Central Consumer Protection Authority
Focus: GS II- Polity and Governance Why in News? The Central Consumer Protection Authority has passed order against Cloudtail India Pvt. Ltd. for violation of consumer rights and unfair trade practice by selling domestic pressure cookers in violation to mandatory standards prescribed as per Domestic Pressure Cooker (Quality Control) Order, 2020. About Central Consumer Protection Authority Composition: Objective: […]
Powers Under Article 142
Context: The Supreme Court has upheld the Employees’ Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 2014 of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization as “legal and valid” while reading down certain provisions, using its extraordinary powers under Article 142. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Extraordinary powers under Article 142: Pros of Article 142 Cons of […]
Two-Finger Test
Context: The Supreme Court said that those conducting the ‘two-finger test’ on alleged rape victims will be held guilty of misconduct. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: What is the ‘two-finger test’? SC’s earlier comments on the test What the government’s guidelines say? -Source: Indian Express
Disqualification of Legislators From Assembly
Context: Two Uttar Pradesh legislators were convicted on criminal charges in recent days, but only one of them has been disqualified and his seat declared vacant by the State’s Legislative Assembly secretariat. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: When does conviction attract disqualification? Legal protection for legislators against disqualification Can the […]
Pahari Ethnic Community Added to STs List of J&K
Context: The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has now cleared the way for the inclusion of the ‘Pahari ethnic group’ on the Scheduled Tribes list of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: About Pahari Community Other Details: Who are the Scheduled Tribes? The […]
Amendments to the IT Rules 2021
Context: Recently, The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021) on. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Salient Features of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 Key […]
Uniform Civil Code in Gujarat
Context Recently, Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Saturday (October 29) announced the formation of a committee to implement a uniform civil code (UCC) in the state. Relevance: GS II- Polity Dimensions of the Article: What is Uniform Civil Code (UCC)? Positive aspects of Uniform Civil Code include Challenges in Implementing Uniform Civil Code Include […]
Election Commission of India
Focus: GS II- Polity and Governance Why in News? The Election Commission of India is hosting a two day international conference on the theme ‘Role, Framework & Capacity of Election Management Bodies’ at New Delhi. About Election Commission of India The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering Union and State election […]
News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority
Context: The News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA), a self-regulatory agency set up by news and digital broadcasters, has fined the Hindi TV channel News18 India Rs 50,000 for turning a news debate on hijab into a “communal issue” and not adhering to guidelines. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: About News Broadcasting & Digital […]
What is Uniform Civil Code?
Context The Ministry of Law and Justice has told the Supreme Court that the court cannot direct Parliament to frame any law and it sought dismissal of PILs (Public Interest Litigation) seeking a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country. Relevance: GS II- Polity Dimensions of the Article: What is Uniform Civil Code (UCC)? Positive […]