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SC’s petition to drop adultery as a criminal offence

Context: There has been a long dispute over the constitutional validity of Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code, under which men can be prosecuted for adultery. The Supreme Court has recently admitted a petition to drop adultery as a criminal offence from the statute book. What is adultery? Adultery is a voluntary consensual relationship… Continue reading SC’s petition to drop adultery as a criminal offence

Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 13

Archives  Q.1) Low conviction rates and lack of lawful definition of crime mark criminal administration in India. Discuss (GS-2) Low conviction rates and a lack of a lawful definition of crime mark criminal administration in India. Police reform in India has been concerned with political interference ever since the landmark Supreme Court judgement, in 2006,… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 13

Must Read News Articles –December 14

 Archives GS-1 Social Issues Health tips (Indian Express, editorial): Instead of cancelling hospital licences, bring in patient centric laws, institutional capacity to enforce them. Crime & punishment(Indian Express, editorial): There can be no impunity for those who kill in the name of honour. Coastal literacy project to be rolled out in 3 more districts: the… Continue reading Must Read News Articles –December 14

Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – December 14

Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each others answers. To Download November compilation of Mains Marathon- Click Here Q.1) Rising cases of mental health disorders in India needs a more proactive approach from the government. What are the major reasons… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – December 14

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