In a recent judgement, the Supreme Court has observed that the right to self-defence applies not only to “the defence of one’s own body against any offence but also to defence of the body of any other person”. The observation comes in the backdrop of a case of Tamil Nadu forest ranger who had shot… Continue reading Apex court upholds right to self-defence
Category: Polity
Justice P.C. Ghose appointed first Lokpal
President of India has appointed Justice(retired) Pinaki Chandra Ghose as the first Lokpal of India.President has also appointed four judicial members and four non judicial members as well. The Government had enacted the Lokpal and Lokayukta Act,2013.The Act allows setting up of anti-corruption ombudsman called Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayukta at the State-level.The Lokpal… Continue reading Justice P.C. Ghose appointed first Lokpal
Life imprisonment is the rule to which death penalty is the exception, says Supreme Court
In a recent judgement,Supreme Court has said that if court finds it difficult to make a choice between death penalty and life imprisonment,it should opt for the lesser punishment. The judgment was based on an appeal filed by a man sentenced to death for the rape and murder of a five-year-old in Madhya Pradesh.The Supreme… Continue reading Life imprisonment is the rule to which death penalty is the exception, says Supreme Court
Mizoram assembly passes bill to detect illegal foreigners.
The Mizoram has unanimously passed the Mizoram Maintenance of Household Registers Bill, 2019. The bill seeks to detect foreigners illegally residing in Mizoram. It aims to provide a credible individual identification system and prevent appropriation of benefits of developmental schemes by those who were not entitled. The bill proposes to maintain household registers for every… Continue reading Mizoram assembly passes bill to detect illegal foreigners.
Marked as doubtful, 1.2lakh may not vote in Assam
More than 1 lakh people in Assam have been listed as ‘D’ (Dubious or Doubtful) voters and would not be able to vote in the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha elections. However, Assam’s Chief Election Officer has added that those whose names were not included in the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) draft could still… Continue reading Marked as doubtful, 1.2lakh may not vote in Assam
Plea challenges extension of 77th, 103rd amendments to J&K
A petition has been filed in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court challenging the extension of 77th and 103rd amendments of the Indian Constitution to the J&K state through a presidential order. Earlier,Union cabinet had approved Constitution (Application to Jammu & Kashmir) Amendment Order, 2019.The order serves the purpose of application of relevant provisions of… Continue reading Plea challenges extension of 77th, 103rd amendments to J&K
AAP to lodge complaint against Prime minister with lokpal
Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) has decided to approach the country’s first Lokpal to lodge a complaint against Prime Minister over his role in the Rafale deal and Sahara Birla diaries.Recently,Selection committee led by Prime minister has cleared Justice (retd) Pinaki Chandra Ghose as India’s first Lokpal. The Government had enacted the Lokpal and Lokayukta Act,2013.The Act… Continue reading AAP to lodge complaint against Prime minister with lokpal
15 polling stations to be set up for Bru refugees
Election Commission of India has decided to set up 15 temporary polling stations in Mamit district of Mizoram exclusively for Bru community voters living in relief camps in Tripura. The Brus,also called Reangs, are scattered across Assam,Mizoram and Tripura.In Mizoram,they inhabit small pockets of Mamit,Lunglei and Lawngtlai districts,but the largest section is in Mamit bordering… Continue reading 15 polling stations to be set up for Bru refugees
Govt has to frame schemes; courts should stay out of governance, says Supreme Court
Supreme Court has ruled that High court cannot frame a scheme for the government or direct it to frame one but only ask it to consider framing a particular scheme. Central Government had approached the Supreme Court against the Uttarakhand High Court order which framed a scheme by itself to regularize the services of the… Continue reading Govt has to frame schemes; courts should stay out of governance, says Supreme Court
Pinaki Chandra Ghose set to be India’s first Lokpal
The selection panel led by Prime minister is likely to name Retired Supreme Court judge Pinaki Chandra Ghose as India’s first Lokpal,the anti-corruption ombudsman. An ombudsman is an official, usually appointed by government, who investigates complaints (usually lodged by private citizens) against businesses, financial institutions or government departments or other public entities, and attempts to… Continue reading Pinaki Chandra Ghose set to be India’s first Lokpal
