Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 23 September 2022
Contents
- Approach to the death penalty: resolving differences between judgments
- The Draft Telecom Bill
Approach To The Death Penalty: Resolving Differences Between Judgments
Context
- The Supreme Court recently referred issues concerning procedural norms for imposing the death penalty to a larger Bench.
- The intervention is viewed as a significant step toward closing gaps in the way trial courts award the death penalty.
- This current trajectory of judicial thought will reaffirm the fundamentals of the rarest of rare principles and usher in a new wave of thinking in capital punishment jurisprudence.
Relevance
GS Paper 2: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.
Mains Question
According to some, “capital punishment provides neither justice nor deterrence against any crime.” Do you concur? Justify your response. (250 Words)
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The Draft Telecom Bill
Context
- The Union government has released a draft of ‘The Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022,’ in which several significant changes are proposed.
- These modifications include provisions for waiving dues for financially stressed operators and bringing over-the-top platforms (such as WhatsApp, Zoom, and Netflix) under the purview of telecom services.
Relevance
GS Paper – 2: Government Policies & Interventions, GS Paper – 3: Infrastructure
Mains Question
What are the challenges that the Indian telecom sector is facing? Discuss. Also, suggest what should be done to overcome these obstacles. (150 words)
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