Category: Polity Current Affairs

Winter Session Of Parliament : November 29 To December 23 The Cabinet Committee on Parliament Affairs (CCPA) has recommended that the Winter session of Parliament be held from November 29 to December 23. Last year, the winter session could not be held due to the onslaught of the pandemic, which had witnessed the curtailment of […]

Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA): The Editors Guild of India (EGI) has expressed shock over the Tripura police’s action of booking 102 people, including journalists, under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. This was for reporting and writing on the recent communal violence in the State. About the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act: Passed in 1967, the law […]

Haryana State Employment Of Local Candidates Act, 2020: The Haryana Government has said that the Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020 will be implemented in the state from 15th January 2022. It requires firms with 10 or more employees to reserve 75% of all jobs offering a salary of less than Rs. 30,000 a month […]

Khasi Inheritance Of Property Bill, 2021: Last week, a district autonomous council in Meghalaya announced that it would introduce the ‘Khasi Inheritance of Property Bill, 2021. It is aimed at “equitable distribution” of parental property among siblings in the Khasi community. If implemented, the proposed Bill would modify an age-old customary practice of inheritance of […]

Draft Mediation Bill For Public Consultation: The government has issued a Draft Mediation Bill for Public Consultation. The draft Bill proposes for pre-litigation mediation and at the same time safeguards the interest of the litigants to approach the competent adjudicatory forums and courts in case an urgent relief is sought. As per the draft Bill, […]

Unconstitutional – A Reservation Law Passed By The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly: The Madras High Court has declared as unconstitutional a reservation law passed by the Tamil Nadu legislative Assembly. The law envisaged providing 10.5% internal reservation to Vanniakula Kshatriya community, within the 20% earmarked for Most Backward Classes (MBCs) in education and public employment. […]

Khasi Inheritance Of Property Bill, 2021: The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) in Meghalaya announced that it would introduce the ‘Khasi Inheritance of Property Bill, 2021. The bill is aimed at “equitable distribution” of parental property among siblings in the Khasi community. If implemented, the proposed Bill would modify an age-old customary practice of […]