Category: Polity & Governance

  • Right to Disconnect in India

    Important for UPSC, State PCS Prelims: Right to Disconnect in India . Polity Mains: General Studies Paper 2&3 – Polity and Economy Context– various sections in India have raised voices on the need to bring a law on ‘Right to Disconnect’ in the backdrop of death of a young female employee due to work stress. About Right to…

  • One Candidate, Multiple Constituencies

    Important for UPSC, State PCS Prelims:  Election Commission, Representation of the People ActMains: General Studies Paper 2 – Issue with a Candidate contests for two constituencies Context – With the demand for One Nation One Election, the issue of one nation multiple constituency has also been raised. What are the current electoral contesting provisions? Till…

  • INS Nirdeshak

    Important for UPSC, State PCS Prelims: INS Nirdeshak Mains: General Studies Paper 2 – Defence Technology . Security . Context- INS Nirdeshak is set to be commissioned on December 18 at the Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam. About INS Nirdeshak: Key Specifications: Strategic Significance in India’s Maritime Strategy CBL Practice Questions for Prelims Which of the following…

  • Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991

    Important for UPSC, State PCS Prelims: Archaeological Survey of India . Secularism . Places of Worship Act 1991Mains: General Studies Paper 2 – The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, Related Provisions , Role of the Judiciary in Protecting Secularism  Context- The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act ,1991 . which preserves the religious…

  • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel: Iron Man of India 

    Important for UPSC, State PCS Prelims: Contribution of Sardar Patel to the Indian Freedom struggle.Mains: General Studies Paper-1 : Modern India History . Sardar Patel . Mahatma Gandhi .  Indian Freedom struggle. Context :- National Unity Day, also known as ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas‘ is celebrated every year on October 31 to commemorate the birth anniversary…

  • Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)

    Important for UPSC, State PCS Prelims: Polity, Current AffairsMains: General Studies Paper 2, Ethics India’s New Legal Landscape: A Look at the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) Why in News?https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/as-new-criminal-laws-take-effect-from-july-1-legal-community-braces-for-change/article68352331.ece https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/criminal-codes-threat-citizen-liberty-justice-guise-decolonisation-project-9418768/ https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/indias-new-criminal-laws-9425076/ On July 1st, 2024, India ushered in a new era of criminal justice with the implementation of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).…

  • MERCY PETITION

    MERCY PETITION

    Important for: UPSC and State PCS exams Prelims: President, Powers of PresidentMains: General Studies Paper 2 Why in news? President Droupadi Murmu has declined the mercy petition of Mohammed Arif, convicted for the 22 December, 2000 terrorist attack at the Red Fort, resulting in the deaths of three individuals, including two Army jawans. Reference https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/red-fort-case-standards-for-awarding-death-presidents-mercy-power-9391493/…

  • Right To Education Act 2009

    Right to Education Act (RTE) in India: Ensuring Free and Quality Education for All Children Introduction The Right to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, guarantees every child between the ages of 6 and 14. The right to free and quality elementary education in a formal school. This act aims to promote universal access…

  • Article 361-Constitutional Immunity to the Governor

    Article 361-Constitutional Immunity to the Governor

    Ref : https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/is-the-west-bengal-governor-immune-from-criminal-prosecution-amid-sexual-harassment-allegations-explained/article68144687.ece Why in the news? A worker at the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata has accused West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose of sexual harassment. The Woman lodged a complaint at the Hare Street police station in Kolkata. Article 361 of the Constitution provides immunity to the Governor against criminal prosecution. What is Article…

  • Article 31C

    Article 31C

    Ref : https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/article-31c-supreme-court-fundamental-right-private-property-9297379/ Why in the news? April 23, 2024: a nine-judge panel of the Supreme Court of India began deliberating on the interpretation of Article 39(b) of the Constitution.  The central issue under consideration was whether Article 39(b) falls under the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP). It permits the government to intervene in…

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