Default Bail: The Supreme Court recently held that default bail cannot be claimed on the ground that the investigation is pending against other accused. The Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) provides for three kinds of bail. Section 438 provides for Anticipatory Bail; Section 439 provides for Regular bail whereas Section 167(2) provides for default/statutory bail. […]
Category: Polity Current Affairs
Farsi Language : One Of The Classical Languages
Farsi Language : One Of The Classical Languages The External Affairs Minister recently announced that the Government of India has decided to include Farsi (Persian) as one of the classical languages in India under the New Education Policy. Farsi, also known as Persian Language, is the most widely spoken member of the Iranian branch of […]
Justice BR Gavai : Chairman Of The Supreme Court Legal Services Committee
Justice BR Gavai : Chairman Of The Supreme Court Legal Services Committee Supreme Court judge Justice BR Gavai has been nominated as the Chairman of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee (SCLSC), succeeding Justice Sanjiv Khanna. The Supreme Court Legal Services Committee (SCLSC) was established under Section 3A of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, […]
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program: The United States Department of State recently released data that indicates significant progress in the processing of EB-5 applications that are currently pending, especially those from Indian citizens. The EB-5 (employment-based, 5th preference), or US golden visa, provides a special road for overseas investors and their families to seek permanent residency […]
New Hit-And-Run Law : Protest All Over India
New Hit-And-Run Law : Protest All Over India The countrywide truckers’ stir has been called off recently as the government assured that it would consult stakeholders before implementing a contentious law against hit-and-run. New hit-and-run law: As per the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), if a driver causes a serious road accident due to careless driving […]
e-SCR Portal
e-SCR Portal: The Supreme Court of India’s monumental project of translating all of its 36,000 judgments into Scheduled Languages achieved unprecedented speed in 2023, with the E-SCR portal starting with just 2,238 translated judgements as of January and ending the year with over 31,000 rulings translated. e-SCR portal is an initiative to provide the digital […]
Executive Chairperson Of The National Legal Services Authority
Executive Chairperson Of The National Legal Services Authority: The President recently nominated Justice Sanjiv Khanna, the second senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, as the Executive Chairperson of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA). NALSA has been constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, to provide free legal services to the weaker sections of […]
The Post Office Bill, 2023
The Post Office Bill, 2023: The Post Office Bill, 2023 aims to repeal the Indian Post Office Act, 1898, which has been in existence for 125 years. The Act regulates India Post, a departmental undertaking of the central government. The Bill contains provisions that allow the Centre to intercept, open, or detain any item, and […]
CAG Audits
CAG Audits: Calendar year 2023, only 18 audit reports on the Union government’s accounts, prepared by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), were tabled in Parliament. A year-wise analysis shows that the number of audits on the Union Government tabled in Parliament has been decreasing. On average, 22 reports were tabled each year between 2019 […]
Telecommunications Bill 2023 : Introduced In Lok Sabha
Telecommunications Bill 2023 : Introduced In Lok Sabha The government introduced the Telecommunications Bill 2023 in the Lok Sabha. It seeks to repeal the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933, and the Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1950. It also amends the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Act, 1997. Key […]
