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Supreme Court Invoked Special Powers to Remove a Minister
Why in News Recently, the Supreme Court invoked its special powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to remove a Manipur minister. Key...
19 Mar 2020 Indian Constitution
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Major Constitutional Amendments: Part-3
Click here for Major Constitutional Amendments: Part 1 Click here for Major Constitutional Amendments: Part 2 Seventy Third Amendment Act,...
12 Mar 2020 Indian Constitution
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Major Constitutional Amendments: Part-2
Important Amendments Thirty-Ninth Amendment Act, 1975 Reasons: It was enacted in response to the ruling of the Allahabad High Court who...
09 Mar 2020 Indian Constitution
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Major Constitutional Amendment: Part 1
Introduction Like any other written Constitution in the world, the Constitution of India also provides for its amendment in order to adjust itself...
07 Mar 2020 Indian Constitution
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This article is based on “Rights, duties and the Constitution” which was published in The Hindu on 26/02/2020. It talks about a balance...
26 Feb 2020 Indian Constitution
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Why in News The meeting of the Consultative Committee of the Members of Parliament for the Ministry of Steel was held on 24th February 2020. Key...
25 Feb 2020 Indian Constitution
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The Supreme Court (SC) in Sushila Aggarwal v. State of NCT of Delhi (2020) case delivered a significant verdict, ruling that no time limit can be...
14 Feb 2020 Indian Constitution
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Why in News The Supreme Court has questioned the Andhra Pradesh government’s decision in 1988 to provide a 100% reservation to Scheduled...
13 Feb 2020 Indian Constitution
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Reservations in Promotion is Not a Fundamental Right: SC
Why in News The Supreme Court has recently ruled that the states are not bound to provide reservation in appointments and promotions and that there...
10 Feb 2020 Indian Constitution
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Disqualification Powers of Speakers
This article is based on “Course correction for the Speaker’s office” which was published in The Hindu on 06/02/2020. It...
06 Feb 2020 Indian Constitution
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SC Panel Recommendations on Prison Reforms
Why in News The Supreme Court appointed Justice Amitava Roy (retd.) Committee has given recommendations to reform prisons. The Court appointed...
06 Feb 2020 Indian Constitution
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Fundamental Rights and OCI Cardholders
Why in News Recently, the Union government has told the Delhi High Court that Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders do not enjoy fundamental...
01 Feb 2020 Indian Constitution
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The Big Picture: Electoral Politics- Need for Reform
Recently at a conference on ‘Money Power in Politics’, the Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu highlighted Indian experience with...
28 Jan 2020 Indian Constitution
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Andhra Pradesh to Scrap Legislative Council
Why in News The Andhra Pradesh (AP) assembly has passed a resolution to abolish the state’s Legislative Council. The Andhra Pradesh...
28 Jan 2020 Indian Constitution
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US to Limit Visas to Curb Birth Tourism
Why in News The United States of America is planning to bar pregnant women from attaining visas for “birth tourism”. The measures are...
25 Jan 2020 Indian Constitution
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Freedom of Speech and Expression on Social Media
Why in News The High Court of Tripura has held that posting on social media was virtually the same as a fundamental right applicable to all...
24 Jan 2020 Indian Constitution
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Proposal for Guidelines to Execute Death Penalty
Why in News The Central government has filed a petition before the Supreme Court, seeking a time limit of seven days for death row convicts to file...
23 Jan 2020 Indian Constitution
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Disqualification Powers of Speakers
Why in News The Supreme Court has recently held that disqualification petitions under the tenth schedule should be adjudicated by a mechanism...
22 Jan 2020 Indian Constitution
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The Big Picture- Article 131 - Special Powers of Supreme Court
Recently, the Kerala government filed a civil lawsuit in the Supreme Court (SC) challenging the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019, under the...
21 Jan 2020 Indian Constitution
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Kerala Challenges Constitutionality of CAA
Why in News Kerala has become the first state to move the Supreme Court challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 - CAA, 2019. The...
15 Jan 2020 Indian Constitution
