The Supreme Court has referred petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the state of Jammu & Kashmir into two Union Territories to a five-judge Constitution bench. The apex court decision came after the Parliament has passed the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 2019.The order effectively abrogates the special status… Continue reading Kashmir: five-judge Supreme Court Bench to hear pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370
Category: Polity
Bengal govt to table Anti-lynching bill
The West Bengal government has decided to table the West Bengal Prevention of Lynching Bill, 2019 in the State Assembly. It proposes three categories of punishment: a) maximum three-year jail and a fine of up to Rs 1 lakh if the act leads to the victim “suffering hurt”; b) 10 years and up to Rs… Continue reading Bengal govt to table Anti-lynching bill
Freedom of press can’t be one-way traffic,says SC in defamation case
Recently,the Supreme Court judge has observed that Freedom of the press is supreme but it cannot be one-way traffic. This observation came after the apex court allowed a news portal to withdraw its plea against proceedings in a defamation case filed by a petitioner. In India,freedom of the press has been treated as part of… Continue reading Freedom of press can’t be one-way traffic,says SC in defamation case
Home Secretary holds meet to take Central schemes to J&K
Parliament has passed the Presidential order which effectively abrogates the special status accorded to Jammu and Kashmir under the provision of Article 370. It has also passed the Jammu and Kashmir (Reorganisation) Act,2019. The bill bifurcates the State into two separate union territories of Jammu and Kashmir(with legislature) and Ladakh (without legislature). The Union territory… Continue reading Home Secretary holds meet to take Central schemes to J&K
Plea in Supreme Court seeks online RTI portals in States
The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and several states on a plea seeking direction to state governments to set up online RTI portals. The plea has said that the Centre has established an online RTI portal in which any Indian citizen, including NRIs, can apply for information under the RTI Act with… Continue reading Plea in Supreme Court seeks online RTI portals in States
24th Meeting of Western Zonal Council
Union Minister for Home Affairs has chaired the 24th meeting of the Western Zonal Council at Panaji,Goa. The Zonal Councils are statutory bodies.They were established under the States Reorganization Act,1956. The act divided the country into five zonal councils namely Northern, Central, Eastern, Western and Southern councils. The objective of setting up Zonal Councils are… Continue reading 24th Meeting of Western Zonal Council
Election Commission to revisit ‘D’ voter criterion ahead of final NRC
Ahead of the publication of the National Register of Citizens(NRC), Election commission(EC) may revisit the criteria whether those excluded from NRC should be marked as ‘D’(Doubtful) voters. The system of ‘D’ (dubious or doubtful) voters was introduced in 1997 by the Election Commission.Doubtful voters are those who have been disenfranchised during electoral roll revision for… Continue reading Election Commission to revisit ‘D’ voter criterion ahead of final NRC
Assam NRC is India’s internal matter: Jaishankar
India’s External Affairs Minister is on a two day visit to Bangladesh. During his visit,India’s foreign minister has said that National Register of Citizens (NRC) process which is now underway in Assam is an internal matter to India. On Rohingya issue,the minister said that the safe and speedy return of Rohingyas to their place of… Continue reading Assam NRC is India’s internal matter: Jaishankar
Centre to double time limit to appeal NRC ouster to 120 days
The Central Government has proposed to double the time limit available for filing an appeal against non-inclusion of persons in the National Register of Citizens(NRC) in Assam At present,the time limit for filing of appeal in foreigners tribunals(FTs) is 60 days.This will be amended to increase the time limit to 120 days. Under the provisions… Continue reading Centre to double time limit to appeal NRC ouster to 120 days
Explained: How states are split into seats
The Parliament has passed the Jammu and Kashmir (Reorganisation) Bill,2019.The bill bifurcates the State into two separate union territories of Jammu and Kashmir(with legislature) and Ladakh (without legislature). According to the act,the number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of the UT of J&K would be increased from 107 to 114.The Act also specifies that… Continue reading Explained: How states are split into seats
