Article 39 & 31C Article 39 of the Constitution lists certain directive principles of state policy, which are meant to be guiding principles for the enactment of laws, but are not directly enforceable in any court of law. Article 31C …
Context: A HighLevel Committee (HLC) headed by Ramnath Kovind, former President of India, was constituted in September 2023 to examine the issue of holding simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies and local bodies of all States. Background: …
What is Article 131? Article 131 deals with the ‘original jurisdiction’ of the Supreme Court of India in any dispute that involves a ‘question of law or fact on which the existence of legal right depends’. Original jurisdiction refers to …
About Finance Commission The Finance Commission is a constitutional body set up under Article 280 of the Constitution. Under Article 280, the President of India is required to constitute a Finance Commission at an interval of five years or earlier. …
Context: The Speaker of Maharashtra State Legislature recognised the Shinde faction of Shiv Sena party as the real Shiv Sena party recently. These actions followed instructions of the Supreme Court but were not in consonance with those instructions. Defection and …
Context: In recent years, Governors of different states are often in the news for conflicts with the State Council of Ministers(CoM). In light of these conflicts, understanding the legal consequences and identifying possible solutions to resolve these conflicts is crucial. …
About Women’s Reservation Bill (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam) In 2023, the Parliament passed the Women’s Reservation Bill (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam) which seeks to provide 33% reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies. It is officially known …
What’s in the news? The Government of India, with the approval of the President of India, has constituted the Sixteenth Finance Commission, in pursuance to Article 280(1) of the Constitution. Dr Arvind Panagariya, former Vice-Chairman, NITI Aayog, and Professor, Columbia …
Background In March 2023, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court directed that Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners will be appointed by the President on the advice tendered by a committee of Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in …
What’s in the news? The Union Government has decided to provide 15,000 progressive women self-help groups (SHG) with drones to be rented out to farmers for agricultural purposes. The drone services are envisaged to be used by the farmers for …