RIGHTS OF THE TRANSGENDERS IN INDIA Introduction: According to the 2011 Census, India’s total population of transgender people is 4.9 lakh. They are subjected to the worst levels of social neglect and abuse in society. Their rights are frequently violated. They are regarded […]
HDR 2020 RELEASED BY THE UNDP Introduction: According to the United Nations Development Program’s Human Development Report (HDR) 2020, India placed 131 out of 189 nations in the Human Development Index (HDI) for 2019, down two places from the previous year (UNDP). The […]
ANTI DEFECTION LAW About: The Anti-Defection Act is a law that prohibits anyone from defecting. The Anti-Defection Act, also known as the Tenth Schedule, was included into the Constitution via the 52nd Amendment Act, 1985, and establishes rules for disqualifying elected members for defection […]
INDIAN CITIZENSHIP What is the Definition of Citizenship: The term “citizenship” refers to the individual’s relationship with the state. India, like any other contemporary state, has two types of citizens: citizens and aliens. Citizens are full members of the Indian State and are bound […]
HATE SPEECHES IN INDIA About The ‘Hate Speeches’: It refers to comments that are intended to incite hatred toward a specific group, which could be a community, religion, or race. This speech may or may not be meaningful, but it will almost certainly lead […]
NATIONAL POPULATION REGISTER What is NPR: It is a list of “usual inhabitants of the country,” according to the National Population Register. A “usual resident of the country” is someone who has lived in a given place for at least the previous six months […]
Background: The Ministry of Law and Justice has made the Draft Mediation Bill, 2021, available to the public in order to solicit input and suggestions from all parties involved. Why a Mediation Bill is required in India: Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Strengthening: The government has […]
Context: The following are recommendations given by a Parliamentary panel debating the Personal Data Protection Bill: Limit the government’s exemptions in the current edition by imposing reasonable constraints on how the exemption might be used. Only a “just, fair, reasonable, and appropriate procedure” should exempt […]
Context: Central Government is yet to notify the rules regarding the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019. CAA’s objectives is as follows: The CAA’s goal is to offer Indian citizenship to persecuted minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, including Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, and Christians. Those […]
