Section 354A of the Indian Penal Code deals with punishment for sexual harassment. It can be rigorous imprisonment for up to 3 years or a fine or both.Read More →
Right to information is merely a statutory right created by the RTI Act, 2005, whereas it is essentially a Fundamental Right guaranteed by the Constitution of India.
Throughout the world, RTI is seen as a key to strengthen the democracy of a country and to ensure the development of its citizens. Even in India, the government enacted the Right to Information Act in 2005, allowing transparency, autonomy, and access to information to Indian citizens.Read More →
Zero FIR can be filed in any police station irrespective of where the incident occurs. It is like an ordinary FIR filed under section 154 CrPC.Read More →
Article 35A says that all laws which apply to India will not be applicable to Jammu and Kashmir, and the President with the consultation of State assembly will decide which laws will be applicable to Jammu and Kashmir.
Article 35A declares that which people are declared or decided to be a permanent resident of Jammu and Kashmir.Read More →
A police officer can arrest a soldier immediately only when the soldier is accused of rape, murder, or culpable homicide not amounting to murder.Read More →
India is a developing country, but still, rape is a persisting problem at present. Rape is a mark of disgrace that has existed in India for a long time.Read More →
Being the head of the government, various functions and powers are bestowed upon the Prime Minister. These are:
1. Prime Minister recommends the President regarding the appointment of ministers. The nomination of members of the council of ministers is done by the Prime Minister to the President.
2. The allocation and reshuffling of various portfolios among ministers is done by the Prime Minister. If any portfolio is not allocated to any cabinet member, the Prime Minister may retain it.Read More →
Being human, there are certain rights like the right to life, right to dignity, right to livelihood, and many others. Human rights are moral rights. They are universal rights. It is observed that the rights don’t serve the purpose unless they are protected. For the protection of human rights, there have been conventions, summits, and formation of commissions.
This is the reason for the creation of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC).Read More →
The Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 is not an amendment in the Indian Constitution, but an amendment in law.
It amends the Citizenship Act of 1955.
Therefore, it is not a constitutional amendment.Read More →
The provisions related to emergency are given in Part XVIII of the Indian Constitution.
There are three kinds of emergency:-
1. National emergency
2. State emergency
3. Financial emergencyRead More →
The Constitution of India was amended (revised, altered, changed) for the 103rd time since its creation in 1950.
The 103rd amendment gives 10% reservation in government jobs and education to the poor among the general category.Read More →
(1) On 26th Oct 1947, the Instrument of Accession was signed between the Government of India and Hari Singh, who was the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir. It was agreed that Jammu and Kashmir would become a part of India.
(2) On 17th Oct 1949, Article 370 was incorporated in the Constitution of India. According to this, Jammu and Kashmir was given a different Constitution and different Flag from India.Read More →
India received the award of excellence for ‘Best in show’ at the New York times 2019. It is the largest travel show in north America.
Vijaywada railway station has received gold rating by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) for green measures.Read More →
RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005 An Act to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens to secure access toRead More →
The Central Vigilance Commission’s efforts to promote probity in public life and to achieve corruption free India. The week in which 31st October — theRead More →
COMMISSIONS FOR PROTECTION OF CHILD RIGHTS ACT, 2005 BARE ACT 1. Short title, extend and commencement. (1) This Act may be called the Commissions forRead More →
