NOTA : Karnataka Assembly Polls According to the Election Commission (EC) figures, over 2.6 lakh voters opted for NOTA in the recently held Karnataka assembly polls. NOTA (None of the Above) is a ballot option provided in the elections to the Indian voter. It is the option which enables the voter to officially register a […]
Category: Polity Current Affairs
Model Prisons Act, 2023
Model Prisons Act, 2023: Union Home Ministry recently said that comprehensive ‘Model Prisons Act, 2023’ has been finalized. The government had earlier decided to review and revise the colonial-era outdated Prison Act in tune with contemporary modern-day needs and correctional ideology. The Model Prison Act, 2023 may serve as a guiding document for the States, […]
Right To Walk : Punjab Has Become The First State In India To Enforce
Right To Walk : Punjab Has Become The First State In India To Enforce Punjab has become the first state in India to enforce the “right to walk” by making it mandatory for road-owning agencies, including the NHAI, to provide footpaths and cycle tracks in all future expansion of roads and construction of new ones. […]
Code On Social Security 2020 And Gig Workers
Code On Social Security 2020 And Gig Workers: The Ministry of State for Labour and Employment told the Lok Sabha that the definition of ‘gig worker’ and ‘platform worker’ has been provided for the first time in the Code on Social Security (SS), 2020. The Code aims to regulate the organized/unorganized (or any other) sectors […]
Civil Union And Concept Of Marriage
Civil Union And Concept Of Marriage: The Supreme Court clarified that the hearing’s scope would be limited to developing a notion of a “civil union” that finds legal recognition under the Special Marriage Act. A civil union (also known as a civil partnership) is a legally recognized arrangement similar to marriage, created primarily as a […]
Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill 2023
Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill 2023: The Union Cabinet recently approved the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill 2023, which has provisions to curb the transmission of pirated film content on the Internet. The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill 2019 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on 12th February It was referred to the Standing Committee on Information Technology which presented its […]
Public Interest Immunity Claims Proceeding
Public Interest Immunity Claims Proceeding: The Supreme Court of India ruled on the use of sealed cover proceedings in courts and the telecast ban of a Malayalam channel. The Court criticised the government for silencing voices in the media and reducing constitutional rights and procedural guarantees of a fair hearing. The Court also devised an […]
National Party Status To Aam Aadmi Party
National Party Status To Aam Aadmi Party: The Election Commission grants national party status to Aam Aadmi Party. The Election Commission has recognised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as a national party and withdrew the national party status of the All India Trinamool Congress, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Communist Party of India (CPI). […]
Lokpal
Lokpal: Lokpal’s office recently informed that Around 68% of corruption complaints against public functionaries that landed with the Lokpal were “disposed off” without any action in the past four years. The Lokpal is a statutory body established under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act 2013. The Lokpal will consist of a chairperson and a maximum of […]
What Is Hue And Cry Notice?
What Is Hue And Cry Notice? A ‘hue and cry’ notice was issued against Amritpal Singh. Hue and cry notice is issued by the Police. The ‘hue and cry’ rule simply means that if a suspect or a criminal is found running down the street in front of some bystanders, each of them needs to […]
