IBC BILL DISCRIMINATES AGAINST HOMEBUYERS
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019, has introduced a new clause that sets a threshold of a minimum 100 homebuyers or 10% of total homebuyers in a project, whichever is less, as a requirement to jointly take the developer to an insolvency court. This means that […]
LOK SABHA APPROVES TAX RESOLUTION BILL AS DISRUPTIONS CONTINUE
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? The Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Bill that seeks to expedite resolution of pending tax disputes was passed by the Lok Sabha on 4th March 2020, even as normal proceedings in both houses of Parliament remain paralysed for the third day in a row over the Opposition’s demand for […]
GOVERNMENT YET TO NOTIFY CVC, CIC APPOINTMENTS
Focus: GS-II Governance, Prelims Why in news? Two weeks after a high-power committee (HPC), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, selected the new Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) and the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC), the Centre is yet to officially notify the appointments. Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) — the nodal Ministry that handles government […]
APEX BODY ON RIVER LINKING IN PIPELINE
Focus: GS-II Governance, Prelims Why in news? The Central government is working on the establishment of an exclusive body, called the National Interlinking of Rivers Authority (NIRA), to implement projects for linking rivers. NIRA is expected to take up both inter-State and intra-State projects. It will also make arrangements for generating up funds, internally and […]
UN RIGHTS BODY TO MOVE SC ON CAA
Focus: GS-II Governance, International Relations, Prelims Why in news? In an unprecedented and rare move, the Geneva-based Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has announced that it plans to file an application in the Supreme Court, asking to be impleaded in petitions challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). And the Ministry of […]
SAFEGUARD UNDERMINED
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? The law on granting sanction for prosecution imposes a duty on the government concerned to apply its mind to the facts of each case and render a decision based on its assessment whether, prime facie, a case has been made out The sanction requirement has seen criticism only in […]
SOLID PROOF NOT MUST FOR ESTABLISHING CITIZENSHIP
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? Proof beyond all reasonable doubts is not required in a Foreigners Tribunal (FT) for establishing one’s citizenship, the Gauhati High Court has observed. The Gauhati High Court observed that strict rules of evidence were not applicable to the tribunals “established for quick disposal of the matters sent to it”. […]
ACCESS TO INTERNET IS NOT NEGOTIABLE: LAW MINISTER
Focus: GS-II Indian Polity, Prelims Why in news? Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on 2nd march 2020 – said access to Internet is plainly non-negotiable as it flows from the right to information. He also said that, the international arbitration centre at the National Capital, established under the New Delhi International Arbitration Act of […]
NO LARGER BENCH FOR ARTICLE 370 CASE
Focus: GS-II Governance, Prelims Why in news? A five-judge Constitution Bench led by Justice N.V. Ramana on Monday declined a plea to refer to a larger Bench petitions challenging the abrogation of special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution. The Bench said it would continue to hear the case on […]
SUPREME COURT TO HEAR PETITION ON DELHI VIOLENCE
Focus: GS-II Governance, Prelims Why in news? Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad A. Bobde on Monday orally said courts were not “equipped” to handle palpable “pressure” being created to somehow step in and prevent violence in Delhi. The observations came when a senior advocate made a mentioning before him to urgently intervene and pass […]