Right To Be Forgotten: Last week, the Centre told the Delhi High Court that the “right to be forgotten” is part of the fundamental right to privacy, but added it has no significant role to play in the matter. Petitions across courts have been seeking enforcement of this “right” — a legal principle that is […]
Category: Polity Current Affairs
Karnataka Right To Freedom Of Religion Bill, 2021
Karnataka Right To Freedom Of Religion Bill, 2021: The Karnataka legislative Assembly passed The Karnataka Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021, commonly referred to as the anti-conversion Bill, amid Opposition protests. The Bill will now go to the Karnataka Legislative Council. It prohibits conversion from one religion to another by misrepresentation, force, fraud, allurement […]
Mob Lynching
Mob Lynching: The former Punjab Chief Minister expressed concern over the recent incidents of lynching reported in Amritsar and Kapurthala. Mob lynching is a term used to describe the acts of targeted violence by a large group of people. The violence is tantamount to offences against human body or property- both public as well as […]
Winter Session Of Parliament 2021
Winter Session Of Parliament: The winter session of Parliament ended. Both Houses were adjourned sine die a day ahead of schedule. The session began with the suspension of 12 Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha and concluded with the passage of the controversial Election Laws (Amendment) Bill 2021, which seeks to link the electoral rolls […]
Prohibition Of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021
Prohibition Of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021: Lok Sabha has sent the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021 which seeks to raise the age of marriage for women to 21 to a standing committee. The age of marriage should be uniformly applicable to all religions, caste, creed, overriding any custom or law that seeks […]
Definition of the Word ‘Anti-National’
Anti-National: The word ‘anti-national’ has not been defined in statutes, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) informed the Lok Sabha. It added that ‘anti-national activity’ was inserted in the Constitution during Emergency in 1976 but was removed later. The Constitution (Forty–Second Amendment) Act, 1976 inserted in the Constitution Article 31D (during Emergency) which defined ‘anti-national […]
Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021
Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021: Government has recently introduced the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 in Lok Sabha. Highlights of the Bill: The Bill seeks to reduce the pressure on wild medicinal plants by encouraging the cultivation of medicinal plants. The Bill proposes to exempt AYUSH practitioners from intimating biodiversity boards for accessing biological resources […]
The Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2021
The Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2021: The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was recently passed in Parliament. It seeks to replace an ordinance promulgated on September 30 this year. Objective of the Bill: The bill was introduced by the government to rectify an error that made provisions in Section […]
Four Labour Codes of India
4 Labour Codes: India is likely to implement four labour codes (on wages, social security, occupational safety and industrial relations) by the next fiscal year beginning 2022. Under these new codes, a number of aspects related to employment and work culture, in general, might change – including the take-home salary of employees, working hours, and […]
The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021
The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021: The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 that seeks to link electoral rolls to Aadhaar number has been listed for introduction in the Lok Sabha. The Bill allows electoral registration officers to ask for Aadhaar numbers of applicants wanting to register as voters to establish the identity of the applicant. […]
