Category: Factly: Polity and Nation

Source: The post is based on the article “Foreign lawyers, firms can operate in India: BCI” published in The Hindu on 16th March 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Bar Council of India(BCI)?3 What has the BCI decided about Foreign Lawyers?4 What is the significance of these rules? What is the News?… Continue reading Foreign lawyers, firms can operate in India: BCI

Source: The post is based on the article “Governors cannot precipitate the fall of elected governments: Supreme Court” published in The Hindu on 16th March 2023 What is the News? The Supreme Court has questioned the Maharashtra governor’s rationale in calling for a trust vote that led to the resignation of the Chief Minister. What… Continue reading Governors cannot precipitate the fall of elected governments: Supreme Court

Source: The post is based on the article “OBC sub-categorisation panel is working without Socio Economic Caste Census data, Centre’s reply reveals” published in The Hindu on 15th March 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Commission to examine the Sub-Categorisation of OBCs?3 What are the key findings of the commission?4 Does the… Continue reading OBC sub-categorisation panel is working without Socio Economic Caste Census data, Centre’s reply reveals

Source: The post is based on the article “Same-sex marriages can rock societal values: Centre” published in The Hindu on 12th March 2023. What is the News? The government has recently said in the Supreme Court that same-sex marriages can hamper societal values. About the case The SC has received petitions to allow solemnisation of same-sex marriage… Continue reading Same-sex marriages can rock societal values: Centre

Source: The post is based on the article “Different faces of the Indian women’s movement” published in The Hindu on 13th March 2023. What is the News? The Indian women’s movement is well-known for its vibrancy, but there has been less attention on the movement’s gradual transformation. About the evolution of women’s movements in India… Continue reading Different faces of the Indian women’s movement

Source: The post is based on the article “Supreme Court eases norm for selection of consumer court presidents, members” published in The Hindu on 4th March 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Article 142 of the Constitution?3 What was the case about?4 What did the Supreme Court rule? What is the News? The… Continue reading Supreme Court eases norm for selection of consumer court presidents, members

Source: The post is based on the article “President to appoint CEC, ECs on advise of committee comprising PM, LoP, CJI: Supreme Court” published in The Hindu on 3rd March 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What was the case about?3 How are CEC and ECs currently appointed?4 What changes does SC’s decision bring in… Continue reading President to appoint CEC, ECs on advise of committee comprising PM, LoP, CJI: Supreme Court

Source: The post is based on the article “Children have a right to protect their genetic information from DNA tests: SC judgment” published in The Hindu on 22nd February 2023. What is the News? The Supreme Court has recently held that children cannot be mechanically subjected to DNA tests in each and every case between warring parents… Continue reading Children have a right to protect their genetic information from DNA tests: SC judgment

Source: The post is based on the article “Indians go West, take up ‘residence by investment” published in The Hindu on 20th February 2023. What is the News? According to Ministry of External Affairs data, over 2.25 lakh Indians renounced their Indian citizenship in 2022, the highest since 2011. Note: India does not allow dual… Continue reading Indians go West, take up ‘residence by investment’