Live Streaming Of Court Cases
Context: As Kautilya said in the Arthashastra, and during that time, when judges delivered a judgment, they did so in an open court. From then until now, the visual setting…
Supreme Court reduces Tamil Nadu’s share in Cauvery water
Context: The Supreme Court pronounced its verdict on the decades-old Cauvery water sharing dispute between the south Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and the Union territory of Puducherry.…
SC stays new Tribunal Rules
Context: The Supreme Court stayed the applicability of new provisions of the Central Tribunal, Appellate Tribunal and other Authorities. These provisions include (Qualification, experience and other conditions of service of…
All About Fast Track Courts
Context: Recently, the issue had come in front- when Lok Prahari, an NGO filed an appeal in Supreme Court requesting for a permanent solution to the delay in cases of disproportionate assets, corruption…
Simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and Assembly
What will happen if India does decide on simultaneous elections? To begin with, a constitutional amendment will be needed. The Election Commission has suggested that the term of Lok Sabha…
A moment for Indian liberalism
Liberalism is probably more challenged in India today than in any other democracy in the world. Why? First, conservative communities appear to have gained untrammelled power in recent times. Self-proclaimed…
KEY TO BUDGET DOCUMENTS (BUDGET 2018-2019)
Annual Financial Statement (AFS) The Annual Financial Statement (AFS), the document as provided under Article 112, shows the estimated receipts and expenditure of the Government of India for 2018-19 in relation…
Office of Profit
What Does It mean? Office of Profit means any office that finds its origin as appointment by government and imparts a special position and/ or benefits to that person. In…
Should euthanasia be allowed?
Article 21: Article 21 of the Constitution gives me the right to life, but I also interpret it as giving me the right to take away my life. The right…