Postal Ballots In Elections: The opposition urged the Election Commission to prioritise postal ballot counting before finalising EVM counting, citing concerns over the 2019 guideline change. Postal Ballot enables eligible voters to submit their votes via mail rather than personally visiting a polling place. This method provides a convenient option for individuals who are unable […]
Category: Polity Current Affairs
What Is Exit poll?
What Is Exit poll? Congress refrained from participating in Lok Sabha Elections-related debates in exit polls 2024. An exit poll is a post-election survey that shows how many seats a political party will likely win. It is not the same as the official election results. They can be released by media houses only after the […]
Article 329(b) Of The Indian Constitution
Article 329(b) Of The Indian Constitution: The Election Commission (EC) recently invoked Article 329(b) of the Constitution, which prohibits judicial intervention in the working of the commission in the middle of the election process. Article 329(b) enshrined in Part XV of the Constitution, articles 324-329 specifically discuss elections. While Article 324 gives the poll panel […]
Pre-Packaged Insolvency Resolution Process
Pre-Packaged Insolvency Resolution Process: The Pre-packaged Insolvency Resolution Process (PPIRP) has resulted in the full settlement of operational creditors’ claims in five cases. Pre-packaged Insolvency Resolution Process was introduced in April 2021 in the wake of Covid pandemic, to deal with stress of small and mid-sized companies. The idea was that resolution of distressed MSMEs […]
Scheduled Caste And Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
Scheduled Caste And Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989: The Allahabad High Court recently said that an alleged act of intentional insult or intimidation causing humiliation would constitute an offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 only if it is committed in public view. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled […]
Foreigners Tribunal
Foreigners Tribunal: The Supreme Court (SC) recently halted the deportation of a woman who was declared a foreigner by a Foreigners’ Tribunal in Assam Foreigners Tribunal (FT) came into existence through the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order, 1964, to let state administration (District Collector/District Magistrate) to make a reference about a person suspected to be a foreigner […]
Commission On Crime Prevention And Criminal Justice
Commission On Crime Prevention And Criminal Justice: After five days of discussions to strengthen crime prevention, criminal justice responses and cooperation, the 33rd session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, came to a conclusion recently. Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) is a commission of the United Nations Economic and […]
Centre Granted Citizenship Under CAA
Centre Granted Citizenship Under CAA: The Union Government has granted citizenship certificates to over 300 people who applied under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019. The Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024, were notified by the Ministry of Home Affairs on 11th March 2024, that paved the way for the implementation of the CAA after 4 years […]
India Proposes Digital Competition Bill, 2024 Against Tech Giants
India Proposes Digital Competition Bill, 2024 Against Tech Giants: The government has proposed the Digital Competition Bill, 2024 taking a clue from European regulatory frameworks This draft law aims to regulate the operations of major technology firms such as Google, Facebook, and Amazon, ensuring they do not misuse their dominant positions. This proposal seeks to […]
Patronage Appointments And Ethics
Patronage Appointments And Ethics: Patronage appointments in the public sector raise several ethical issues that can affect the efficiency and accountability of the civil service. Patronage Appointments refers to the appointments that are made based on the recommendation or source (personal connections) of an influential person, political leader, public servant, etc. This has not only […]
