Tag: INDIAN CONSTITUTION
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Making Insult to Vande Mataram an Offence: What the Cabinet Proposal Means
Important for: UPSC, Haryana HCS, Punjab PCSPrelims: National Symbols, Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971Mains: GS Paper 2 — Constitution, National Symbols, Freedom of Expression Why in News? The Union Cabinet has approved amendments to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 to make intentional insult or obstruction during the singing…
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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/…
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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…
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Supreme Court ruling on Consensual Divorce
The Supreme Court Bench ruled that it can exercise its plenary power to do “complete justice” under Article 142(1) of the Constitution to dissolve a marriage on the ground that it had ‘broken down irretrievably’, without referring the parties to a family court where they must wait 6-18 months for a decree of divorce by…
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