Context One of Uttar Pradesh legislators was recently convicted on criminal charges. He has been disqualified and his seat declared vacant by the State’s Legislative Assembly secretariat. When does conviction attract disqualification? Section 8 of the Representation of the People …
The Indian judiciary has increasingly started using technology and the change is reflected in the legal profession in general as well. Some significant developments had taken place before the Covid –19 crisis in 2020, with the digitisation of judicial records …
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recognized the contribution of India’s 1 million Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) during the Covid-19 pandemic. It is acknowledged that ASHAs facilitate linking households to health facilities, and play pivotal roles in house-to-house surveys, …
The Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP) seeks to achieve blending of Ethanol with motor sprit with a view to reducing pollution, conserve foreign exchange and increase value addition in the sugar industry enabling them to clear cane price arrears of farmers. …
Subsection 1 of Article 142 (“Enforcement of decrees and orders of Supreme Court and orders as to discovery, etc.”) says “the Supreme Court in the exercise of its jurisdiction may pass such decree or make such order as is necessary …
The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act of 1971 (“MTP Act”) was enacted in response to advances in medical research that have resulted in safer abortions. India revised the MTP Act 1971 in a historic effort to enable universal access to …
India has a single, unified legal system. The Supreme Court (SC) is at the pinnacle of the Indian judiciary’s pyramidal system. The Supreme Court is above the district and subordinate courts, which are below them. The lesser courts work directly …
According to India’s Eleventh National Development Plan, more than 300 million people live in poverty. India has successfully reduced the number of impoverished people from 55 percent in 1973 to around 27 percent (326 million) in 2004. According to latest …
India has become the second-highest producer and consumer of chemical fertilisers in the world. Per hectare chemical fertiliser consumption has been increasing over the years, including in the last two decades. Need The country’s soil health is poor: The soil …
The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER 2021) survey looked at how Covid-19 affected learning. It reveals a growing reliance on private lessons and a lack of easy access to cellphones. To help make up for learning deficits, additional attention …