The Monsoon Session Of Parliament: Expected To Begin On Schedule In July: The monsoon session of Parliament is expected to begin on schedule in July. The last session of Parliament was curtailed and ended sine die on March 25 and under the Constitutional norms, the next session has to be held within six months. This […]
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Citizenship Under The Citizenship Act, 1955
Citizenship Under The Citizenship Act, 1955: Migrants belonging to six non-Muslim minority communities from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh who came to India on long term visa (LTV) before 2014 are eligible to apply online for citizenship under the Citizenship Act, 1955 from any part of the country, Home Ministry said. The six communities are Hindus, […]
Vigilance Clearance : Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)
The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC): The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has laid down a defined procedure to be followed by government organisations for getting vigilance clearance before employing a retired official on a contractual or consultancy basis. Before offering employment to retired All India Services and Group A officers of the Central government or their […]
Arun Kumar Mishra: Chairman of NHRC
Arun Kumar Mishra: Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).: President Ram Nath Kovind formally appointed Justice Arun Kumar Mishra as the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). Justice Mishra’s name was recommended by a high-powered selection panel consisting Prime Minister Modi; Union Home Minister; Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha; Lok […]
Model Tenancy Act for All States
Model Tenancy Act: The Union Cabinet has approved the Model Tenancy Act for circulation to all States / Union Territories for adaptation by way of enacting fresh legislation or amending existing rental laws suitably. It will help overhaul the legal framework with respect to rental housing across the country. Salient features of the act: The […]
Dr. K.P. Krishnan Committee
Dr. K.P. Krishnan Headed Expert Committee: Dr. K.P. Krishnan headed the expert committee on the Variable Capital Company has submitted its report on the feasibility of Variable Capital Companies in the International Financial Services Centres in India to the Chairperson of the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), Shri. Injeti Srinivas. The IFSCA set […]
Section 304B Of Indian Penal Code (IPC)
Section 304B Of Indian Penal Code (IPC): The Supreme Court (SC) has widened the scope of section 304B of Indian Penal Code (IPC) by indicating that there is no straitjacket formula to determine the cruelty against women. According to Section 304B, to make out a case of dowry death, a woman should have died […]
Supreme Court on Sedition Law
It Is Time To Define The Limits of Sedition: SC: The Supreme Court has said, “it is time to define the limits of sedition”. The observation was made while dealing with the writ petitions filed by two news channels seeking the quashing of FIR and contempt petitions. The Andhra Government had slapped charges against […]
Chief Secretary Transfer Issue
Chief Secretary Transfer Issue: The Central Government may initiate disciplinary action against the West Bengal Chief Secretary after he failed to report to the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) in New Delhi as ordered earlier. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the “placement of services” of the Chief Secretary, as per […]
How is a CBI Director Appointed?
Subodh Kumar Jaiswal: New Director Of The CBI: The Central Government has appointed ‘Subodh Kumar Jaiswal’ as a new Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The Director of the CBI is appointed as per section 4A of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act of 1946. The CBI was set up in 1963 by […]
