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Pardoning Power of President and Governor
In News Recently, the Union Government claimed that the President and not the Tamil Nadu Governor has exclusive power to decide Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination convict A.G. Perarivalan’s plea for pardon. About Pardoning Power Power of Pardons under Articles 73 and 161 of the Constitution is different from judicial power as the governor or the President […]
Marital Rape
In News Recently, the Delhi High Court delivered a split verdict in a batch of petitions challenging the exception provided to marital rape in the Indian Penal Code (IPC). About The court was hearing a clutch of four petitions challenging the constitutionality of the exception to Section 375. Petitioners include the All India Democratic Women’s […]
High Time for Police Reforms
In Context Demands for states to initiate police reforms have started coming from various quarters. About The Indian police system in 2022, still works under the framework of the archaic Police Act, 1861. The Supreme Court’s directives given in Prakash Singh vs. The Union of India case have not been implemented fully by the states. […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Pg no Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS2 3 Until you reconsider sedition law, what of pending and future cases. SC asks Centre. (Polity and Governance) What is sedition law? Know about the provision of the IPC dealing with sedition, what is its crux? Know the history of sedition law, associated […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS2 1 SC seeks interim protection for people charged with sedition. (Polity and Governance) What is sedition law? Know about the provision of the IPC dealing with sedition, what is its crux? Know the history of sedition law, associated courts’ judgements, present case before […]
Pulitzer Prize
In Context A team of four Indian photographers from the Reuters news agency — slain photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, Adnan Abidi, Sanna Irshad Mattoo and Amit Dave — have won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for feature photography for their coverage of the Covid-19 crisis in India. Pulitzer Award The Pulitzer Award was established in 1917, named […]
National Technology Day
In News Every year, the 11th of May is celebrated as National Technology Day. About History: It is celebrated to commemorate the anniversary of the 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests. India successfully test-fired its Shakti-1 nuclear missile in operation called Pokhran-II, also codenamed Operation Shakti. The nuclear missile was tested at the Indian Army’s Pokhran Test […]
Green Manure
In News Punjab Government is promoting the cultivation of green manure nowadays. Green Manure About: Green manures are crops grown specifically for building and maintaining soil fertility and structure. They are normally incorporated back into the soil, either directly, or after removal and composting. There are three main varieties of green manure, including Dhaincha, Cowpea, […]
Integrated Battle Groups
In News Recently, the Army Chief said that the Integrated Battle Groups are in the final stage of application. About Integrated Battle Groups Proposal: It was first proposed in one of the four studies regarding the reorganisation of the Army, which was commissioned in 2018 under then COAS General Bipin Rawat. Meaning: IBGs are self-contained, […]
