The Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949: The Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949 is being challenged before the Gujarat High Court, more than seven decades after it came into effect as the Bombay Prohibition Act. The state government says that it is “committed to the ideals and principles of Mahatma Gandhi and firmly intends to eradicate the menace […]
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Inland Vessels Bill, 2021
Inland Vessels Bill, 2021: The Union Cabinet gave the nod to the Inland Vessels Bill, 2021. It will replace the Inland Vessels Act, 1917. The Bill will regulate safety, security and registration of inland vessels. A key feature of the Bill is a unified law for the entire country, instead of separate rules framed by […]
Task Force For Mission Karmayogi
Task Force For Mission Karmayogi: Former Infosys CEO S D Shibu Lal has been appointed chairperson of a three-member task force formed to help the government in bringing major bureaucratic reforms through its ambitious “Mission Karmayogi“. The task force has been constituted to draw a clear road map for the guidance and operationalisation of the […]
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA)
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA): The Delhi High Court granted bail to Jawaharlal Nehru University students Devangana Kalita and Natasha Narwal and Jamia Millia Islamia student Asif Iqbal Tanha, arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in connection with the northeast Delhi riots in 2020. Notwithstanding the fact that the definition of ‘terrorist act’ […]
Ranked-Choice Voting For Mayoral Polls: New York City
Ranked-Choice Voting For Mayoral Polls: New York City: New York city used ranked-choice voting for Mayoral Polls. The method allows voters to rank candidates by preference rather than selecting just their top choice. New York City is having voters rank their top five — though voters are not required to choose five. Ranking candidates is […]
Recusal Of Judges
Recusal Of Judges: Two Supreme Court (SC) judges have recused themselves from hearing cases relating to West Bengal. Recusal is the act of abstaining from participation in an official action such as a legal proceeding due to a conflict of interest of the presiding court official or administrative officer. Reason for Recusal: When there is […]
Delimitation Exercise Has Started In Jammu And Kashmir
Delimitation Exercise Has Started In Jammu And Kashmir (J&K): The completion of the delimitation exercise will mark the political process in the Union Territory (UT) that has been under Centre’s rule since June 2018. The delimitation exercise in J&K in the past has been slightly different from those in the rest of the country because […]
Hungary’s New Anti-LGBT+ Law
Hungary’s New Anti-LGBT+ law: Hundreds of protesters thronged the streets of Budapest, demanding the reversal of a newly adopted law that effectively bans all content about homosexuality and gender change from Hungarian school curriculum and television shows for children under the age of 18. The latest Hungarian legislation outlaws disseminating information meant for children which […]
National Population Register (NPR)
National Population Register (NPR): Migrants belonging to six non-Muslim minority communities from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh, while applying for long-term visas (LTVs), can also produce National Population Register (NPR) enrolment slips as proof of the duration of their stay in India, according to a Union Home Ministry manual. The NPR number is part of an […]
What is an Election Petition?
Election Petition: The West Bengal Chief Minister has filed an election petition in the Calcutta High Court challenging the Assembly election result of the Nandigram constituency. Election Petition: The Election Commission’s role ends with the declaration of results, after that, an election petition is the only legal remedy available to a voter or a candidate […]
