Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key electoral reforms approved by the Cabinet?2.1 Linking Aadhaar with electoral roll3 Voting by Special Procedure Gender Neutral4 Increasing the attempts to register in the electoral rolls4.1 Expanding Powers of EC during Elections What is the News? The Union Cabinet has approved some key electoral reforms. These… Continue reading Cabinet clears draft Bill for linking Aadhaar & voter ID
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: What is the Sixth Schedule, and can Ladakh be included under it?
Contents1 What is the news?2 What is the Sixth Schedule?3 Why does Ladakh want to be part of the Sixth Schedule?4 Why Ladakh’s inclusion into the 6th schedule is difficult?5 About the government decision to protect Ladakh What is the news? Recently, an MP from Ladakh demanded that the region be included in the Sixth… Continue reading Explained: What is the Sixth Schedule, and can Ladakh be included under it?
Supreme Court cautions against ‘indiscriminate’ use of money laundering law
Contents1 What is the News?2 What was the issue?3 What did the Supreme Court say?4 What is Money Laundering?5 Few Important Provisions of PMLA Act What is the News? The Supreme Court has told the Enforcement Directorate(ED) that indiscriminate use of the Prevention of Money Laundering(PMLA) Act will dilute the relevance of the legislation. What… Continue reading Supreme Court cautions against ‘indiscriminate’ use of money laundering law
Only 2 states, two HCs are for all-India judicial service: Union Law Ministry
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is All India Judicial Services(AIJS)? 3 Which states and High Courts are in support of AIJS?4 Why are other states and High Courts opposing AIJS? What is the News? The Union Minister for Law and Justice has informed Parliament about the proposal on setting up of All India Judicial Services. … Continue reading Only 2 states, two HCs are for all-India judicial service: Union Law Ministry
SC says scribes should not suffer for reporting on what is already in public domain
What is the news? The Supreme Court in an order has urged the political class to be more tolerant of each other’s opinion while maintaining a temperate language in their critiques. Background: The order came after West Bengal informed the court that it had no objection to the quashing of FIRs registered on the basis… Continue reading SC says scribes should not suffer for reporting on what is already in public domain
Explained: When can an individual get statutory bail?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Statutory Bail or Default Bail?3 What are the principles laid down on Statutory Bail?4 Time Period for Statutory Bail What is the News? The National Investigation Agency(NIA) has approached the Supreme Court against a Bombay High Court order granting statutory bail to advocate and activist Sudha Bharadwaj. What… Continue reading Explained: When can an individual get statutory bail?
Supreme Court frowns upon ‘trend’ of acquittals in workplace sex misconduct cases on hyper-technical grounds
What is the News? The Supreme Court has expressed concern over a rising trend of courts invalidating proceedings into sexual misconduct at a working place on “hyper-technical” grounds. What was the issue? A constable at the Border Security Force had accused the head constable of sodomising (any form of the sexual act) in 2006. However,… Continue reading Supreme Court frowns upon ‘trend’ of acquittals in workplace sex misconduct cases on hyper-technical grounds
Sudha Bharadwaj bail: how HC spelt out limitations of sessions court
Contents1 What is the news?2 What was the High Court’s observation regarding the bail?3 What is default bail?4 Who is the special judge under the law?5 Why was the extension challenged? What is the news? Bombay High Court granted bail to lawyer-activist Sudha Bharadwaj, an accused in the Elgar Parishad case. What was the High… Continue reading Sudha Bharadwaj bail: how HC spelt out limitations of sessions court
Explained: How and when MPs are suspended
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
NITI Aayog Pushes for Online Dispute Resolution for Speedy Access to Justice
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
