SC on Right to protest and blocking roads indefinitely
Context: The Supreme Court said farmers had the right to protest, but roads cannot be blocked indefinitely. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Constitution (Constitutional Provisions, Fundamental Rights) Dimensions of the Article: Understanding Right to protest and the Constitutional Provision Can Right to Protest be restricted? Related Supreme Court’s Judgements Understanding Right to protest and the Constitutional […]
Neither State not Union can bar CBI, Centre tells SC
Context: The Union Government told the Supreme Court that Mamata Banerjee’s government in West Bengal does not have any “absolute” power to keep the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from investigating crimes inside the State. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Constitution Dimensions of the Article: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Functions of CBI About the current […]
Supreme Court on Pegasus case
Context: A Bench led by Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana passed an order in the Pegasus snooping case related to the recent allegations of the Government using Pegasus software to spy on citizens. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Constitutional Provisions, Fundamental Rights, Important Judgements), GS-III: Internal Security Challenges (Basics of Cyber Security; Role of […]
Panel set up to implement Assam Accord
Context: The Assam government set up an eight-member sub-committee to examine and prepare a framework for the implementation of all clauses of the Assam Accord of 1985. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Government Policies and Interventions, Issues arising due to the design and implementation of policies), GS-II: Polity and Governance (Citizenship) Dimensions of the Article: […]
Behind the great Indian Internet shutdown
Context: In the Anuradha Bhasin vs Union of India case (2010), the Supreme Court of India held that access to information via the Internet is a fundamental right under the Indian Constitution. In 2021, the year following the decision in 2020, India saw more instances of Internet shutdown that in 2020. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and […]
In Manipur, a case for asymmetric federalism
Context: The article talks about asymmetric federalism and how institutionally accommodating tribal distinctiveness will promote the State’s (Manipur) integrity. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Constitutional Provisions, Basic structure of the Constitution, Federal Structure) Dimensions of the Article: What is Asymmetric Federalism? Asymmetric Federalism in practice in India Reasons of asymmetric federalism in India Issue with […]
Right to be forgotten plea in HC to remove verdict from Net
Context: The Delhi High Court sought replies from the Centre, Google and India Kanoon on a plea seeking removal of a judgment and an order in connection with a seven-year-old FIR under ‘Right to be Forgotten’, and asked how far this rule can be stretched. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Constitutional Provisions, Fundamental Rights, Government […]
Institution’s right to govt. aid: Not Fundamental Right
Context: The right of an institution, whether run by a majority or minority community, to get government aid is not a fundamental right. Both have to equally follow the rules and conditions of the aid, the Supreme Court held in a judgment recently. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Constitution (Constitutional Provisions, Important Judgements, Fundamental Rights) Dimensions […]
Death penalty in T.N. honour killing case
Context: The Special Court for SC/ST Act cases awarded the death sentence to the brother of a caste Hindu girl and sentenced 12 others, including her father, to life imprisonment in the killing of inter-caste couple in 2003. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Constitution (Judiciary, Important Judgements) Dimensions of the Article: What is honour killing? What […]
Allow spying without nod, says Kerala Bill
Context: The police can listen in on any communication, without waiting for official approval, to curb organised crimes, a draft of the Kerala Control of Organised Crimes Bill has proposed. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Constitutional Provisions, Fundamental Rights, Important Judgements) Dimensions of the Article: Legislations on Surveillance Who can conduct Surveillance? K.S. Puttaswamy judgment, […]