: Judiciary Context: On December 14, the Allahabad High Court allowed an application for the inspection of the Shahi Idgah mosque complex, reigniting the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Masjid dispute. Hindu petitioners assert that the mosque, constructed by Emperor Aurangzeb […]
Asymmetric federalism Subject: Polity Section: Federalism Context: Recent SC judgement on Art 370 Constitutionally, India’s governance structure is quasi-federal. While in a unitary setup, the power to legislate is concentrated in the Centre, in a federal structure, the units that form the federation have varying degrees of autonomy and powers to conduct their […]
The Advocates Amendment Bill, which aims to weed out ‘touts’ Subject :Polity Section: Legislation in news Context: The Advocates Amendment Bill More about the news: The Advocates Amendment Bill, 2023, was passed in the Lok Sabha during the first day of Parliament’s Winter Session. The bill aims to eliminate ‘touts’ from the legal […]