Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) was enacted in 1976 to regulate foreign donations and ensure that such contributions do not adversely affect the internal security of the country. Read here to learn all about the FCRA Act and its amendments. Economic Security is one of the bases for the … [Read more...] about Foreign Contribution Regulations Act (FCRA)
Indian Polity Notes
Code of Criminal Procedure
What is the concept of code of criminal procedure (CrPC)? What is its history? What are the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure? What is the importance of the Criminal Procedure Code? Read further to know more. The fundamental set of laws governing the administration of substantive … [Read more...] about Code of Criminal Procedure
Indian Penal code
What is meant by Indian Penal Code (IPC)? What is the Structure of the IPC? What is its Significance? Read further to know more. Indian Penal Code is the principal criminal code of India that defines crimes and provides punishments for almost all kinds of criminal and actionable wrongs. The IPC … [Read more...] about Indian Penal code
Special Category Status
What is special category status? What is its historical perspective? Who assigns it to the states? What are its benefits? What are the criteria to give the status of Special Category States? Read further to know more. The Center categorises states with socioeconomic and geographic disadvantages … [Read more...] about Special Category Status
Sealed Cover Jurisprudence
What is Sealed Cover Jurisprudence? What is the Legality of Sealed Cover Jurisprudence? What are the issues with the Sealed Cover Jurisprudence? How Sealed cover jurisprudence is used by Courts in India? What are the Criticisms/Issues with Sealed Cover Jurisprudence? Read further to know … [Read more...] about Sealed Cover Jurisprudence
Transparency & Accountability and Institutional and other measures
What is transparency? What constitutes accountability? What is the importance of accountability and transparency? What are the initiatives to enhance transparency and accountability in India? Read here to know more. The idea of good governance is as old as Indian civilization. ‘Raj Dharma’ was … [Read more...] about Transparency & Accountability and Institutional and other measures
Important Aspects of Governance
What are the important aspects of governance? What are the stakeholders of governance? Read further to know more. Governance is commonly defined as political leaders exercising power or authority for the benefit of their country's citizens or subjects. It is the complex process by which … [Read more...] about Important Aspects of Governance
Namsai declaration
What is the Namsai declaration? What is the background behind the Namsai declaration? What are the Key Highlights of the declaration? Why do inter-state border disputes remain unresolved? Read further to know more. To settle boundary conflicts, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh signed the "Namsai … [Read more...] about Namsai declaration
Separation of Powers
Separation of Powers aims for a distinct division of authority and pursues exclusivity in how each organ functions. What is the History of the separation of powers? What is the Concept of the separation of powers? Read further to know more. The operation of federal and democratic states requires … [Read more...] about Separation of Powers
Classical Languages of India
The idea of Classical Languages of India was initially introduced in 2004, with Tamil receiving official recognition as the first language. What are the criteria for declaring a language classical? Which are the different classical languages? Read the article to learn more about the Classical … [Read more...] about Classical Languages of India
