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For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction 2 What is Criminal defamation?  3 What is the need for Criminal defamation in India?  4 What are the laws regulating Criminal defamation in India?  5 What are the judicial interventions on Criminal defamation in India?  6 What are the challenges associated with Criminal defamation in India?  7 What should be done?   Introduction  The… Continue reading Criminal defamation in India – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Supreme Court has recently dismissed a PIL that sought a renaming commission focussed on “ancient India”. The court issued a strong statement in favour of the “rule of law, secularism, and constitutionalism” and warned against intolerance. Contents1 About the SC ruling on renaming places in India2 What are the… Continue reading Renaming places in India: Rationale and Challenges – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 About the case3 What are the changes introduced by SC regarding selecting Election Commissioner?  4 What is the need for the change in selecting Election Commissioner?5 What are the advantages of the changes to the process of selecting election commissioners?  6 What are the challenges associated with the changes to the process… Continue reading Changes to the process of selecting election commissioner: Significance and challenges – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 About Punchhi Commission3 What is the reason behind the non-implementation of the recommendations of Punchhi Commission on Centre-State relations?4 What are the challenges at present in Centre-State relations? 5 What are the major recommendations of the Punchhi Commission on Centre-State relations? 6 What should be done to improve Centre-State Relations further? … Continue reading Centre-State relations and Punchhi Commission – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) Dispute between Punjab and Haryana?3 What are the arguments of two States regarding the Sutlej-Yamuna Dispute?4 What are the arrangements to settle Inter-State Water Disputes?4.1 Constitutional Arrangements4.2 Statutory Arrangements5 What are the reasons for persistence of Inter-State Water Disputes?6 What should be the… Continue reading Sutlej-Yamuna Link and Inter-State Water Disputes in India – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is Remote Voting ?3 How is the Remote Voting proposed to be implemented in India?3.1 Hardware and Voting Process3.2 Process of Registration3.3 Security4 What are the benefits of Remote Voting?5 What are the challenges associated with Remote Voting?6 What are the major concerns related with Remote Voting in… Continue reading Remote Voting: Benefits and Challenges – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is the Fundamental Right to Freedom of Speech?3 What is the Supreme Court’s Judgment regarding Freedom of Speech of Ministers?4 What is the dissenting view?5 Conclusion Introduction In 2016, a Minister in the then Uttar Pradesh Government had made unsavoury remarks against a victim of sexual assault. In… Continue reading The Supreme Court’s Judgment on Freedom of Speech of Ministers – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is the Karnataka-Maharashtra Border Dispute?3 What are the reasons for the Inter-State Border Disputes?4 What steps have been taken to resolve the Karnataka-Maharashtra Border Dispute?5 What are the Constitutional Provisions to resolve Inter-State Border Disputes?6 What are the implications of the Inter-State Border disputes?7 What should be the… Continue reading Karnataka-Maharashtra Border Dispute – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is the Status of Representation of Women in Judiciary?3 What are the reasons for Low Representation of Women in Judiciary?4 What are the impacts of Low representation of Women in Judiciary?5 What should be the approach going ahead?6 Conclusion Introduction The Supreme Court has constituted an all-women bench… Continue reading Women’s Representation in Judiciary – Explained, pointwise