An unusual change of decision brings the judicial appointments system under scrutiny The controversial collegium system of judicial appointments is under public scrutiny once again. This time, the potential for embarrassment to the superior judiciary is much higher. Former Chief Justices of India, a sitting Supreme Court judge, and the Bar Council of India have […]
Read MoreNo serious legal challenge to Modi’s 10% quota decision, says former CJI KG Balakrishnan In a landmark move, both Houses of the Parliament passed the historic 124th constitutional amendment bill to provide 10 per cent reservation in jobs and educational institutions to the ‘economically weaker sections’— which will be notified by the government ‘from time to […]
Read MoreThe Narendra Modi government started its innings in 2014 with a constitutional amendment giving the government a vital say in the appointment of judges. But the apex court struck it down as unconstitutional in 2016 as the amendment undermined the primacy of the opinion of the Chief Justice of India in judicial appointments, which the Court said […]
Read MoreThe govt’s proposal to expand the country’s affirmative action agenda implicitly shows how electoral behaviour continues to be defined around religious and caste denominations On Monday the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government moved to expand the country’s affirmative action agenda. It has proposed 10% reservation for the economically weaker sections in […]
Read MoreMoves for reservations on economic grounds are more about politics than social justice Rattled by the erosion in upper caste votes in the recent Assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, the BJP government has attempted to recover this traditional vote base through an unapologetic political manoeuvre. It has sought to provide a 10% quota […]
Read MoreIn a major move ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Union Cabinet on Monday cleared a 10% reservation in jobs and educational institutions for “economically weaker” sections, meeting a key demand of upper castes, a staunch BJP support base which has shown signs of a drift from the party. A top government functionary said a constitutional […]
Read MoreThe Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the continuation of Rastriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram Scheme for the Period 2017-18 to 2019-2020 with budget outlay of Rs.1160 crore as recommended by EFC. Features: During 12th FYP period, in rationalization exercise undertaken in consultation with Ministry of Finance and NITI Aayog, the […]
Read MoreThis year, the winds of justice blew in favour of equality and empowerment. Here’s a look at the 10 landmark judgements that defined India’s #SupremeCourt in 2018. #TBIYearEnders It has been a remarkable year for the Supreme Court of India, the highest court in the land. From four of the senior-most judges coming out in […]
Read Moreindia might soon become a police state with bureaucrats having access to personal information Last year, the Supreme Court ruled in a landmark judgment that privacy is a fundamental right. There were celebrations across the nation after this judgment. Sadly, however, the same court completely changed its character a year later in the Aadhaar judgment. […]
Read MoreThe Act defines child as any person below the age of 18 years. It is a gender-neutral legislation, it said The Union Cabinet Friday approved amendments to strengthen the POCSO Act and included the death penalty for aggravated sexual assault on children, besides providing stringent punishments for other crimes against those below 18 years of age. Union […]
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