Category: Polity Current Affairs

e-Vidhan System: A delegation of MLAs from Gujarat visited the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in June 2022 to learn about the novel e-Vidhan system for paperless proceedings that has been recently adopted by the UP state assembly. The National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) is a system for digitising the legislative bodies of all Indian states and […]

Suspension Of A Member Of Parliament:   West Bengal Legislative Assembly Speaker revoked the suspension of seven MLAs, including that of Leader of the Opposition. Rules of house: The Speaker may direct any member who refuses to obey his decision, or whose conduct is, in his opinion, grossly disorderly, to withdraw immediately from the Assembly”. […]

Amendments In IBBI Regulations, 2017: The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India has amended Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Grievance and Complaint Handling Procedure) Regulations, 2017 and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Inspection and Inspection and Investigation) Regulations, 2017. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Grievance and Complaint Handling Procedure) Regulations, 2017: […]

Press Council Of India Chairperson : Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, a former judge of the Supreme Court, has been selected for the post of the Press Council of India (PCI) Chairperson. Justice Desai had recently headed the Delimitation Commission on J&K which was set up to redraw the Assembly constituencies of […]

Guidelines For Prevention Of Misleading Advertisements And Endorsements For Misleading Advertisements, 2022: The Central Consumer Protection authority (CCPA) under the Department of Consumer Affairs has notified ‘Guidelines for Prevention of Misleading Advertisements and Endorsements for Misleading Advertisements, 2022’. The guidelines seek to ensure that consumers are not being fooled with unsubstantiated claims, exaggerated promises, misinformation […]

Schedule Of Election For The 16th Presidential Election: Election Commission of India has announced the schedule of election for the 16th Presidential Election. The term of office of Shri Ram Nath Kovind, President of India, is ending on 24th July, 2022. As per Article 62 of the Constitution of India, an election to fill the […]

Draft Anti-Trafficking Bill: Activists from different part of the country are planning to travel to the national capital and press for the passage of the Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2021. Highlights of the Bill: The bill proposes stringent punishments for offenders, including hefty fines and seizing of their properties. The Bill […]

One Candidate One Constituency: The Chief Election Commissioner asked the Ministry of Law & Justice to limit the seats from which a candidate can contest to just one. It had also recommended a ban on exit polls and opinion polls and said there should be some restriction on conducting and disseminating the results of opinion […]

Surrogacy: Petitioners in the Delhi High Court questioned why marital status, age, or gender were the criteria for being allowed to commission or not commission surrogacy in India. As per the Surrogacy Act that kicked in from January this year, a married couple can opt for surrogacy only on medical grounds. The law defines a […]

‘Grievance Appellate Committees’ For Hearing Appeals Regarding Social Media Posts: A proposal for setting up ‘Grievance Appellate Committees’ for hearing appeals regarding social media posts has been put forward by the government of India. In 2021, multiple stand-offs over content moderation and takedown happened between the government and the social media platforms. Twitter accounts of […]