Analysis of powers of ECI – UPSC GS2
Model Code of Conduct: Model code of conduct (MCC) is a set of guidelines that ECI issues before elections. The political […]
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Polity for Mains
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Independence of State Election Commission – UPSC GS2
The Supreme Court in its recent judgment ruled that government officials cannot be appointed as State Election Commissioner (SEC). Introduction:
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Unanimous Elections in Panchayat Polls – UPSC GS2
Context: The Andhra Pradesh state government enhanced incentives for the unanimous election of sarpanches and ward members in gram panchayats.
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Customary International Law in India – UPSC GS2
Context: Parliamentary committee on external affairs has presented a report titled “India and international law” in the Lok Sabha. The report
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Reforms needed in Law Education in India – UPSC GS2
Context: CJI remarked that national law universities are elitist and detached from social realities. Issues in Law Education: Students from
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Indianising the Legal System – UPSC GS2
Context: Two Supreme Court judges have openly expressed the need to “Indianise” the legal system. Chief Justice of India N V
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SC encroaching in District Judiciary matters – UPSC GS2
Context: A Supreme court bench has sent proposal for the establishment of a National Judicial Infrastructure Corporation (NJIC) to the law
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Criticism of Judiciary – UPSC GS2
Examples of Criticism of Judiciary: ADM Jabalpur case, 1976: The court held that the right to life and personal liberty of
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Pending Constitutional Cases – UPSC GS2
Asymmetry between powers of state and citizens: There is a great asymmetry of power between the state and the citizen.
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National Judicial Infrastructure Corporation(NJIC) – UPSC GS2
Context : The Chief Justice of India has proposed the establishment of the National Judicial Infrastructure Corporation to uniformly improve