Category: Factly: Polity and Nation

Source: The post is based on the article “Arbitration agreement can be binding on non-signatory firms: SC” published in “The Hindu” on 7th December 2023 Why in the News? The Supreme Court of India has held that an arbitration agreement can be binding on non-signatory firms under the “group of companies” doctrine. What is the… Continue reading Group of Companies Doctrine: SC holds arbitration agreement can be binding on non-signatory firms

Source: The post is based on the article “Sixth Schedule: Centre agrees to examine demands for Ladakh safeguards” published in “The Hindu” on 1st December 2023 Why in the News? The Union Home Ministry has reconstituted a High Powered Committee to examine the demand of Ladakh to provide constitutional safeguards like inclusion in the Sixth… Continue reading Sixth Schedule: Centre agrees to examine demands for Ladakh safeguards

Source: This post is based on the article “Government of India constitutes Sixteenth Finance Commission with Dr. Arvind Panagariya as its Chairman” published in “PIB” on 31th December 2023. Why in the News? With the approval of the President of India, the Government of India has constituted the Sixteenth Finance Commission in pursuance of Article… Continue reading Government forms 16th Finance Commission

Source– This post is based on the article “Same-sex couples: A judge to the rescue” published in “The Hindu” on 23 November 2023. Why in the News? Recently the Madras High Court has asked the Tamil Nadu government to come up with a procedure for registering the deed of familial association to recognise the rights… Continue reading Deed of familial association- Sushma vs Commissioner of Police judgement