Justice Dipankar Dutta : Took Oath As a Judge Of The Supreme Court Justice Dipankar Dutta recently took oath as a judge of the Supreme Court. With the appointment of Justice Dutta, the Supreme Court will have 28 judges out of the strength of 34 judges. Article 124(3) of the constitution mentions the following people […]
Category: Polity Current Affairs
Aam Aadmi Party Became The 9th National Party Of India
Aam Aadmi Party Became The 9th National Party Of India: The Aam Aadmi Party became the 9th National Party of India after the result of Gujarat elections where it gained almost 13% of the vote share. It has a nationwide presence as opposed to a regional party that is restricted to only a particular state […]
Circular Trading
Circular Trading: The issue of circular trading could be taken up by the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council in its upcoming meeting. Circular trading refers to fraudulently availing input tax credit by traders by issuing of invoices without availing any real goods or service. In simple words, circular trading refers to the transaction of […]
National Judicial Commission Bill, 2022
National Judicial Commission Bill, 2022: The National Judicial Commission Bill, 2022 was introduced after the majority of voice votes were in its favour. Highlights of the Bill: The bill aims to regulate the procedure to be followed by the National Judicial Commission for recommending people for appointment as the Chief Justice of India and other […]
Bill To Amend The Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act
Bill To Amend The Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act: A Bill to amend the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act was introduced in the Lok Sabha recently. Multi-State Cooperatives: MSCS is a Cooperative Society with objects to serve the interest of the members in more than one State. MSCS Act, 2002 was passed to govern such cooperatives whose […]
Conjugal Visits For Prisoners
Conjugal Visits For Prisoners: Conjugal rights refer to the concept of allowing a prisoner to spend some time in privacy with his spouse within the precincts of a jail. Conjugal visits are considered a fundamental right of the spouses of the prisoners Recognized as prisoner rights ( by UN and International Covenant on Civil and […]
Jeevan Pramaan Patra : Digital Service For Pensioners
Jeevan Pramaan Patra : Digital Service For Pensioners The Jeevan Pramaan Patra have been disbursed by the Government using the network of Postmen and Gramin Dak Sevaks in the country. Jeevan Pramaan is a biometric enabled digital service for pensioners. Pensioners of Central Government, State Government or any other Government organization can take benefit of […]
National Commission For Backward Classes : Chaired By Hansraj Ahir
National Commission For Backward Classes: The 102nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2018, NCBC became a constitutional body, established under Article 338B of the Indian Constitution. Hansraj Ahir assumes charge as NCBC chairperson. The commission was the outcome of the Indra Sawhney case (1992) and was a statutory body. The Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and other Members of the […]
Anwar Ibrahim : Malaysia’s New Prime Minister
Anwar Ibrahim : Malaysia’s New Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was appointed as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia by King Sultan Abdullah. His appointment concludes the five-day political impasse caused after no party managed to secure a majority to form the government for the first time since the independence in 1957. Anwar Ibrahim is a […]
Initiatives Under The e-court Project
Initiatives Under The e-court Project: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched various initiatives under the e-court project on Constitution Day, 26th November 2022. Constitution Day: It is celebrated on 26th November every year. It is also known as National Law Day. On this day in 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India formally adopted the Constitution of […]
