Context: Union government has told the Supreme Court (SC) that state governments can now grant minority status to any religious or linguistic community, including Hindus. Minorities notified by the Government of India: Currently, only those communities notified under section 2(c) of the National Commission of Minority (NCM) Act, 1992, by the central government are regarded as minority. In 1992, …
Context: In Hijab controversy, Muslim girls petitioned in court to allow wearing head-scarves base on the Principle of Reasonable Accommodation. Court has rejected their demand and ruled in favour of the State’s circular that required students in educational institutions should only wear prescribed uniforms. What is the Principle of ‘Reasonable Accommodation’? ‘Reasonable accommodation’ is a principle that promotes …
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The makers of our constitution made sure that each arm of power could be held accountable for its actions by the other, by this logic, the executive, is accountable to the legislature for all its actions involving the implementation of laws or policies. The instruments the legislature uses to exercise these accountabilities are: The Parliamentary …