What is the News? The Supreme Court of India sets a timeline for the Centre to clear names recommended by the Collegium. What was the case? The issue of judicial vacancies came up when the Supreme court was hearing a petition seeking transfer of a case from the Orissa High Court due to the lawyers’… Continue reading Supreme Court Sets timeline for Appointment of Judges
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.
What is “Memorandum of Procedure(MoP)”?
What is the News? The Supreme Court of India has laid down a timeline for the Centre to clear names recommended by the High Court Collegiums. This order is essentially contrary to the Memorandum of Procedure(MoP). About Memorandum of Procedure(MoP): Memorandum of Procedure(MoP) is an agreement between the judiciary and the government. It contains a set… Continue reading What is “Memorandum of Procedure(MoP)”?
“World Press Freedom Index” 2021 Released
What is the News? The World Press Freedom Index 2021 released. About World Press Freedom Index: Published by: Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) or Reporters Without Borders since 2002. Purpose: The purpose of the Index is to rank 180 countries and regions according to the level of freedom available to journalists. However, the index neither ranks public… Continue reading “World Press Freedom Index” 2021 Released
Government to Decide on Collegium Recommendations for HC judges
What is the News? The Supreme Court Collegium recommended Judges for the appointment in the High Courts. But it is pending for more than 6 months. So, the Union government recently decided to consider the SC recommendations within three months. What was the case? The Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance on the matter relating… Continue reading Government to Decide on Collegium Recommendations for HC judges
“NCSC” Launches Online Grievance Management Portal for Scheduled Castes
Contents1 What is the News?2 About Online Grievance Management Portal:3 Evolution of the NCSC:4 Composition:5 Functions of NCSC: What is the News? National Commission for Scheduled Castes(NCSC) launched an Online Grievance Management Portal for Scheduled Caste. About Online Grievance Management Portal: The Online Grievance Management Portal will allow submission of complaints about atrocities against the… Continue reading “NCSC” Launches Online Grievance Management Portal for Scheduled Castes
Centre Releases New Guidelines for “OCI Cardholders”
What is the News? The Central Government released new guidelines related to the Overseas Citizen of India(OCI). What is the current Procedure for the OCI card? Currently, the Overseas Citizen of India(OCI) card is required to be re-issued each time. Generally, the re-issue will occur two times. One, when issuing a new passport after 20… Continue reading Centre Releases New Guidelines for “OCI Cardholders”
High Courts should not intervene during police investigation:SC
What is the News? The Supreme Court has cautioned the High Courts from passing blanket orders for protecting the accused from arrest during the pendency of an investigation. What was the case? In 2020, the Bombay High Court in an interim order directed that no coercive measures shall be adopted against the accused. The order… Continue reading High Courts should not intervene during police investigation:SC
Inauguration of “Judgments and Orders Portal” and “e-Filing 3.0 module”
Contents1 What is the News?2 About Judgments and Orders Portal:3 About e-Filing 3.0 module:4 About E-Courts Project:5 About E-Committee: What is the News? D.Y.Chandrachud, Judge of Supreme Court and Chairperson, e-Committee of the Supreme Court inaugurated two new initiatives. One is the Judgments and Orders Portal and the other is an e-Filing 3.0 module. The… Continue reading Inauguration of “Judgments and Orders Portal” and “e-Filing 3.0 module”
Darbar Move Tradition of Jammu and Kashmir?
Contents1 What is the News?2 About Darbar Move Tradition:3 Who started the Darbar move tradition?4 Criticisms of the Darbar move:5 Jammu and Kashmir(J&K) High Court on Darbar move: What is the News? Darbar move tradition in Jammu and Kashmir discontinues from this year. The move aims to take only sensitive records from Jammu to Srinagar,… Continue reading Darbar Move Tradition of Jammu and Kashmir?
Report on Racial Discrimination against Northeast People
What is the News? Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) releases a study on racial discrimination and hate crimes against people from the northeastern States. About the study: Conducted by: The Centre for Criminology and Victimology at the National Law University(NLU), Delhi conducted the study, under the aegis of the ICSSR. Purpose: The study analysed… Continue reading Report on Racial Discrimination against Northeast People
