Article 311 – UPSC Prelims
Article 311 of the Indian Constitution: Article 311 deals with the dismissal, removal or reduction in rank of persons employed in […]
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Polity for Prelims
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Appointment of Ad-Hoc Judges – UPSC Prelims
Appointment of Ad-Hoc Judges: The Supreme Court has suggested the appointment of retired judges as ad-hoc judges to deal with
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Memorandum of Procedure(MoP) – UPSC Prelims
Memorandum of Procedure(MoP): Memorandum of Procedure(MoP) is an agreement between the judiciary and the government. It contains a set of guidelines
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State Resolution against Central Laws – UPSC Prelims
States can pass resolution against Central laws : SC The SC was referring to the State Legislative Assemblies of Kerala
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Amicus Curiae – UPSC Prelims
Amicus Curiae: An amicus curiae literally translates to “friend of the court”. An amicus curiae is someone who is not a
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Tribunals – UPSC Prelims
Tribunals: Tribunal is a quasi-judicial institution that was set up to deal with problems such as resolving administrative or tax-related disputes.
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RTI Act and Exemptions – UPSC Prelims
Right to Information Act, 2005 and exemptions: RTI Act provides for timely disclosure of information by citizens from both central and
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Postal Ballots – UPSC Prelims
What is a Postal Ballot? It is a facility whereby a voter can cast his/her vote remotely. The user cast
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Appointment of CJI – UPSC Prelims
Constitution on appointment of CJI: The Constitution of India does not have any specific provision for criteria and procedure for appointing the
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The seventh Schedule – UPSC Prelims
The seventh Schedule forms the basis for allocating subjects to the Centre and States. The 7th Schedule of the Indian