Category: Featured Editorials

Context Recently, the government has renewed its push for foreign universities in India. Need of the foreign Universities bill Legal framework India lacks a legal framework to allow foreign educational institutions to set up campuses and award degrees. The University Grants Commission Act says that only universities set up by Parliament or a state legislature,… Continue reading Regulating foreign universities in India

Context India has decided to go ahead with S-400 deal with Russia despite of US sanctions. US sanction on Russia Sanctions are very powerful tool government use to compel other nations to stick to certain norms. They are powerful alternative to war. In 2014 Russia annex the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea and supported a separatist… Continue reading US Sanction on Russia and its Impact on India

Context: Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill, 2017 is scheduled for upcoming monsoon session of parliament Need for an amendment in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Increase in Severity of Accidents: According to the Report ‘Road Accidents in India-2016’, road accidents in India have decreased by around 4.1% in 2016 from 2015. However, fatalities resulting from these accidents… Continue reading Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill, 2017- an Analysis

Context: The Supreme Court is presently hearing a number of petitions to strike down Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 377 What is section 377? Section 377 states “Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either… Continue reading Section 377

Context: The Telecom Commission has approved the recommendations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on net neutrality What is net neutrality? Net neutrality is the basic principle of an open Internet that does not allow for content discrimination by ISPs. In India, the debate on net neutrality picked up speed after Facebook launched… Continue reading Net Neutrality

“Compassion wherever possible and cruelty only where inevitable is the art of correctional confinement.”- Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer Context: Recently two cases of repatriation of Indian nationals have been in news Fast Facts: According to Minister of External Affairs: As of March 2018, 7850 Indian national are lodged in foreign prisons of 78 countries Saudi… Continue reading Repatriation of prisoners Act, 2003: An Analysis

Context: Recently, South Korean President Moon –Jae was on a visit to India from July 8th to 11th Historical Background: India had contributed to resolving the humanitarian issues arising out of the Korean War (1951-52) Bilateral relations between India and South Korea started in 1962. Diplomatic ties were established in 1973 Former Korean Ambassador to… Continue reading India-South Korea Relations

Context: Recently, the Higher Education Commission of India (Repeal of University Grant Commission Act) Bill, 2018 (HECI) was drafted by the Centre. Background Earlier, TSR Subramanian committee recommended to replace UGC by new national higher education act. Accordingly govt has now planned to set up “Higher education commission of India” (HECI). NITI Aayog’s Higher Education… Continue reading Higher Education Commission of India bill, 2018

Context: Recently, the Law Commission invited political parties to a consultation on the simultaneous elections proposal. Simultaneous elections It refers to holding elections to Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies simultaneously, once in a five year. The idea of simultaneous elections is not new to India. In 1999, the Law Commission had given its views on holding… Continue reading Simultaneous elections: an Analysis

Context: Recently, the Union Cabinet approved the DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2018. What is DNA technology? DNA technology is the study and manipulation of genetic materials. Scientists are using DNA technology for a wide variety of purposes. A major component of DNA technology is cloning, which is the process of making multiple,… Continue reading DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2018: An Analysis