SC: Preventive detention only to prevent public disorder
Context: Preventive detention, the dreaded power of the State to restrain a person without trial, could be used only to prevent public disorder, the Supreme Court held in a judgment. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Constitutional Provisions, Fundamental Rights), GS-II: Governance (Government Policies and Interventions) Dimensions of the Article: About Preventive Detention in India Criticisms […]
Long overdue
Context: The Centre has approved reservation for the OBC and EWS categories within the All India Quota for NEET. Relevance: GS Paper 2: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation. Mains Questions: OBC reservation in All-India Quota medical seats puts an end to a […]
Inland Vessels Bill, 2021
Context: The Inland Vessels Bill, 2021, was passed in the din without debate in the Lok Sabha. Relevance: GS-II: Governance (Government Policies and Initiatives), GS-III: Industry and Infrastructure Dimensions of the Article: Inland Canals and Waterways in India Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) Legislations regarding Inland Waterways in India Inland Vessels Bill, 2021 Inland […]
An Emigration Bill that does not go far enough
Context: In early June 2021, the Ministry of External Affairs invited public inputs to the Emigration Bill 2021 Relevance: GS-II: Governance & Social Justice (Human Resource, Government Policies and Interventions, Issues arising out of the design and implementation of such policies) Dimensions of the Article: Indian Migrants travelling abroad Indian Diaspora report as of September […]
Lok Sabha passes two bills
Context: The Lok Sabha passed two bills by voice vote without discussion, amid multiple adjournments and continued protests by the Opposition — the Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020, and the National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Bill, 2021. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Government Policies and Interventions), GS-III: Indian Economy (Growth and Development […]
Assam-Mizoram border dispute: Baggage of the past
Context: Recently, several IED (Improvised Explosive Device) blasts were carried out inside Cachar district of Assam allegedly by miscreants from Mizoram. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Inter-State Relations) Dimensions of the Article: Background to the Assam – Mizoram Border Dispute Other Boundary Issues in Northeast Way Forward Background to the Assam – Mizoram Border Dispute […]
U.P.’s new population policy
Context: Uttar Pradesh (UP) unveiled its New Population Policy 2021-30, on the occasion of World Population Day (11th July). Relevance: GS-I: Indian Society (Population and Associated Issues), GS-II: Polity and Governance (Government Policies and Interventions, Issues arising out of the design and implementation of policies) Dimensions of the Article: About U.P.’s New Population Policy What […]
Dept of Public Enterprises now under Finance Ministry
Context: The government has reallocated the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) to the Finance Ministry from the Ministry of Heavy Industries in a bid facilitate its ambitious disinvestment programme. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Government Policies & Interventions) Dimensions of the Article: The Buildup to this shifting of DPE About the Department of Public Enterprises […]
Méndez’s anti-torture vision and India
Context: Launched in June 2020, the ‘Principles on Effective Interviewing for Investigations and Information Gathering’, dubbed the ‘Méndez Principles’, were developed through a comprehensive, expert-driven consultative process. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Constitutional Provisions and Historical Underpinnings, Government Policies and Interventions), GS-II: International Relations (Important International Treaties and Agreements) Dimensions of the Article: About Méndez […]
Policy creep: On e-commerce and overregulation risks
Context: Barely 11 months after the Government notified the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020, the Department of Consumer Affairs has mooted a set of sweeping amendments, ostensibly “to protect the interests of consumers and encourage free and fair competition in the market”. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Government Policies & I Interventions for better Transparency […]