Sedition Laws: As per National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) reports, Assam recorded the most number of Sedition cases in the country in the last eight years. Findings of the NCRB: Out of 475 sedition cases registered in the country between 2014 and 2021, Assam accounted for 69 cases (14.52%). After Assam, the most number of […]
Category: Polity Current Affairs
Section 437 Of The Code Of Criminal Procedure
Section 437 Of The Code Of Criminal Procedure: Chief Justice of India, U.U. Lalit, in its order on activist Teesta Setalvad on September 2, made an oral observation that under Section 437 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), a woman is entitled to favourable treatment. He was referring to a provision that says being […]
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev: Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader who brought the Cold War to a peaceful end, has died aged 91. Mikhail Gorbachev (1931 – 2022) was a Russian and Soviet politician who served as the last leader of the Soviet Union. As the country’s head of state from 1988 to 1991, he served as […]
Muslim Personal Law Practices
Muslim Personal Law Practices: A five-judge Constitution Bench on Tuesday impleaded the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the National Commission of Women (NCW) and the National Commission of Minorities as parties in a batch of petitions challenging the Muslim Personal Law practices such as polygamy and nikah halala. The Supreme Court also issued notice in […]
Special Marriage Act, 1954 Challenge Dismissed
Special Marriage Act, 1954: The Supreme Court dismissed a writ petition challenging the Constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 under which couples seek refuge for inter-faith and inter-caste marriages. The petition challenged the Constitutional validity of certain provisions of the SMA, calling it violative of the right to privacy guaranteed […]
Justice Uday Umesh Lalit : 49th Chief Justice Of India
Justice Uday Umesh Lalit : 49th Chief Justice Of India Justice Uday Umesh Lalit has been sworn-in as Chief Justice of India. President Draupadi Murmu will administer him oath as the 49th Chief Justice of India at Rashtrapati Bhawan. Justice UU Lalit will be in office for 74 days, a tenure shorter than average. Justice […]
CBI Conviction Rate
CBI Conviction Rate: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) recorded a conviction rate of 67.56% in 2021, compared to 69.83% in 2020, according to the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) annual report. The CBI registered 680 regular cases and 67 preliminary enquiries last year, while it had registered 589 regular cases and 87 preliminary enquiries in […]
Section 9A In The Representation Of The People Act, 1951
Section 9A In The Representation Of The People Act, 1951: Uncertainty looms large over Hemant Soren’s continuation as Jharkhand Chief Minister as he is likely to be disqualified by the Governor as Member of the Legislative Assembly; the Governor has received the Election Commission of India’s opinion on the question. The case against him has […]
Benami Transactions Act
Benami Transactions Act: The Supreme Court of India held that Section 3(2) of the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act 1988 as unconstitutional on the grounds of being manifestly arbitrary. Section 3(2) prescribes the punishment for entering into benami transaction. The judges held that the Act which was amended in 2016 can only be applied prospectively and […]
Prevention Of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)
Prevention Of Money Laundering Act (PMLA): The Supreme Court will hear in open court a review of its judgment upholding key provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. In Vijay Madanlal Choudhary & Ors v Union of India, a judgment delivered on July 27, the Supreme Court upheld the key provisions of […]
