Current Affair Category: Governance/Polity/Law

The Balakrishnan Committee, formally known as the Committee on Reorganisation of Delhi (1987), was established by the Indian government to examine the administrative setup of Delhi and recommend measures for its improvement. Key Recommendations The committee, headed by civil servant S. Balakrishnan, submitted its report in 1989. The core recommendations were: Delhi to remain a […]

Visitation rights in law refer to the legal right granted to a non-custodial parent or other relatives, such as grandparents, to visit a child after the parents have divorced, separated, or if the child is placed in someone else’s custody. These rights are established to ensure that the child maintains a relationship with both parents, […]

The story so far: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi can nominate 10 aldermen to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on his own without the aid and advice of its council of ministers. This has added to the friction between the Union […]

Why in News? India’s Supreme Court has granted bail to a prominent opposition leader of Delhi’s governing Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in a money laundering case. The top court said Manish Sisodia’s prolonged incarceration had “violated his right to a speedy trial”. Mr Sisodia has been in jail for more than 17 months in a […]

Why in News? Article 26 of the Indian Constitution was recently in news regarding the Waqf Board amendment bill 2024.  Article 26 of the Indian Constitution deals with the freedom to manage religious affairs. It grants every religious denomination or any section thereof certain rights to manage their religious affairs. Article 26: Freedom to manage […]

Why in News?  The Waqf Board Amendment Bill 2024 was recently brought in parliament to bring changes in the Waqf Act of 1995. The Waqf Board Amendment Bill 2024 aims to enhance accountability and transparency in the management of Waqf properties in India.  It will amend around 40 amendments to the existing Waqf Act of […]

Why in News?  The Union government  has introduced the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024 in the Lok Sabha, proposing key changes to the existing Disaster Management Act of 2005, including a new authority for cities. Key Provisions of the Bill : It seeks to make provision for a “State Disaster Response Force” by the State […]

Why in News?  The Supreme Court of India has recently overturned the 2004 ruling in E.V. Chinnaiah vs. State of Andhra Pradesh, on sub categorization of Scheduled Tribes & Scheduled castes. What was the Supreme Court’s Judgment? Sub-classification Not Permissible: The Court ruled that sub-classification within Scheduled Castes is not permissible. Once a group is […]

Why in News?  Increasing the maximum punishment from 10 years to life imprisonment; widening the ambit to allow any person to file a complaint; making bail more difficult — these are among the key changes proposed in the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2024, tabled in the Assembly . Saying […]

The “right to be forgotten” is the concept that an individual’s personal data stored by an organization or service provider has to be erased on the individual’s request. It is a legal right granted under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which protects the personal data of individuals in the European Union (EU). However, the right to be […]