Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing a function to celebrate the completion of 50 years of Delhi High Court on October 31, 2016, sought a debate on creating the All-India Judicial Services. The present government has tried to convince parties to support its move to set up an all-India … [Read more...] about All-India Judicial Services (AIJS): Should it be formed?
Indian Polity Notes
Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right – Implications of the Verdict
In a landmark judgement on 24-08-2017, a nine-judge Supreme Court Constitutional bench declared Right to Privacy is a Fundamental Right. The stand taken by Supreme Court may turn as a massive setback to the Government's push to link multiple identities with Aadhaar - which is alleged to compromise … [Read more...] about Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right – Implications of the Verdict
Article 35A of Indian Constitution – Should it be Scrapped?
Article 35A of Indian Constitution - which is connected with Jammu and Kasmir - is in news, over its constitutional validity. While Article 370 provides special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Article 35A gives powers to the state legislature to define permanent residents of the state and their … [Read more...] about Article 35A of Indian Constitution – Should it be Scrapped?
Lateral Entry into Civil Services – Should the Government Allow It?
Lateral entry into Civil Services refers to the recruitment of professionals from the private sector, academia, or other fields directly into higher echelons of government bureaucracy. This approach is aimed at infusing fresh perspectives, specialized skills, and expertise that might be lacking … [Read more...] about Lateral Entry into Civil Services – Should the Government Allow It?
Defamation in India – IPC Section 499/500 vs Freedom of Speech
Criminal defamation is in news recently for multiple reasons. Questions have been raised on whether defamation should be treated as a civil wrong or criminal offence or both. It is argued that criminalizing defamation has a harsh effect on the right to freedom of speech and expression provided under … [Read more...] about Defamation in India – IPC Section 499/500 vs Freedom of Speech
Transgender Rights – Legal Recognition: The need of the hour
When a child is born, doctors say, "It's a boy" or "It's a girl." The assigned sex of the new born is based on biology. But a person's gender identity - the inner sense of being male, female, or both - doesn't always match their biology. Transgender people are assigned a sex that isn't true to … [Read more...] about Transgender Rights – Legal Recognition: The need of the hour
Indian Federalism – 15 Issues that Challenge the Federal Structure of India
Federalism is a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units. Indian Federalism is different from the type of Federalism practiced in countries like the United States of America. In this post, we analyze in detail 15 issues/challenges of … [Read more...] about Indian Federalism – 15 Issues that Challenge the Federal Structure of India
Police Reforms in India – Against the backdrop of T P Senkumar Case
The way Police forces work in India needs a lot of reforms. Police need more autonomy, professionalism, fixed tenure and so on. This article is on Police reforms in India - the history, the reforms so far, the Supreme Court directives, recent cases like T P Senkumar Case etc. Police Reforms: Why in … [Read more...] about Police Reforms in India – Against the backdrop of T P Senkumar Case
Inter-State River Water Disputes in India: Is it time for a new mechanism rather than tribunals?
The Inter-State River Water Disputes are one of the most contiguous issues in the Indian federalism today. In extreme cases, it may hamper the relationship between the different states. The recent cases of the Cauvery Water Dispute and the Satluj Yamuna Link Canal case are … [Read more...] about Inter-State River Water Disputes in India: Is it time for a new mechanism rather than tribunals?
Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs): Can they be tampered with?
In 2017, after the election results in 5 states of Punjab, Manipur, UP, Goa, and Uttarakhand are announced there have been allegations of tampering of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). This has put a question mark on the fairness of elections in our democracy. Let us discuss EVMs in detail and see … [Read more...] about Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs): Can they be tampered with?
