Polity And Governance

Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution Recently the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC – PM) has released a working paper titled “Appraisal of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India”. The

Rajasthan becomes first state to guarantee right to health Recently Rajasthan has become the first state to pass the Right to Health Bill in the Assembly on 21st March. The Bill entitles every resident of

Jharkhand government ensures 75 percent local quota in private sector Recently Jharkhand government has launched job portal to ensure 75 percent local quota in private sector. Jharkhand government has launched ‘Jharniyojan’ portal. All private establishments

Simultaneous Elections: Central Government Recently, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha, the Law Minister has informed that the matter of holding simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies has been

Center ready to invite views of states on Punchhi Commission report Recently, the Union Home Ministry has decided to seek the opinion of the states again after 5 years on the Punchhi Commission report. Earlier

Legislator facing disqualification can’t attend floor test Recently, the Supreme Court has said that MLAs facing disqualification cannot appear in the floor test. The Supreme Court has given its verdict on the disqualification of MLAs

India tops list of global internet shut-offs  According to a recent report, India tops the list of global internet shutdowns. The report has been released by the Access Now and Keep It On Coalition, a

Decision on the party symbol – Election Commission Recently the Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided on the name and symbol of the political party. The Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 along

Foreigners Cannot Be Legal Guardians The Delhi High Court has ruled that a foreign national cannot claim the right to be the legal guardian of a person with disability or the protection provided under Part-III

Mizoram Assembly opposes enactment of Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Recently the Mizoram Legislative Assembly has adopted a resolution opposing the enactment of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Under Article – 371G of the Constitution, Mizoram

SC upholds the constitution of the J&K Delimitation Commission Recently the Supreme Court has dismissed the petition challenging the delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir. In this petition, the petitioners made the following submissions: Only the

12 states, one UT get new governors Recently the President of India has appointed the governors of 12 states and one union territory. New governors have been appointed in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh,

Privileges and Powers of Members of Parliament (MPs) The Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha has objected to the deletion of parts of his speech. Citing Article-105 of the Constitution, he argued that

Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC): How-When and Why? Recently, opposition parties have been demanding an inquiry into the allegations of the Hindenburg Research hedge fund against a corporate house, either by a joint parliamentary committee headed

Five new Supreme Court judges sworn in Recently, after the approval of the Central Government, the President has appointed five new judges in the Supreme Court. Accepting the recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium,

EC to hold two-day international conference on integrity in election Recently the Election Commission of India (ECI) hosted a two-day International Conference on the theme ‘Use of Technology & Elections Integrity’ in New Delhi. The

States Can Enact Laws on Uniform Civil Code Recently, the Supreme Court said that the state governments have the power to examine the feasibility of implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). What did the Supreme

No additional curbs on free speech by ministers: SC Recently, the Supreme Court ruled that despite the principle of collective responsibility, personal statements of ministers, including MLAs and MPs, cannot be held to be statements

Election Commission to begin delimitation exercise in Assam  Recently the Election Commission of India (EC) has started the delimitation process for all 126 assembly and 14 parliamentary constituencies in Assam. Be aware that delimitation is

Eastern Zonal Council meeting Recently the 25th ‘Eastern Zonal Council’ meeting has been organized in Kolkata. The meeting is presided over by the Union Home and Cooperation Minister. Zonal councils Zonal councils are not constitutional

Public servant convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act (POCA), 1988  Recently, the Supreme Court has said that public servants can be convicted in bribery cases on the basis of circumstantial evidence. The Supreme Court

Competition Amendment Bill, 2022 Recently, an amendment to the Competition Act, 2002 has been proposed through the Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022. The proposed amendments are the following: A settlement and commitment framework will be put

Need for reforms in appointment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (Ecs) Recently, through a private member’s bill, there has been a demand for the formation of a committee under the chairmanship of

National Judicial Commission (NJC) Bill, 2022 introduced in Parliament Recently, a private member has introduced the National Judicial Commission (NJC) Bill, 2022 in the Rajya Sabha. The formation of NJC has been proposed in this

The Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022 Recently, the Central Government has introduced the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022 in the Lok Sabha. The bill has been introduced to amend the Multi-State Co-operative Societies

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022 Recently the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022. Earlier also the Central Government had issued a draft of

PESA Rules notified on the occasion of Tribal Pride Day in Madhya Pradesh Recently Madhya Pradesh has notified PESA Rules on the occasion of Tribal Pride Day. About The Panchayat Provisions (Extension to Scheduled Areas)

Appointment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Recently, the Supreme Court has questioned the government on the method of choosing the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). The Supreme Court has asked the central government why no law

Gram Nyayalayas : Village Courts in India Recently, the Supreme Court has issued notice to the High Courts on a petition filed for the establishment of Gram Nyayalayas. The Supreme Court has sought response from

Supreme Court appoints judges Recently, the Supreme Court has sought an explanation from the government on the delay in the appointment of judges. The Supreme Court has underlined that the government is bound to accept