What is the Collegium System?
Context: Recently, Union Minister for Law and Justice said the collegium system of appointments to the higher judiciary needs to be reconsidered in view of the concerns about the process. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Constitutional Provisions, Indian Judiciary) Dimensions of the Article: What is the Collegium System? Working of the Collegium System and NJAC […]
Places of Worship Act
Context: Recently, The Supreme Court set the ball rolling on a series of petitions challenging the validity of the Places of Worship Act of 1991, a parliamentary law that protects the identity and character of religious places as on August 15, 1947. A Bench led by Chief Justice of India said the petitions would be […]
Naga Team Continues Talks On Constitution
Context: The Government of India is ready to incorporate the Yehzabo, the Naga Constitution, into the Indian Constitution and has agreed for a civil and cultural flag for the Nagas. Relevance: GS II- Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Who are the Nagas and what is the Naga Issue? Peace Initiatives with the Naga […]
What Is Kurki?
Context: Recently, A 65-year-old farmer, died by suicide outside the office of the Muktsar DC. He had been sitting on a dharna outside the administrative complex against kurki orders for his land based on a court case filed against him by the local moneylender for defaulting on loan payment. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance […]
What Are Zonal Councils ?
Focus: GS II- Polity and Governance Why in News? The Union Minister for Home and Cooperation, chaired the 30th Southern Zonal Council meeting in Thiruvananthapuram. What are Zonal Councils? Zonal Councils are advisory councils and are made up of the states of India that have been grouped into five zones to foster cooperation among them. […]
Crime in India Report
Context: A new edition of ‘Crime in India’, the annual report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), was released on August 29, for crime-related statistics in 2021. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Crime in India: Key highlights Who publishes the NCRB report? How does the NCRB collect information for […]
Special Marriage Act (SMA), 1954
Context: Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) dismissed a writ petition challenging provisions of the Special Marriage Act (SMA), 1954 requiring couples to give a notice declaring their intent to marry 30 days before their marriage. The case was denied by the SC on the grounds that the petitioner was no longer a harmed party because […]
Clearing of Backlog Cases
Context In a recent notice, the Supreme Court announced a list of 25 of the 53 Constitution Bench cases that will be heard. The notice is a strong indication that the Court is serious about reducing its massive legal backlog. The recent developments have come as a pleasant surprise, as the court had been roundly […]
Releasing Convicts on Grounds of Remission
Context Public-spirited activists are challenging the premature release of 11 convicts serving life sentences for the gang-rape of a woman and the murder of at least seven people during Gujarat’s anti-Muslim pogrom in 2002. The survivor, Bilkis Bano, has not yet approached the courts, but it is clear that the Gujarat government’s order granting remission […]
Grameen Udyami Project
Focus: GS-II: Polity and Governance Why in News? Grameen Udyami Project launched in Ranchi to promote skill development and Entrepreneurship amongst the tribal youth Details: The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) in partnership with Seva Bharti and Yuva Vikas Society launched the second phase of Grameen Udyami Project in Jharkhand. Under the initiative, the endeavour […]