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21st September
Inflation in India: CPI, WPI, GDP Deflator, Inflation Rate
Inflation in India Understanding Inflation Back to Basics: In 1947, when India got independence, the Indian economy was suffering from low growth, poverty and resource shortages. The salary of an average Indian was very low. Ask your Grand Parents ‘how much they use to earn in the 1950’s? Today, an average Indian earns 100 times… Continue reading Inflation in India: CPI, WPI, GDP Deflator, Inflation Rate
Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act
Prominent features of the Representation of People’s Act Qualifications for MPs & MLAs mentioned in RPA, 1951, Election notification and disqualification for voting Procedure of registration of political parties with election commission Process of election to Parliament, State Legislatures in India Administrative machinery for the conduct of elections Model Code of Conduct: Evolution, Enforcement, Effects,… Continue reading Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act
Electoral reform decisions by Supreme Court
The following Supreme Court judgments were directed towards bringing electoral reforms: 1. Persons in Custody to be debarred from contesting elections As per the 2004 judgment of the Patna High Court in Jan Chaukidari v Union of India — upheld by the Supreme Court on 10 July 2013— all those in lawful police or judicial… Continue reading Electoral reform decisions by Supreme Court
Model Code of Conduct: Evolution, Enforcement, Effects, Legal Status
Free and fair elections form the bedrock of democracy. This envisages a level playing field for the contestants and an equal opportunity for all parties for presenting their policies and programmes to voters. In this context, the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) gains relevance. The need for MCC is felt for the following reasons: to… Continue reading Model Code of Conduct: Evolution, Enforcement, Effects, Legal Status
Administrative machinery for the conduct of elections in India
Part IV provide for delegation of functions of Election Commission i.e. the functions of the Election Commission under the Constitution, the Representation of the People Act, 1950, and Representation of the People Act, 1951 Act or under the rules made there under may be performed also by a Deputy Election Commissioner or by the Secretary… Continue reading Administrative machinery for the conduct of elections in India
Process of election to Parliament, State Legislatures in India
When the term of the legislature is over, or the legislature has been dissolved and new elections have been called, the Election Commission puts into effect the machinery for holding an election. In case of Lok Sabha elections have to be concluded before the limit of 6 months that is stated by the Constitution as… Continue reading Process of election to Parliament, State Legislatures in India
Procedure of registration of political parties with Election Commission
Any association or body of individual citizens of India calling itself a political party should make an application to the Election Commission for its registration as a political party. Every such application, duly signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the association or body (Secretary or any other designation) must be presented to the Secretary… Continue reading Procedure of registration of political parties with Election Commission
Qualifications for MPs & MLAs mentioned in RPA, 1951, Election notification and disqualification for voting
Chapter-I and Chapter-II of Part II of RPA, 1951 provides for qualifications for Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of State Legislature (MLAs), which can be discussed under following heads: Qualifications for Membership of Parliament Qualification for membership of the Council of States (section 3 of RPA, 1951) A person has to be an elector… Continue reading Qualifications for MPs & MLAs mentioned in RPA, 1951, Election notification and disqualification for voting
Prominent features of the Representation of People’s Act
Elections form the support of Indian Democratic system. Indian democratic setup gives on us the right to elect the representatives of the state. The Representation of People Act, 1951 is an act of Parliament of India which provides the conduct of elections of the Houses of Parliament and to the House or Houses of the… Continue reading Prominent features of the Representation of People’s Act
Statutory, Regulatory & various Quasi-judicial bodies
Statutory Bodies: Establishment, Functions, Examples Regulatory Bodies: Establishment, Functions, Examples Quasi-Judicial Bodies: Establishment, Functions Quasi-judicial Action vs. Administrative Action, Important Quasi-Judicial bodies Tribunals: Establishment, Evolution, Characteristics, Categories National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission: Establishment, Powers Lok Adalats: Origin, Evolution, Jurisdiction, Powers National Human Rights Commission of India: Establishment, Composition, Functions Central Vigilance Commission (CVC): Purpose, Functions Central… Continue reading Statutory, Regulatory & various Quasi-judicial bodies
Law Commission of India: Establishment, Functioning
Law Commission is an executive body that is intended to work for legal improvement. The members of the commission are mainly legal experts, who work as per the government’s mandate. The Commission is established for a fixed tenure and works as an advisory body to the Law Ministry. The first Law Commission was established during… Continue reading Law Commission of India: Establishment, Functioning
Commission of Railway Safety: Aim, Functions
This Commission works under the control of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Government of India which administrates its functioning and crosschecking developments. Aim Major aim to establish the Commission of Railway Safety was to ensure the aspects related to rail travel safety and its operation. The Commission also looks at the specific constitutional functions… Continue reading Commission of Railway Safety: Aim, Functions
National Commission on Farmers: Composition, Mandate
The National Commission on Farmers (NCF) has great significance since its inception. Its major aim is to benefit the farmer’s community in this country. This Commission has played several active roles to guide Indian farmers to organize them for an additional productivity and output through applying the innovating farming options. Creation of National Commission on… Continue reading National Commission on Farmers: Composition, Mandate
University Grants Commission: Establishment, responsibilities
University Grants Commission (UGC) was established to augment educational system in India and especially to boost university system in the country for overall growth of higher education. This body has suggested several improvements in the university system and works extensively to bring the institutions of higher repute into order through constant reforms and by development… Continue reading University Grants Commission: Establishment, responsibilities
National Commission for Women: Working, Composition, Functions
National Commission for Women is also one of the significant statutory bodies established by the Government of India. It was established in 1992 under the provisions of the National Commission for Women Act, 1990. The Central Government took the initiative to establish this Commission by keeping in view the provisions of India’s constitution to strengthen… Continue reading National Commission for Women: Working, Composition, Functions
Planning Commission of India: Functions, Change to NITI Aayog
Planning Commission of India is considered as an important institution in India’s governance system. It has major role in country’s economic planning for the overall growth. Central Government had formed Planning Commission in India as central body to work comprehensively with the consecutive term of five years as country’s Five-Year Plans for economic and social… Continue reading Planning Commission of India: Functions, Change to NITI Aayog
Central Bureau of Investigation: Composition, Functions
The CBI owes its origin to the Delhi Special Police Establishment, established in 1941, to enquire into cases of corruption in the procurement during the Second World War. Later, based on the recommendations of the Santhanam Committee on Prevention of Corruption, CBI was established by a resolution of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Later, it… Continue reading Central Bureau of Investigation: Composition, Functions
Central Vigilance Commission (CVC): Purpose, Functions
Central Vigilance Commission, abbreviated as CVC is a top government body, established in 1964 with the aim of addressing corrupt practices within the government. The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) works in coordination with the government authorities for the betterment of the system. Purpose The main purpose for which this important body had been established was… Continue reading Central Vigilance Commission (CVC): Purpose, Functions
National Human Rights Commission of India: Establishment, Composition, Functions
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is a public body constituted for benefiting the citizens of the country. It plays vital roles since its establishment on October 12, 1993. Human Rights means the rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the constitution or embodied in the International covenants and enforceable… Continue reading National Human Rights Commission of India: Establishment, Composition, Functions
Lok Adalats: Origin, Evolution, Jurisdiction, Powers
What is Lok Adalat? The concept of Lok Adalat (People’s Court) is an innovative Indian contribution to the world jurisprudence. The introduction of Lok Adalats added a new chapter to the justice dispensation system of this country and succeeded in providing a supplementary forum to the victims for a satisfactory settlement of their disputes. This… Continue reading Lok Adalats: Origin, Evolution, Jurisdiction, Powers
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