Prologue-Witness Protection Programme In a major development, the witness protection programme is finally in place. The Supreme Court has approved the Centre’s draft witness protection scheme and has asked all the states to implement it till Parliament comes out with a legislation. The court has also made some changes in the scheme. The …
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Provisions of the Bill The Bill seeks to allow illegal migrants from certain minority communities in Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan eligible for Citizenship. It amends the citizenship Act of 1955. It also make some changes in provisions of the Foreigners Act, 1946, The passport (entry into India) Act, 1920 , and The passport (entry into India) …
On August 24, 2017, in a historic judgement, the 9 member bench of the supreme court held “Right to Privacy “as a fundamental right emerging the right to life and liberty article 21 of the Indian constitution.      Privacy at its best should be looked as a cluster of rights and not …
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Prologue The issue of Holding Joined elections to Lok Sabha & State Legislative Assemblies in public domain for very long time. Recently, Prime minister Shri Narendra Modi has suggested that the political parties should consider seriously the possibility of holding all elections to state and central legislatures all together, once in every five years. What are …
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Enumerate the discretionary powers of the Governor mentioned in the Indian Constitution.Why is it said that the post of governor has become highly politicized? Comment- Article 153 of the constitution requires that there shall be a Governer for each state appointed by the President of India (on aid and advice of the cabinet) holding …
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