Karnataka Assembly Speaker has disqualified three rebel MLAs as they have violated the provisions of the 10th Schedule of the Constitution (anti-defection law). The speaker has said that the rebel lawmakers would now no longer be MLAs with immediate effect and are barred from contesting elections till 2023.However,the disqualification is open to judicial review. The… Continue reading Karnataka speaker disqualifies 3 MLAs, case may go to Supreme Court today
Category: Polity
The Limits of Anti-Defection
The recent political crisis in Karnataka has demonstrated the ways in which the anti-defection law can be used and abused. The anti-defection law is contained in the 10th Schedule of the Constitution. The 10th Schedule was inserted to the Constitution through the 52nd Constitutional (Amendment) Act, 1985. The anti-defection law is based on the recommendations… Continue reading The Limits of Anti-Defection
Opposition wants select panel scrutiny of key Bills
Opposition parties have asked the government to send seven Bills in Rajya Sabha to Parliamentary Standing Committee or Select Committees for scrutiny. This decision was taken as eleven of the 22 Bills introduced in the ongoing session of Parliament have been passed without any scrutiny by parliamentary standing committees. The Parliamentary committees are established to… Continue reading Opposition wants select panel scrutiny of key Bills
PCI recommended to make paid news incidence a punishable electoral malpractice: I&B Minister
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister has said the Press Council of India(PCI) has recommended amendments to the Representation of the People Act,1951 in order to make the incidence of paid news a punishable electoral malpractice. The PCI defines paid news as any news or analysis appearing in print or electronic media for consideration in cash… Continue reading PCI recommended to make paid news incidence a punishable electoral malpractice: I&B Minister
Madhya Pradesh passes Bill to raise OBC quota to 27%, overall 73%
The Madhya Pradesh Assembly has passed the Madhya Pradesh Public Service (Reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes) Amendment Bill 2019. The bill raises the reservation in government jobs and education for Other Backward Classes (OBC) to 27% from the present 14%. The 13% more reservation for OBCs along with the 10%… Continue reading Madhya Pradesh passes Bill to raise OBC quota to 27%, overall 73%
Assam NRC final publication deadline extended to August 31
The Supreme Court has extended the deadline for publication of the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) for Assam from July 31 to August 31, 2019. However, the plea for sample reverification has been rejected. The Centre and Assam had urged the court for a 20% sample reverification of names included in the draft in… Continue reading Assam NRC final publication deadline extended to August 31
Scrutinise RTI bill: Opposition
Opposition parties have criticised the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 and moved a resolution to send it to the Parliamentary Standing Committee for further discussion. RTI Act 2005 sets the term of the Chief Information Commissioner (CICs) and Information Commissioners (ICs) at the centre and state levels at five years (or until the age… Continue reading Scrutinise RTI bill: Opposition
Human Rights Bill cleared amid protests
The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed in the Rajya Sabha amid criticism from the Opposition. The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019 amends the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 The bill provides that besides a former chief justice of India, as is the current requirement, a former Supreme Court… Continue reading Human Rights Bill cleared amid protests
What changes are being brought in medical education?
National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill, 2019 has been introduced in the Lok Sabha. The National Medical Commission Bill 2019 proposes to repeal the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956. If enacted, the current Medical Council of India (MCI) would be replaced by a National Medical Commission. The bill seeks to replace the MCI on the grounds… Continue reading What changes are being brought in medical education?
Explained: When a juvenile is tried as an adult, when not
Recently,Bombay High Court had directed that the Juvenile accused in a particular case be tried as a minor.The court said that the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act,2015 is reformative and not retributive. The Juvenile Justice Act of 2000 was amended in 2015 with a provision allowing for Children in Conflict with Law (CCL) to… Continue reading Explained: When a juvenile is tried as an adult, when not
