News: Recently, The Supreme Court granted time until July 12 to dissident legislators in the Maharashtra Assembly to reply to the Deputy Speaker’s notice under the anti-defection law. The political crisis in Maharashtra has brought focus back on the anti-defection law. What is anti-defection law? Read more: “Nominated members” and “Anti-defection Law” in India What are… Continue reading The essence of time – Judicial intervention should strengthen anti-defection law, not undermine it
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Bring the shine back on government jobs
News: At present, India has been witnessing a number of protests across the country over the Agnipath scheme. Some Facts and figures related to Unemployment problem in India According to the NCRB, an Indian citizen died of suicide every hour due to joblessness, poverty or bankruptcy in 2019. As per the government reports, about 25,000… Continue reading Bring the shine back on government jobs
G7 is trying hard not to be yesterday’s club
News: Recently, the G7 meeting was concluded in Bavaria in Germany. It was an important meeting since it took place against the backdrop of the Ukraine war, the challenge of post-pandemic economic recovery and the eternal issue of climate change. The G7 final communique It said that there is no legal basis for China’s expansive… Continue reading G7 is trying hard not to be yesterday’s club
Sedition needs a clear definition for it to be retained in law books
News: India is often referred to as the world’s largest democracy. However, even a mild form of constructive criticism could interpretatively fall within the penal ambit of Section 124-A of the Indian Penal Code. What is Sedition Law? Must read: Sedition Law in India (Section 124A IPC) – Explained, pointwise About the history of Section… Continue reading Sedition needs a clear definition for it to be retained in law books
Shooting messengers: Criminal defamation must go from IPC. Effective civil libel law is enough for protecting reputations
News: Recently, the Bombay High Court’s Nagpur bench has ruled that a newspaper fairly reporting information in the public domain without insinuation or innuendo cannot attract defamation charges. What is the case on Criminal defamation? The case involved a Marathi daily that had reported on a police FIR in 2016. The person booked in the… Continue reading Shooting messengers: Criminal defamation must go from IPC. Effective civil libel law is enough for protecting reputations
From higher to hire education
News: Higher education policy envisions giving shape to the digital university. Though the digital university is not functioning, the university is expected to offer any number, kind, and type of course without limits on intake, in a hybrid or ‘physical plus digital’ mode. But before opening up such a venture, India should focus more on… Continue reading From higher to hire education
States, freebies and the costs of fiscal profligacy
News: In recent years, many states are pursuing the freebie culture. Such freebies are announced ahead of the assembly election. For example, the one of the contesting political parties in Punjab election, promised a sum of Rs. 1,000 per month to every woman in the State. Read – How are freebies different to free essential… Continue reading States, freebies and the costs of fiscal profligacy
Modi’s two summits: UAE trumps G7
News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to attend the G7 Summit in Germany and a bilateral summit in Abu Dhabi with the UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan. Contents1 Why is India’s participation in the UAE Summit more important than the G7 Summit?2 Importance of the bilateral summit3 Features of the India-UAE Relationship4… Continue reading Modi’s two summits: UAE trumps G7
How Hanoi and New Delhi are fortifying defence ties
News: India and Vietnam recently deepened their bilateral cooperation with the signing of the Joint Vision Statement on India-Vietnam Defence Partnership towards 2030. Apart from that, the early finalisation of the $500 million Defence Line of Credit extended by India to Vietnam and the implementation of existing projects which would complement India’s ‘Make in India,… Continue reading How Hanoi and New Delhi are fortifying defence ties
Ruchi Gupta writes: The crisis in Maharashtra shows the anti-defection law to be ineffective, even counterproductive
News: The political crisis in Maharashtra has brought focus back on the anti-defection law. The law has failed to provide the stability of elected governments. What is anti-defection law? Read more: “Nominated members” and “Anti-defection Law” in India What are the challenges associated with the anti-defection law? Repeated ceding of political power to the judiciary:… Continue reading Ruchi Gupta writes: The crisis in Maharashtra shows the anti-defection law to be ineffective, even counterproductive
