Chief Justice Of India On CBI: Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana calls for immediate need for the creation of an independent umbrella institution, so as to bring various central agencies like the CBI, Enforcement Directorate and the Serious Fraud Investigation Office under one roof. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), ED and other central government […]
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Draft Indian Antarctic Bill 2022
Draft Indian Antarctic Bill 2022: The government has introduced the ‘Antarctic Bill’ in the Lok Sabha, which envisages regulating visits and activities to Antarctica as well potential disputes that may arise among those present on the continent. The Bill is applicable to Indian citizens as well as foreign citizens. In October 2021, India extended its […]
Demand Of President’s Rule In West Bengal
Demand Of President’s Rule In West Bengal: Imposition of President’s rule in West Bengal is being demanded, following the gruesome incidents in Birbhum in which 10 people, including two children, were burnt alive. Article 356 of the Constitution of India gives the President of India the power to suspend state government and impose President’s rule […]
Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022
Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022: The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was passed by Lok Sabha. The Bill seeks to amend the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 passed by Parliament. The Act was amended in 2011 by Delhi Legislative Assembly to trifurcate the erstwhile Municipal Corporation of Delhi into: (i) North Delhi Municipal […]
Legal Aid Clinic : NCW
Legal Aid Clinic : NCW In a move to make legal aid more accessible for women, the National Commission for Women (NCW) in collaboration with Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) has launched a legal aid clinic which will act as a single-window facility for resolving grievances of women by offering them free legal assistance. […]
Challenge On Delimitation Commission
Challenge On Delimitation Commission: A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court by two Kashmir residents challenging the Centre’s decision to constitute the delimitation commission for redrawing the assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The plea sought declaration that the increase of number of seats from 107 to […]
Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022
Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022: The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 was introduced in Lok Sabha It would allow the police and prison authorities to collect, store and analyse physical and biological samples, including retina and iris scans. Resistance to or refusal to allow the taking of measurements under this Act shall be deemed to […]
Online Voting For Non-Resident Indians
Online Voting For Non-Resident Indians: The Union Minister for Law and Justice in response to a question in the Lok Sabha stated that the government is exploring the possibility of allowing online voting for Non-Resident Indians (NRI). In 2020, the Election Commission of India (ECI) in a proposal to the Law Ministry proposed to extend […]
Minority Status For Hindus In Some States
Minority Status For Hindus In Some States: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking minority status for Hindus in Mizoram,Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Punjab, Lakshadweep, Ladakh, Kashmir etc. Hindus were a minority in 10 states as per the 2011 Census. Therefore, they are not able to avail the benefits of schemes […]
Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill
Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill: The bill will be tabled in the Parliament. It aims to merge the Capital’s three municipal corporations — South, North and East — ten years after the trifurcation of the civic body. In 2011, the state government had proposed the trifurcation for better efficiency. Constitutional Provisions related to Municipal Corporations: […]
