Category: Factly: Polity and Nation

Source: The post is based on the article “There will be at least one Constitution Bench in the Supreme Court throughout the year: CJI U.U. Lalit” published in The Hindu on 26th August 2022. What is the News? Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, 49th Chief Justice of India (CJI), assured there will be at least one… Continue reading There will be at least one Constitution Bench in the Supreme Court throughout the year: CJI U.U. Lalit

Source: The post is based on the article “Revisiting the S. Subramaniam Balaji vs Tamil Nadu judgment” published in The Hindu on 28th August 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Subramaniam Balaji vs Tamil Nadu judgment?3 What were the arguments put up by the petitioners?4 What was the judgment of the Supreme Court?5… Continue reading Revisiting the S. Subramaniam Balaji vs Tamil Nadu judgment

Source: The post is based on the article “Benami law cant be applied retrospectively: SC” published in The Hindu on 24th August 2022. What is the News? The Supreme Court has struck down two vital provisions of the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 which were introduced in the Benami law in 2016. Background… Continue reading Benami law cant be applied retrospectively: SC

Source: The post is based on the article “Govt. amends Supreme Court Judges Rules” published in The Hindu on 24th August 2022. What is the News? The government of India has released the Supreme Court Judges (Amendment) Rules, 2022. What is the purpose of Supreme Court Judges (Amendment) Rules, 2022? The rules amend the original… Continue reading Govt. amends Supreme Court Judges Rules

Source: The post is based on the article “‘Forcible’ Aadhaar-voter ID linking” published in The Hindu on 22nd August 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 About the statutory provisions for linking of voter ID and Aadhaar3 What are the benefits and concerns associated with the linking of voter ID and Aadhaar?4 About the data on linking of voter ID… Continue reading ‘Forcible’ Aadhaar-voter ID linking

Source: The post is based on the article “Government lost ₹8,000 crore due to five cases: NITI Aayog” published in The Hindu on 16th August 2022. What is the News? Niti Aayog has commissioned a report titled “Economic Impact of Select Decisions of the Supreme Court and National Green Tribunal of India”. What is the… Continue reading Government lost ₹8,000 crore due to five cases: NITI Aayog