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
Category: Factly: Polity and Nation
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to the Polity and Nation. You can find all relevant Polity and Nation updates on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
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
The debate on the national language
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the status of Hindi in India?3 What happened after 15 years?4 What is the Eighth Schedule?5 What is the three-language formula? What is the News? Recently, remarks by a Hindi actor that Hindi is the national language of India sparked a controversy over the status of the language… Continue reading The debate on the national language
PM inaugurates Joint Conference of Chief Ministers of States and Chief Justices of High Courts
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key highlights from the conference?2.1 The Prime Minister remarked the following at the Conference2.2 The Chief Justice of India remarked the following at the Conference2.3 The Law Minister remarked the following at the Conference What is the News? The Prime Minister is attending the joint conference of… Continue reading PM inaugurates Joint Conference of Chief Ministers of States and Chief Justices of High Courts
Explained: Who are the Hattis of Himachal Pradesh, and why do they want ST status?
What is the News? The Union Home Minister has assured the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh that the Centre would consider the request for inclusion of the Hatti community in the list of Scheduled Tribes. What is the Hatti Community? The Hatti community is largely concentrated in the Trans-Giri area of the Sirmaur district in… Continue reading Explained: Who are the Hattis of Himachal Pradesh, and why do they want ST status?
Postal Ballots for NRIs being contemplated
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the current voting process for Overseas Voters in Indian elections?3 What has been proposed by the EC now?4 What is an Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System(ETPBS)?5 How will the proposed ETBS facility for the NRI voters work? What is the News? The Chief Election Commissioner has told members… Continue reading Postal Ballots for NRIs being contemplated
Union Home Minister addressed the inaugural session of the 48th All India Police Science Congress in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
What is the News? Union Home Minister has addressed the inaugural session of the 48th All India Police Science Congress in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. What are the key highlights from his address? Police as a State Subject: The police is a state subject in the Constitution. Due to this, India is facing the challenge of… Continue reading Union Home Minister addressed the inaugural session of the 48th All India Police Science Congress in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
