India, Democracy and the Promised Republic For Mains “To bring freedom and opportunity to the common man, to the peasants and workers of India. To fight and end poverty and ignorance and disease. To build up a prosperous, democratic and progressive nation, and to create […]
Privilege of MPs does not extend to criminal cases, says Venkaiah For Prelims What are Parliamentary Privileges? Parliamentary privileges are special rights and immunities enjoyed by members of Parliament, individually and collectively, so that they can “effectively discharge their functions”. Article 105 grants the following […]
The President is not a mere Rubber Stamp For Prelims Article 53: “the executive power of the Union shall be vested in the President and shall be exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinate to him in accordance with this Constitution.” Election of […]
Language Policy in India Context: • The Governor of Tamil Nadu has recently asserted that the Central government did not impose Hindi or any other language on Tamil Nadu at the 37th convocation of Bharathiar University. What are the Constitutional Provisions regarding language? […]
Minority Status to Communities Context: A public interest litigation (PIL) under the consideration of the Supreme Court of India challenges the power of the Centre to notify minority communities at a national level. About: The PIL explicitly challenges the constitutionality of Section 2(f) of […]
Pardoning Power of President & Governor Context: • A claim by the Centre that the President, and not the Tamil Nadu Governor, has “exclusive power” to decide on the plea for pardon by the Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict A.G. Perarivalan drew flak from the Supreme […]
Anti-defection law Context: • Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu recently stated that there was a need to amend the anti-defection legislation in the country to plug existing loopholes. About: • Individual Members of Parliament (MPs)/MLAs who desert from one party to another are subject to […]
Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2022 – Implications Context: • The Union Government has proposed for the unification of the three municipal corporations, the Central government has conferred upon itself various crucial powers from the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2022. Background: • With the […]
Apprehensions about the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act Context: • The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act which was passed recently has come under severe criticism given the provisions in it which are subject to misuse. About: • The Act empowers police and prison officials to take’measurements’ of […]
Grammar Of Anarchy Context: • On account of Dr. B.R Ambedkar Jayanthi, it is very important to recall one of the most significant speeches of Dr Ambedkar in the constituent Assembly, one such is the “ Grammar of Anarchy” speech given by him. Background: […]