Category: Polity Current Affairs

Places Of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991: The recent riots in Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh once again question whether the Places of Worship Act, 1991, passed to prevent exactly such communal conflagrations, is as good as dead. It is described as “An Act to prohibit conversion of any place of worship and to provide for […]

75th Constitution Day of India: The President will begin the celebrations marking 75 years of the adoption of India’s Constitution, with a joint address to both Houses of the Parliament. It is also known as Samvidhan Divas and is celebrated every year on November 26 to commemorate the day the Constitution of India was adopted […]

SC Quashes Telangana Land Allotment to Privileged Groups: The Supreme Court(SC) of India has quashed the Telangana government’s land allotments to cooperative societies comprising Members of Parliament (MPs), Member of the Legislative Assembly(MLA), civil servants, and journalists, deeming it a violation of equality under Article 14 of the Constitution.The SC criticized the land allotment to […]

Andhra Pradesh reversed its longstanding two-child policy: Andhra Pradesh reversed its longstanding two-child policy, which had been in place for nearly three decades and prohibited individuals with more than two children from contesting local body elections to control population growth.The government argued that the state was facing the challenges of a rapidly aging population and […]

Bulldozer Justice: The Supreme Court in Demolition of Structures v. and Ors case judgement laid down a series of guidelines to ensure that due process is followed for demolishing the properties of citizens.“Bulldozer justice” refers to the practice of using bulldozers and heavy machinery to demolish properties of individuals accused of crimes, often without due […]

Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 : In News The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has, for the first time, explicitly listed the reasons for denying the clearance needed under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act to receive funds from abroad. Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 is a law enacted by Parliament to regulate foreign contributions(especially monetary […]

Inter-State Council : Reconstituted The Standing Committee The Union government reconstituted the Standing Committee of the Inter-State Council (ISC) and named the Home Minister as its chairman. Inter-State Council is established under Article 263 of the Constitution of India to facilitate coordination and cooperation between the central government and the state governments. The formation of […]

PM Modi’s Three-Nation Visit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to undertake a crucial three-nation tour from November 16-21, which will include attending the G20 Summit in Brazil, visiting Nigeria, and concluding with a state visit to Guyana. The trip holds significant diplomatic importance as it strengthens India’s strategic partnerships, enhances multilateral engagements, and continues […]

Aligarh Muslim University : In News The Supreme Court recently overruled its 1967 judgement about the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) that became the basis for denying the minority status to the institute. It is a government-run education institution situated in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. It was originally established by social reformer Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as […]