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What is Defamation Law?

In Context Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been found guilty and sentenced to two years in prison in a 2019 criminal defamation case over his remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surname. What is Defamation? Defamation is the act of communicating to a third party false statements about a person, place, or thing that results […]

Kesavananda Bharati & Doctrine of Basic structure

In News Recently, at the 83rd All-India Presiding Officers Conference in Jaipur, the Vice President rekindled the debate over the “Basic Structure” doctrine especially in the context of the Supreme Court striking down the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act of 2015. About Article 368 of the Indian Constitution defines the amendment in the Indian Constitution […]

Floor Test

In Context Recently the new Grand Alliance government won the floor test in Bihar Assembly. More about the Floor Test About: A floor test is primarily taken to know whether the executive enjoys the confidence of the legislature.  This happens both in the Parliament and the State Legislative Assemblies. It is a constitutional mechanism under […]

Personal Data Protection Bill 2019

In News  Recently, the Union govt. withdrew the long-awaited Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill, 2019 to replace it with a new bill with a ‘comprehensive framework’ and ‘contemporary digital privacy laws’. What is the Personal Data Protection Bill?  The Personal Data Protection Bill was introduced in India’s parliament on December 11, 2019.  It sets the […]

Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2022

In News  Recently, the Lok Sabha passed the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill 2022 for conversion of the National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI). Key features of the Bill Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya:  The Bill seeks to convert the National Rail and Transportation Institute, Vadodara (a deemed university) to the Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, which will be a […]

Uniform Civil Code (UCC)

In Context Recently, a parliamentary panel has reviewed Goa’s uniform civil code and highlighted some of the outdated provisions of Goa’s uniform civil code. About Goa Civil Code:  A set of civil laws that governs all residents of Goa irrespective of their religion and ethnicity, has come under focus amid a call for the implementation […]

Proposal to Amend Warehousing Act

In News  The Union Food and Public Distribution Ministry has suggested major amendments to the Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act of 2007.  About the Amendment   The amendment was to make registration of godowns compulsory and to raise the penalty for various offences and to do away with the jail term as a punishment for the […]

Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill

In Context  Recently, Activists pressed for the passage of the Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill. Background The Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018 was passed by Lok Sabha but could not be taken up in Rajya Sabha and subsequently lapsed.  Draft of The Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care and […]

Debate on the National Language

In News The recent remarks by a Hindi actor to the effect that Hindi is the national language of India sparked a controversy over the status of the language under the Constitution.  About Background:  The official language issue was hotly debated in the Constituent Assembly, and the provisions relating to it were formulated only after […]

Anti-Defection Law

In Context Vice President Venkaiah Naidu recently said it is time for amending the anti-defection law to plug the loopholes. Anti-defection law and its purpose Introduced as the Tenth Schedule via the 52nd Amendment Act, 1985 after multiple incidents like Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram. Sets the provisions for disqualification of elected members on the grounds […]