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Look Out Circular: Understanding the process of issuing LOCs

What is the News? Earlier, the Punjab and Haryana High Court while quashing a Look Out Circular (LOC) against the petitioner and passed omnibus instructions to the respondents including the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Bureau of Immigration (BOI). The court asked to serve a copy of the LOC to the affected person,… Continue reading Look Out Circular: Understanding the process of issuing LOCs

Perarivalan, Rajiv Gandhi case convict, released by Supreme Court citing extraordinary powers

Contents1 What is the News?2 Why was this a case for the Governor and not the President?3 Why did the Supreme Court invoke Article 142?4 What was the Centre’s argument on this issue? What is the News? The Supreme Court invoked its extraordinary powers to do complete justice under Article 142 of the Constitution and… Continue reading Perarivalan, Rajiv Gandhi case convict, released by Supreme Court citing extraordinary powers

Explained: How Sikkim became a part of India

Contents1 What is the News?2 The arrival of the East India Company3 Administrative Control of British4 The scenario of Sikkim after 19475 Accession into India What is the News? It was on May 16, 1975 that Sikkim became the 22nd State of the Union of India. Let’s understand how Sikkim became a part of India.… Continue reading Explained: How Sikkim became a part of India

Explained: What is the Places of Worship Act and what are its provisions?

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991?3 Supreme Court Views on Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 19914 What are the arguments against the Act? What is the News? The Supreme Court will hear an appeal challenging the order of a civil court in Varanasi which allowed… Continue reading Explained: What is the Places of Worship Act and what are its provisions?

India elected as Chair of the Association of Asian Election Authorities(AAEA) for 2022-24

What is the News? India has been unanimously elected as the new Chair of the Association of Asian Election Authorities(AAEA) for 2022-2024 at Manila, Philippines. What is the Association of Asian Election Authorities(AAEA)? Established in: 1998 Purpose: To promote and institutionalize open and transparent elections, independent and impartial election authorities, professionalization of Asian election authorities,… Continue reading India elected as Chair of the Association of Asian Election Authorities(AAEA) for 2022-24

Supreme Court puts colonial sedition law on hold

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Sedition Law?3 What was the issue about?4 What are the directions issued by the Supreme Court on Section 124A?5 What is the significance of this judgment? What is the News? The Supreme Court has suspended pending criminal trials and court proceedings under Section 124A (sedition) of the Indian… Continue reading Supreme Court puts colonial sedition law on hold

Explained: Were Punjab Police right in arresting Tajinder Singh Bagga?

What is the News? The arrest of a Political leader by Punjab Police precipitated a crisis after the Delhi Police registered a case of kidnapping against the Punjab Police team. Moreover, Punjab Police persons, while transporting him to Punjab, were detained by Haryana Police en route and questioned on the basis of a warrant that… Continue reading Explained: Were Punjab Police right in arresting Tajinder Singh Bagga?

Delimitation panel notifies new J&K Assembly constituencies

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Delimitation Commission?3 Delimitation in the J&K State4 Why was the Delimitation Commission set up for J&K?5 What changes have the delimitation commission made? What is the News? The Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission has notified the new boundaries, names and number of Assembly constituencies in Jammu and… Continue reading Delimitation panel notifies new J&K Assembly constituencies

President has no role to play in Perarivalan’s plea, says Supreme Court

Contents1 What is the News?2 What was the case about?3 What did the Supreme Court rule?4 What is Pardon?4.1 The power differs in the following two ways What is the News? The Supreme Court has disagreed with the Central government’s suggestion that the court should wait till the President took a call on Rajiv Gandhi’s… Continue reading President has no role to play in Perarivalan’s plea, says Supreme Court

No one can be forced to get vaccinated:Supreme Court

Contents1 What is the News?2 What was the case about?3 What was the judgement of the Supreme Court?3.1 No Forced Vaccination3.2 Set up the virtual public platform3.3 Vaccine Trial Data be made public What is the News? The Supreme Court has said that no person can be forced to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and asked… Continue reading No one can be forced to get vaccinated:Supreme Court

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