Kerala Lok Ayukta rejects plea alleging misuse of CMDRF Subject: Polity Section: National body Context: The Kerala Lok Ayukta on Monday dismissed a plea alleging that the previous LDF government led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had misused the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) to illegally gratify the next of kin of two late political allies and a deceased bodyguard of a departed ruling party leader. What is Lokayukta? The Lokayukta is the Indian Parliamentary Ombudsman, executed into power, through and for, each of the State Governments of India. It is an anti-corruption authority. The […]
Uttarakhand to hold special session of assembly for UCC Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Context: Uttarakhand to hold special session of assembly for UCC More about the news: The Uttarakhand government plans to hold a special Legislative Assembly session after Diwali to discuss and pass the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill. Emphasizing gender equality […]
Governors cannot sit on Bills passed by House: SC Subject : Polity Section: Federalism Context: The Supreme Court on Friday laid down that a Governor cannot sit on key Bills passed by a State Legislature after casting doubts on the validity of the Assembly session in which the proposed laws were passed with overwhelming majority by the elected representatives of the people. The process of granting assent to Bills: Article 200 of the Constitution covers the options before the Governor when a Bill passed […]
CBI an independent agency, not a limb of the Union govt Subject : Polity Section: National body Context: The Union government claimed in the Supreme Court on Thursday that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was its own boss and the government had no control whatsoever over the probe agency in the registration, investigation, and prosecution of cases. What is CBI? Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is the premier investigating police agency in India. It provides assistance to the Central Vigilance […]
SC attains full strength as case log nears 80000 Subject : Polity Section: Judiciary Context: The Supreme Court welcomed three new judges on Thursday, taking the judicial strength to its sanctioned capacity of 34, even as the pendency clock on the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) dashboard threatens to hit a high of […]