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Rajya Sabha Members Facing Criminal Charges
Why in News According to an analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), about 24% of the sitting Rajya Sabha members have declared...
24 Jul 2020 Parliament
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Challenge to Anti Defection Law
Why in News Recently, the 19 rebel MLAs of Rajasthan's ruling party (Congress) have filed a petition before the High Court challenging the...
18 Jul 2020 Parliament
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This article is based on “Owning up to criminalisation in politics” which was published in The Hindu on 10/07/2020. It talks about the...
13 Jul 2020 Parliament
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Speaker and Anti-Defection Law
Why in News The ruling party crisis in Manipur has raised questions on the Speaker’s powers to disqualify under the Constitution. Key...
24 Jun 2020 Parliament
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This article is based on “The need for a second chamber” which was published in The Hindu on 11/05/2020. It talks about the role and...
16 May 2020 Parliament
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Why in News Recently, the Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill, 2020 without any debate due to the situation arising out of the Coronavirus...
24 Mar 2020 Parliament
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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 Parliament
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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 Parliament
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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 Parliament
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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 Parliament
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Why in News The Union Minister of Finance recently presented the Budget 2020-21 in the Parliament. The central theme of the Budget- “Ease of...
13 Feb 2020 Parliament
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13 Feb 2020 Parliament
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Why in News Recently, a debate on Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address was held in Lok Sabha. President’s Address Article 87...
07 Feb 2020 Parliament
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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 Parliament
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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 Parliament
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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 Parliament
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The Big Picture - Rajya Sabha 250th Session – Takeaways
The Winter Session of Parliament was held from November 18, 2019 to December 13, 2019. During this session, Parliament celebrated two milestones:...
27 Dec 2019 Parliament
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Why in News Donald Trump has become the third US President in history to be impeached by the House of Representatives. The trial will now start in...
19 Dec 2019 Parliament
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Why in News A Privilege Motion has been moved against the Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani in the Lok Sabha. Privilege Motion It is concerned...
17 Dec 2019 Parliament
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Removal of Anglo-Indians Reservation in Legislative Bodies
Why in News Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the removal of reservation for Anglo-Indians in legislative bodies. Anglo-Indians were...
06 Dec 2019 Parliament
