Category: Polity Current Affairs

Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) Amendment Bill, 2022: The Union Cabinet has approved the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) Amendment Bill, 2022, which seeks to amend the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002 A new Ministry of Cooperation was formed in July 2021 with an objective to provide renewed impetus to the growth of Cooperative Sector. The amendments […]

Split Verdict: The Supreme Court recently delivered a split verdict in the Karnataka hijab ban case. A split verdict is passed when the Bench cannot decide one way or the other in a case, either by an unanimous decision or by a majority verdict. Split verdicts can only happen when the Bench has an even […]

International Monetary And Financial Committee: Union Finance Minister recently attended the International Monetary and Financial Committee in Washington DC. The IMF Board of Governors is advised by two ministerial committees, the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) and the Development Committee. The IMFC has 24 members, drawn from the pool of 190 governors. Its structure […]

Right To Information: According to a report, the backlog of appeals or complaints under the Right to Information (RTI) Act is steadily increasing in Information Commissions every year. Findings of the Report: At present, nearly 3.15 lakh complaints or appeals pending with 26 information commissions across India. The number of appeals and complaints pending in […]

Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022: The Union Cabinet has approved the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022. It seeks to amend the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002. The Bill will incorporate the provisions of the 97th Constitutional Amendment. The amendments have been introduced to improve governance, reform the electoral process, strengthen monitoring mechanisms and […]

Justice D Y Chandrachud : Chief Justice Of India Chief Justice of India UU Lalit recommends Justice D Y Chandrachud as next Chief Justice of India. Chief Justice Lalit’s recommendation to the government would start the process for appointment of Justice Chandrachud as the 50th Chief Justice of India. If the government approval comes through, […]

Collegium System: During Justice Chandrachud’s two-year tenure, the collegium he will head will potentially make as many as 18 recommendations for appointment of judges to the Supreme Court. It will be an unusual collegium: instead of five members, it will have six. The collegium system of appointing judges evolved through three significant verdicts of the […]

Meeting Of North Eastern Council: The Plenary meeting of North Eastern Council concluded recently. NEC is not a constitutional body, but a statutory organization established in 1971 under the North Eastern Council Act, 1971. Functions as Apex Regional Planning Body for the North Eastern Region. It comprises Governors and Chief Ministers of all the 8 […]

Scheduled Tribe (ST) Status For The Pahari Community: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has announced Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for the Pahari community in Jammu and Kashmir. He said that Justice GD Sharma Commission has recommended reservation for Paharis, Gujjars and Bakerwals and after completion of the administrative process, these communities will get reservation benefits. […]