Category: Polity Current Affairs

Basavaraj Bommai :23rd Chief Minister (CM) Of Karnataka.: Basavaraj Bommai has been appointed as the 23rd Chief Minister (CM) of Karnataka. Basavaraj Somappa Bommai (born 1960) is an Indian politician and mechanical. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He belongs to Banajiga sub-sect of Lingayat community. Bommai is the son of the […]

Marine Aids To Navigation Bill 2021: The Parliament has passed the Marine Aids to Navigation Bill 2021. The bill will repeal the Lighthouse Act, 1927, an over nine-decade-old law governing the traditional navigation aid, i.e. lighthouses. Uptil now, the administration and management of Lighthouse and Lightships in India is governed by Lighthouse Act 1927 for […]

Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2020: The Bill was recently passed by the Lok Sabha. The Bill seeks to widen the scope of entities that can engage in factoring business. Factoring is a transaction where an entity (like MSMEs) ‘sells’ its receivables ( dues from a customer) to a third party ( a ‘factor’ like a […]

Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code (Amendment Bill), 2021: The government introduced the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment Bill), 2021 in the Lok Sabha. The Bill is set to replace the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Amendment Ordinance 2021 promulgated in April 2021. It introduced an alternate insolvency resolution process for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) with […]

Immigration Bill 2021: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) invited public inputs to the Immigration Bill 2021. The Bill presents a long overdue opportunity to reform the recruitment process for nationals seeking employment abroad. Key Features of the Bill: The Bill intends to replace the Emigration Act of 1983. The Bill envisages comprehensive emigration management, […]

OCI Card Holders:: The Delhi High Court has said that the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) cannot insist on the physical or virtual presence of both the spouses for processing Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card applications for one of them. The High Court’s order came while asking the FRRO to accept the OCI card […]

Right To Be Forgotten:   Ashutosh Kaushik who won reality shows Bigg Boss in 2008 and MTV Roadies 5.0 has approached the Delhi High Court with a plea saying that his videos, photographs and articles etc. be removed from the internet citing his “Right to be Forgotten” In the plea, Kaushik maintains that the “Right […]

Secrecy Of Vote: Highlights Of The Latest Judgement:: The Supreme Court of India held that in any election, be it to Parliament or State legislature, the maintenance of secrecy of voting is “a must”. It reiterated its 2013 judgement in the People’s Union for Civil Liberties case. Highlights of the Latest Judgement: Part of Fundamental […]

‘Dying Declaration’: A special CBI court on July 16 convicted two policemen and awarded them life sentences for the custodial death of a murder accused, who was burnt alive inside a police station in Karnal. The judgment relied heavily on the ‘dying declaration’ made by the victim prior to his death. The law presumes that […]

Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021: The government introduced the Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021 in Lok Sabha. It seeks to replace the ordinance issued in June 2021 and prohibits any agitation and strike by anyone engaged in the essential defence services. Essential Defence Services: It includes any service in any establishment or undertaking dealing with […]