We have a provision of reservation for Schedule castes and Schedule Tribes in Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies. 15% reservation for SC and 7.5% for ST exist in Lok Sabha (131 out of 543 seats) and in our state legislative assemblies according to population of these caste in the state. There is no provision for OBC (Other Backward Classes) and women in Lok Sabha and in state legislative assemblies. All political parties supported reservation for women in legislature but no concrete step was taken by any political party in this direction. We do have reservation for women in Panchayati…
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President of India is a constitutional post under Art 52. President is first citizen of India and his wife is first Lady of India. Rule of Law & Equality before Law is applicable to every citizen of India but our President is an exception. He is above law. No police officer can arrest him under any circumstances. No court can issue summon to the President to appear before the court and give his witness. (President VV Giri voluntarily once appeared before the court and gave his witness, but he was not issued any summon by the court.). President is supreme…
What is a Will?A will is a legal document specifying the wishes and intentions of a person regarding the distribution of their assets and wealth after their lifetime. A person who writes a will is called a Testator.Writing a will becomes imperative to ensuring that an estate is devolved as per the wishes of the Testator. In the absence of the same, the succession of their assets will take place in accordance with the applicable succession laws.Essentials of a valid will in India:A will should be drafted using clear and simple language in order to scope out any ambiguity /…
The President can issue ordinances under Article 123 of the Constitution when one of the houses of the Parliament is not in session. An ordinance has the same force and effect as an Act of parliament. This is a convention that the President does not issue ordinances while Parliament session is going on. The maximum Validity of an ordinance cannot be of more than 6 months + 6 weeks. An ordinance must be approved within 6 weeks after the start of the session of the Parliament. An Ordinance will expire after 6 weeks if it is not approved by both…
INTRODUCTIONAging is a natural process, which leads to weakening of the body and the mind. The productivity and the working ability of a person also decreases. It is the duty of the State as well as the family of a person to take care of him in his old age. However, due to rampant illiteracy and lack of awareness, many senior citizens are not aware of their rights. This article seeks to discuss the rights and facilities available to the elderly. It also discusses the policies and initiatives taken by various ministries.CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950The Constitution of India envisages protecting the…
In response to the ongoing strife in Manipur, opposition parties belonging to I.N.D.I.A. (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) block have taken a significant step. The INC (Indian National Congress) and BRS (Bharat Rastra Samithi) have submitted No Confidence Motion notice in Lok Sabha against PM Narendra Modi’s government over the Manipur issue. The motion has been accepted by the speaker and he will announce the debate soon.A motion of No Confidence can be introduced in Lok Sabha only and by opposition alone. Any member of LOK SABHA can move a no confidence motion but it must be supported by at…
Meaning of Republic- A Country is a republic country where head of the state is not hereditary. Head of the State may be elected, military ruler, dictator, nazi, fascist or communist ruler etc. but must not be Hereditary.India – Head of the State – President – Nominal or symbolic head – Mrs. Draupdi Murmu Head of the Govt. – Prime Minister – Real Head of the govt. – Shri Narendra ModiBritain – Head of the State – British Monarch – Nominal or Symbolic Head – King Charles III Head of the govt. – Prime Minister – Real Head of the…
The first organ of Union/Central Govt is legislature. The function of the legislature is to make laws. In India, the Union Legislature is known as Parliament of India which consists of The President, Upper House i.e. Council of States also known as Rajya Sabha and Lower House i.e. House of the People also known as Lok Sabha. Parliament of India is a constitutional body under Article 79 of our Constitution and is bicameral ( i.e. have two Houses).The very important question is: Parliament consists of ______________Your answer should be: President + Lok Sabha + Rajya Sabha Parliament Upper HouseCouncil of States…
High Court is a constitutional body mentioned in our Constitution under Article 214 which states that there shall be a High Court for each state. High Court is the highest judicial body of a state.1st High Court …………. Calcutta High Court established on 2/7/18622st High Court …………. Bombay High Court3st High Court …………. Madras High Court4st High Court …………. Allahabad High Court22st High Court ………… Meghalaya High Court23st High Court …………. Manipur High Court24st High Court …………. Tripura High Court25st High Court …………. Andhra Pradesh High Court established on 1/1/2019Appointment of Chief Justice and Judges of High Court: The Chief…
G-7 SUMMIT 2023 HIROSHIMA (JAPAN)G-20 SUMMIT 2023 NEW DELHI (INDIA)The Group of Seven (G – 7) and the Group of Twenty (G – 20) are informal governance clubs which holds annual Summits of Head of the states /Head of Governments to discuss issues of Global Importance.G-7 is an informal grouping of seven of the world’s advanced economies –Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Britain & USA. In addition, European Union (EU) is a non- enumerated i.e., non-mentioned member. India is not its member. G-7 was formed on 25th March 1973, and its first summit was held on 15th Nov 1975.G-20 or…