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India entered into the league of Republics, on 26th January 1950 when the Constitution of India came into force. The enactment and adoption of the Constitution were seen as an ambitious political experiment to the user in Political equality in the midst of deep-seated social inequalities. Provisions such as universal adult franchise, federalism in a region consisting of over 550 princely States bear testimony to that. However, it was equally a ... .
Updated on 27 January, 2020
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The Supreme Court, in a breather for Persons with Disability, has confirmed a 3% quota in promotion for the PwDs in Public sector jobs. The quota for PwDs: In 1977, the Indira Gandhi-led Government passed an order introducing 3% Quota for PwDs under 3 types of disabilities( locomotor disability, blindness, and deafness), in Group C and D jobs. This was formalized through an Act of Parliament in 1995 (Persons with Disability Act, 1995... .
Updated on 27 January, 2020
The Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) has demanded the setting up of a separate police force and replacing the colonial system of investigation and trial with a French inquisitorial system to deal with cases of crimes against women in the country. About the inquisitorial system An inquisitorial system is a legal system in which the court, or a part of the court, is actively involved in investigating the facts of the case. This is distinct from a... .
Updated on 27 January, 2020
Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, CM of Telangana proposed the scrapping of the Legislative Council in the context of it rejecting important bills. The move is opposed by the opposition parties. Background: It has been alleged that rules have been flouted in referring to the A.P. Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Bill and CRDA repeal Bill to a select committee. The rule in question: With respect to a plea which is concerned w... .
Updated on 25 January, 2020
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Decriminalization Of Politics - The Election Commission has argued in the Supreme Court that candidates with criminal antecedents should not get tickets in the elections. Background: In September 2018, a Constitutional Bench ordered the Political Parties to publish online and in a popular newspaper, the details of pending criminal cases against their candidates. The court had suggested the Parliament frame a law to bar those with serious cri... .
Updated on 25 January, 2020
SC made it clear on a plea filed for an interim stay, that if the Supreme Court had found it unnecessary to stay the electoral bonds scheme (EBS), it may not stay the scheme even now. Background On April 12 last year, the Supreme Court passed an interim order directing political parties to provide complete information to the ECI in sealed covers on every single donor and contribution received by them to date through electoral bonds. The April... .
Updated on 25 January, 2020
