THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRIVATE AND GOVERNMENT BILLS IN PARLIAMENT
While a government Bill can be introduced and discussed on any day, a private member’s bill can only be introduced and discussed on Fridays. A private member’s Bill…
SIX YEARS ON LOKPAL IS A NONSTARTER
The massive public campaign in 2011 demanding an independent anti-corruption ombudsman resulted in the passage of the Lokpal law. The preambular statement of The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act,…
RESERVATION AS RIGHT : ON SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT
Why in news? Recent Supreme Court judgment, that there is no fundamental right to claim reservation in promotions, has caused some political alarm. The state is not bound to…
VICTIM JUSTICE IS TWO STEPS FORWARD, ONE STEP BACK
In 1996, the 154th Law Commission Report suggested a paradigm shift in India’s criminal justice system towards a victim-centric notion of justice. The Code of Criminal Procedure(Amendment) Act,…
COURSE CORRECTION FOR THE SPEAKER’S OFFICE
Why in news? Recently, the Supreme Court of India while adjudicating upon the matter relating to the disqualification of MLAs in the Manipur Legislative Assembly under the Tenth…
NEED OF THE HOUR: PROTEST AND CAA
Why in news? As protests continue to ripple in many parts of the country against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, or the CAA, the National Population Register (NPR) and…
SIKKIM STATEHOOD DAY
Why in news? The Prime Minister greeted the people of Sikkim on their Statehood Day on May 16th. On 16 May, 1975, the Himalayan Kingdom of Sikkim became…
THE NEED FOR A SECOND CHAMBER: BICAMERAL LEGISLATURE
Introduction The Rajya Sabha came into being on April 3, 1952, and had undergone severe prenatal scrutiny in the Constituent Assembly. History of Formation of Bicameral Structure in…
DO NUMBERS MATTER IN RAJYA SABHA?
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha: Cooperation in Divergent Composition The Indian Constitution provides for parity of powers between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha in law, making…
RIGHT TO RELIGION: SUPREME COURT EXPLAINS
Why in news? A nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court declared that superior courts enjoy untrammeled power to take up any cause to do complete justice – three months ago,…