Karnataka Assembly Speaker has disqualified three rebel MLAs as they have violated the provisions of the 10th Schedule of the Constitution (anti-defection law). The speaker has said that the rebel …
Read MoreThe recent political crisis in Karnataka has demonstrated the ways in which the anti-defection law can be used and abused. The anti-defection law is contained in the 10th Schedule of …
Read MoreOpposition parties have asked the government to send seven Bills in Rajya Sabha to Parliamentary Standing Committee or Select Committees for scrutiny. This decision was taken as eleven of the …
Read MoreUnion Information and Broadcasting Minister has said the Press Council of India(PCI) has recommended amendments to the Representation of the People Act,1951 in order to make the incidence of paid …
Read MoreThe Madhya Pradesh Assembly has passed the Madhya Pradesh Public Service (Reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes) Amendment Bill 2019. The bill raises the reservation in …
Read MoreThe Supreme Court has extended the deadline for publication of the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) for Assam from July 31 to August 31, 2019. However, the plea for …
Read MoreOpposition parties have criticised the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 and moved a resolution to send it to the Parliamentary Standing Committee for further discussion. RTI Act 2005 sets …
Read MoreThe Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed in the Rajya Sabha amid criticism from the Opposition. The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019 amends the Protection …
Read MoreNational Medical Commission (NMC) Bill, 2019 has been introduced in the Lok Sabha. The National Medical Commission Bill 2019 proposes to repeal the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956. If enacted, …
Read MoreRecently,Bombay High Court had directed that the Juvenile accused in a particular case be tried as a minor.The court said that the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act,2015 is reformative …
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