Author: ForumIAS

Context: The recent incident of a Bombay High court Judge sitting past midnight to clear backlog of cases highlights the issues plaguing the Indian judiciary. Fast Facts: Indian Judiciary Judge-population ratio: 12 judge per million as against 110 per million in U.S.A., 60 per million in Australia, and 170 per million in China. Uttar Pradesh,… Continue reading An Analysis of Issues Affecting Indian Judiciary

Context: The Terms of References (ToR) of the 15th Finance Commission has raised considerable criticism Finance Commission: The Finance Commission is appointed every five years by the President of India under Article 280 of the constitution. Functions of the Finance Commission: It is required to make recommendations to the President of India on the following… Continue reading Terms of References of 15th Finance Commission: A Critical Appraisal