Context The law and order situation in West Bengal is completely broken and Article 355 of Indian Constitution should be invoked to ensure the State is governed as per the…

Needed an Indian Legislative Service Context The appointment of Dr. P.P.K. Ramacharyulu as the Secretary-General of the Upper House by the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha that drew much attention.…

Context After its proposal to amend the All India Service Rules that would allow it to call any IAS, IPS or IFoS officer on central deputation with or without the…

Haryana’s anti-conversion Bill Context Recently, Haryana introduced the Haryana Prevention of Unlawful Conversion of Religious Bill, 2022 in the Vidhan Sabha amid protests by the Opposition. What is the government’s reasoning…

Context Recently, an MP from Chandigarh has introduced a Private Member Bill to amend Article 80 of the Constitution so that its councillors could send a representative to the Rajya Sabha. Key…

Context The Union Government has approved the implementation of the Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) project by the Ministry of Home Affairs. About Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System-Phase II Phase II…

Context The Supreme Court recently issued notices to the Centre and states in a writ petition seeking the enforcement of the fundamental duties of Indian citizens as enshrined in the…

Context The term first information report (FIR) is not defined in the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973, or in any other law, but in police…

United Nations Refugee Convention 1951 Context Model laws on asylum and refugees that were drafted by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) decades ago but not implemented by the government…