Goods & Services Tax Council
Goods & Services Tax Council is a constitutional body for making recommendations to the Union and State Government on issues related to Goods and Service Tax. The GST Council is chaired…
When judges legislate
Context: In many recent judgments, the Supreme Court has become hyper-activist in making laws. But can judges legislate? This question has already been answered in the past by the court.…
Name changes of places in news
In the last one year about 25 name changes have been consented by the Government. Several are pending. Old Name New Name State Rajahmundry Rajamahendravaram Andhra Pradesh Outer Wheeler Island A.P.J Abdul…
Decoding the Central Board of the RBI
What is the RBI Board? The RBI Board is a body comprising officials from the central bank and the Government of India, including officials nominated by the government. According to the RBI,…
Bring CBI, NIA & IB within RTI ambit, says info panel chief
Context: At a time when the government is mulling changes in the RTI Act, information commissioner Divya Prakash Sinha has suggested that investigative, intelligence and security agencies like NIA, CBI, IB and paramilitary forces should come…
‘Private’ efforts at legislation: How they are made, how often they succeed
Context: As the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid pot bubbled last week, nominated Member of Rajya Sabha Rakesh Sinha said he would bring a private member’s Bill “on the Ram Temple”. How…
Tripura, where demand for Assam-like NRC widens gap
The Supreme Court on October 8 issued notice to the Centre and the Election Commission on a public interest litigation petition by a non-political forum seeking an exercise, similar to…
57 years after liberation, Goa gets English translation of Portuguese civil code, 1867
Context: The English translation of the Portuguese civil code, 1867, followed in Goa, is now available at the Official Gazette, a year after the Goa bench of the Bombay High…
Citizenship in India
Article 5 : Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution At the commencement of this Constitution, every person who has his domicile in the territory of India and – who…
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