Category: Factly: Polity and Nation

Contents1 What is the news?2 Which rules do LS and RS members follow for maintaining the decorum of the house?3 What powers do presiding officers have to deal with MPs disrupting proceedings?4 What should government do to solve the problem of disruption? What is the news? An uproar has been seen in both the Houses… Continue reading Explained: How and when MPs are suspended

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Online Dispute Resolution (ODR)?3 Why does India need ODR?4 What are the benefits of ODR?5 What are the recommendations given by the report on ODR? What is the News? NITI Aayog has released a report titled ‘Designing the Future of Dispute Resolution: The ODR Policy Plan for India’.… Continue reading NITI Aayog Pushes for Online Dispute Resolution for Speedy Access to Justice

What is the news? Chief Justice of India in his speech from Constitution Day (26th November), talked about the role of judiciary and executive in providing justice to people. What is the CJI viewpoint? On securing justice: Although the judiciary is the guardian of the constitution, upholding the commitment to secure justice lies in all three… Continue reading Judicial Intervention to nudge exec, not usurp its role: CJI

What is the news? A textual study of the Constitution of India has been done by the researchers. The study aims to analyze how “We, The People” came to where we have reached. What are the findings of the research regarding the Constitutional Assembly? Diversity and participation: In terms of gender, there were only 15 women… Continue reading Analysing the Constituent Assembly debates reveals of a vital process

What is the News? The Madras High Court has ruled that an individual’s caste couldn’t change on account of their conversion from one religion to another. What is the issue? A person originally belonging to the Adi- Dravidar Community had married a person from the Hindu Arunthathiyar community, both of which are originally Scheduled Caste.… Continue reading Religious conversion does not change caste, says Madras high court

Contents1 What is the news?2 What is a Uniform Civil Code? Why India needs it?3 What is the view of Allahabad High Court?4 What did the State government say? What is the news? The Allahabad High Court in its judgement directed the Centre to consider the constitution of a committee or commission for implementing the mandate… Continue reading Allahabad High Court Decision on Unform Civil Court Code

What is the News? Indian Police Foundation (IPF) has released the SMART Policing Survey 2021. Note: Indian Police Foundation (IPF) is a multidisciplinary think tank and policy advocacy platform. What is a Smart Policing Survey? The SMART Policing idea was envisioned, articulated and introduced by the Prime Minister at the Conference of DGPs of State… Continue reading SMART Policing Survey, 2021: Bihar, Uttar Pradesh police lowest among all States on perception of ‘sensitivity’, says survey

What is the news? Recently, the Home Minister inaugurated the three-day annual conference of police chiefs in Lucknow. This is the 56th DGP/IGP conference. About the 56th DGP/IGP conference Since 2014, the DGP/IGP has been held outside Delhi, with the Prime Minister and home minister leading the deliberations. The DGP meet this year is being… Continue reading Central forces, state cops require better coordination: Shah

What is the news? Reversing a High Court (HC) judgement, the Supreme Court (SC) observed that the possibility for a bright future of an accident victim should be considered while determining compensation. The court was dealing with the death of a 21-year-old engineering student in an accident. The Madhya Pradesh High Court calculated his monthly… Continue reading Weigh future potential when awarding relief: SC