Pardoning Power of President & Governor Context: • A claim by the Centre that the President, and not the Tamil Nadu Governor, has “exclusive power” to decide on the plea for pardon by the Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict A.G. Perarivalan drew flak from the Supreme […]
Anti-defection law Context: • Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu recently stated that there was a need to amend the anti-defection legislation in the country to plug existing loopholes. About: • Individual Members of Parliament (MPs)/MLAs who desert from one party to another are subject to […]
Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2022 – Implications Context: • The Union Government has proposed for the unification of the three municipal corporations, the Central government has conferred upon itself various crucial powers from the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2022. Background: • With the […]
Apprehensions about the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act Context: • The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act which was passed recently has come under severe criticism given the provisions in it which are subject to misuse. About: • The Act empowers police and prison officials to take’measurements’ of […]
Grammar Of Anarchy Context: • On account of Dr. B.R Ambedkar Jayanthi, it is very important to recall one of the most significant speeches of Dr Ambedkar in the constituent Assembly, one such is the “ Grammar of Anarchy” speech given by him. Background: […]
Demand for Grant Context: • Lok Sabha passes Demand for Grant under control of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways What is it? • It is needed when the amount authorised by the Parliament through the appropriation act for a particular service for the current […]
Statehood Day of Arunachal Pradesh Context: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated people of Arunachal Pradesh on the Golden Jubilee and 36th Statehood Day celebrations of Arunachal Pradesh. He lauded them for strengthening their identity as the land of the rising sun […]
Draft Anti-Conversion Bill: Haryana Context: Recently, the Haryana government released the draft of the Haryana Prevention of Unlawful Conversion of Religious Bill, 2022. The bill aims at prohibiting religious conversions which are affected through misrepresentation, force, undue influence, coercion, allurement or by any fraudulent means […]
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) Context: National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) organized a National level meeting, on Identification, Rescue and Rehabilitation of Children in Street Situations with NGOs/CSOs and UN agencies for seeking assistance from them. The meeting […]
The Hijab Row Context: A number of Muslim girl students in Udupi, Karnataka, have been refused entry into their college. The administration objects to them covering their heads with a hijab. The girls invoke the protection of the Indian Constitution, whose preceptor Dr. B.R. Ambedkar […]