Context: Aiming to make comprehensive changes in criminal laws, the government has initiated the process of amendment to laws such as the Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act in consultation with all stakeholders. Criminal Justice System: The Criminal Justice System refers to the agencies of government charged with enforcing the law, adjudicating crime, …
Facts: 98 countries have abolished death penalty. According to a report by Project 39A at the National Law University, Delhi, a total of 488 prisoners in India (as of 2021) were on death row. This shows an increase of 21% in the number of individuals on death row. Death Penalty in India: In India, the …
New Kerala Model: The ‘New Kerala’ paradigm envisions infrastructure development using private investment and intends to eradicate extreme poverty. (#diagram) It balances social development and environmental sustainability. It aims to create a framework that intends to deliver outstanding outcomes in social sectors, narrowing the gaps in income and in sharing of resources. It makes an …
Context: A private member’s bill is introduced in the Lok Sabha proposing the enactment of a Refugee and Asylum law in India. Need for a Refugee and Asylum Act: Recent acts of refoulement Government expelled two batches of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar in the face of a grave risk of persecution in their country. The …
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Context: Information and Broadcasting Ministry (I&B) informed a Malayalam-language news channel that its broadcast licence had been cancelled. The cancellation order cited a Home Ministry order that had denied security clearance to the channel. Sectors regulated by I&B Ministry Regulate: Until 2021, it had the powers to regulate content across all sectors i.e. TV channels, newspapers and …
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Context: Uttarakhand Chief Minister announced to form a committee to prepare a draft of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the State, if voted to power. UCC in India: Goa’s Portuguese Civil Code of 1867 is an example of a common family law prevalent in a State. The promulgation of the UCC emerges as a positive …
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What is Regulatory Capture? Regulatory capture means when a sector regulator acts in favour of companies or special interest groups of the sector, instead of protecting and promoting the public interest. One example from USA : Food and Drug Administration (FDA) labelled an addictive medicine OxyContin non-addictive due to the lobbying of drug maker. Examples of regulatory …
Context: Amnesty International raised concerns that extensive surveillance of Hyderabad is putting human rights at risk. How surveillance is carried out in Hyderabad? It largely follows a three-pronged approach. Wide web of CCTV cameras: Coverage upto 60% in certain areas. Telangana’s Nenu Saitham project aims to transform the Hyderabad City Police into a Global City Police. To …
Context: The enactment of farm laws, sustained farmer protests against them over the year and the eventual repeal has many takeaways for the future policymakers. Lessons from the farm law fiasco: Push for simultaneous elections: There is an inherent mismatch between politics and economics. A reformer seeks long-term prosperity, while a politician’s survival depends on …
India enacted legislation for cooperatives in 1904. All India rural credit survey committee in 1954 pointed out that the cooperatives have failed in their objective. Cooperative movement in India: In India, it started in Madras presidency with the enactment of the Indian cooperatives act in 1904. Registrar of cooperative societies (RCS) acts as nodal agencies …