The Rajasthan Assembly has passed Rajasthan Protection from Lynching Bill, 2019, and the Rajasthan Prohibition of Interference with the Freedom of Matrimonial Alliances in the Name of Honour and Tradition Bill, 2019. Rajasthan Protection from Lynching Bill, 2019 defines lynching as an act of violence, whether spontaneous or planned, by a mob on the grounds… Continue reading Bills against lynching, honour killing passed
Category: Polity
Article 371
Article 371 of the Indian Constitution grants some temporary, transition and special provisions to some states in India. Article 371 provides special powers to the governors of Gujarat and Maharashtra to create independent development boards in regions such as Vidarbha, Marathwada, Kutch etc. Article 371 (A) states that laws enacted by Parliament will not apply… Continue reading Article 371
Govt imposes restrictions under section 144 in Srinagar and some other districts of J&K
The Jammu and Kashmir government imposed restrictions in Srinagar and some other districts under Section 144 CrPC. Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) is issued in urgent cases of security threat or riot. It bars the assembly of five or more people in an area where it has been imposed. The notification… Continue reading Govt imposes restrictions under section 144 in Srinagar and some other districts of J&K
The Article of Contention: Why Article 35A has always been controversial
Article 35A of the Indian Constitution empowers Jammu and Kashmir legislature to define state’s permanent residents and their special rights and privileges. The law was inserted in the Constitution through a Presidential order of 1954 instead of a parliamentary amendment under Article 368. The law related to Permanent Residency was drawn from the state subject… Continue reading The Article of Contention: Why Article 35A has always been controversial
National Population Register data to be collected in a year
The government has decided to prepare a National Population Register (NPR) by September 2020.The exercise is different from the Census 2021 and is not linked to the National Register of Citizens (NRC). The objective of the NPR is to create a comprehensive identity database of every usual resident in the country.The database would contain demographic… Continue reading National Population Register data to be collected in a year
Parliament passes Bill to repeal 58 ‘redundant’ laws
Parliament has passed Repealing and Amending Bill,2019. The bill aims to repeal 58 old central laws which have become irrelevant. This is being done to ensure minimum legislation and maximum governance. The repeals Acts includes acts such as The Beedi Workers Welfare Fund Act,1976, The Tea (Amendment) Act,1980,The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2001 among others.… Continue reading Parliament passes Bill to repeal 58 ‘redundant’ laws
Kapil Mishra disqualified under anti-defection law
An AAP MLA in Delhi has been disqualified under the anti-defection law which is contained in the 10th Schedule of the Constitution. It was enacted by Parliament in 1985. The 10th Schedule was inserted to the Constitution through the 52nd Constitutional (Amendment) Act, 1985. The anti-defection law is based on the recommendations of the Y B Chavan… Continue reading Kapil Mishra disqualified under anti-defection law
UAPA Bill gets Rajya Sabha nod
The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill,2019 has been passed in the Parliament. The bill amends the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,1967 providing special procedures to deal with terrorist activities, individuals and groups that foster terrorism in India. The bill empowers the government to designate individuals as terrorists if (a)the person commits or participates in acts of… Continue reading UAPA Bill gets Rajya Sabha nod
In letter to Law Minister, CEC Sunil Arora pushes for pending poll reforms
Chief Election Commissioner(CEC) has written a letter to the Law Minister.He has highlighting eight pending reform proposals. CEC has sought the government’s intervention in limiting the number of seats from which a candidate can contest polls to one.At present one candidate can contest from two seats. He has also asked the government to amend the… Continue reading In letter to Law Minister, CEC Sunil Arora pushes for pending poll reforms
Giving voice sample to police does not violate privacy, rules top court
The Supreme Court has ruled that a judicial magistrate can order an accused to give his voice samples even against his consent in the course of a criminal investigation. The judgment came on an appeal filed by petitioner against a 2010 order of a magistrate court in Uttar Pradesh allowing police to get his voice… Continue reading Giving voice sample to police does not violate privacy, rules top court
