Independent Collegium: A petition was filed in the Supreme Court seeking the constitution of an independent collegium to appoint members of the Election Commission of India (ECI). The petition was filed by the Association for Democratic Reforms. The petition states that the present process of appointing members to the Election Commission, solely by the executive, […]
Category: Polity Current Affairs
Article 311 of the Indian Constitution
Article 311: Suspended police officer Sachin Waze, arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with the Mukesh Ambani terror scare case, was dismissed from service by Mumbai Police Commissioner under Article 311 (2) (b) of the Indian Constitution without a departmental enquiry. Article 311 says that no government employee either of an all […]
Supreme Court on Road Accident Victims
Road Accident Victims: The Supreme Court has held that an extra 40% should be added to the income of deceased road accident victims who are aged below 40 years and are self-employed while calculating compensation. A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana said the additional amount should be included in the […]
Article 311 Of The Constitution
Article 311 Of The Constitution: A police officer was dismissed from the service by Mumbai Police Commissioner under Article 311(2)(b) of the Constitution without a departmental enquiry. Article 311 (1) says that no government employee either of an all India service or a state government shall be dismissed or removed by an authority subordinate to […]
Socially And Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC)
Socially And Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC): The supreme court said that the Centre alone is empowered to identify Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) and include them in the Central List for claiming reservation benefits. The President (that is the Central government) alone, to the exclusion of all other authorities, is empowered to identify SEBCs […]
Himanta Biswa Sarma : 15th Chief Minister of Assam
Himanta Biswa Sarma:15th Chief Minister of Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma, the face of the BJP in Northeast India, will be sworn in as the 15th Chief Minister of Assam. His name was proposed by outgoing Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. BJP retained power in the state along with alliance partners Asom Gana Parishad and UPPL. Dr. […]
N. Rangasamy: Puducherry CM
N. Rangasamy: Puducherry CM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated N. Rangasamy on taking oath as Puducherry CM. Puducherry is a Union Territory of India rather than a state, which implies that governance and administration fall directly under federal authority. However, Puducherry is one of the three union territories in India (the other being the […]
Supreme Court On Plea Made By The Election Commission Of India To Restrain The Media
The Supreme Court Has Declined A Plea Made By The Election Commission Of India To Restrain The Media: The Supreme court has declined a plea made by the Election Commission of India to restrain the media from reporting oral remarks made by a Division Bench of the Madras High court. The HC judges had said […]
Article 223 Of The Constitution Of India
Article 223 Of The Constitution Of India: The President of India in the exercise of the powers conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, appointed Justice Rajesh Bindal, senior-most Judge of Calcutta High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from 29th […]
Appointment Of Ad-Hoc Judges In High Courts
Appointment Of Ad-Hoc Judges In High Courts: The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the appointment of retired judges as ad-hoc judges in High Courts under Article 224A of the Constitution to deal with the mounting backlog of cases. Terming pendency of around 57 lakh cases in High Courts as “docket explosion”, the […]
