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Right to vote in India

“You’ve got to vote, vote, vote, vote. That’s it, that’s the way we move forward”. Don’t worry, we are not forcing our thoughts on you but rather reminding you that we as a citizen have the most powerful non-violent weapon in our country. Not with guns or rifles but a single vote can easily turn the tables for Indian politics, all thanks to our Constitution.

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Modus Operandi of Security Coverage in India

Do you know, that Business Tycoon Mukesh Ambani was granted Z+ security since 2013, the highest safety protocol in India? Recently, Tripura High Court passed an interim order, directing an officer from the Ministry of Home Affairs to bring files maintained regarding the assessment of threat perception in relation to Mukesh Ambani, his wife and children on the basis of which security has been granted to them. The said order has now been stayed by SC when the order was challenged.

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What is Floor Test? All you must know about it amidst political crisis

“The collective trust in the legislature is founded on the bedrock of the constitutional trust”. With Eknath Shinde becoming Chief Minister, finally, we have an outcome of the political turmoil going on in Maharashtra for the past 10 days. Amidst the entire ordeal, we kept reading about the possibility of a floor test being conducted, a term not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution but a tool devised to check that the government enjoys the confidence of the legislative body (representative of the people).

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What happened in Sri Lanka & the situation today

The island country Srilanka with a population of 22 million, which was once seen as a model for a developing economy, is experiencing the worst crisis in 70 years.

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President Election in India: Who will be elected for the 2022 Presidential election?

NDA’s presidential nominee Draupadi Murmu is all set for this year’s Presidential elections. If elected, she will become the first tribal President of the country. And the second woman president after Pratibha Patil. President Ram Nath Kovind’s tenure is coming to an end on July 25, for which a Presidential election will be conducted to fill his post on July 18; probably by the 21st of July, we will know who our new President will be. Now, the question is, how is the President of India chosen? What is the process? Is it the same as a Parliamentary election? In this article, we shall be discussing all of these.

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Anti defection Law in India

Defection by legislatures occurs in various democracies, which ultimately undermines the stability of the cabinet. So, to strengthen democracy by bringing stability to the administration and ensuring that a defecting parliamentarian does not jeopardise it, an Anti-defection law has been introduced.

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Shinzo Abe: Assassination of Japan’s longest serving PM

Japan's former PM Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving leader, has died in hospital after he was shot at a political campaign event. This incident will send shivers down your spine as the former PM Mr Abe was shot twice while he was giving an election campaign speech in the southern city of Nara, after which he immediately collapsed and was taken to the hospital.

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Blasphemy law in India : How India fights blasphemous attacks?

In search of Gods, are humans losing humanity? The act of beheading of a Hindu tailor in Udaipur for a social media post supporting Nupur Sharma over her “blasphemous” remarks against Prophet Muhammad had set the entire nation on fire and was considered by the Centre as an act of terror. So, the question here is, "Is there an urgent need for blasphemy laws in India?" What are these laws? Will implementation of such laws help in combating these terror incidents? In this article, we will be discussing all these issues.

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CLAT UG 2022 Current Affairs Analysis

For 2022, out of 60,895 registered candidates, 56472 candidates appeared for CLAT UG 2022. Based on the overall analysis, this year the paper for CLAT 2022 was a bit lengthy yet moderately easy. Given this, in this article, let’s do a quick & detailed analysis of the entire question paper of CLAT UG 2022, which contains:

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CLAT PG 2022 Exam Analysis: Subject-wise Analysis & Expected Cut-off

Do you want to give a headstart to your preparation over other aspirants for the CLAT PG exam?💭 We definitely assume yes, for an answer. But first of all, you must be aware of the most common mistakes the aspirants make during the PG exams, such as making unintelligent choices, not devoting proper time, panicking during the exam, doing improper research, etc. 🤯. So, it's important to overcome these mistakes and start with the preparations beforehand. Then why not begin with the past year's paper analysis?🧠

Legal

Criminal Procedure Identification Bill 2022

It is an undisputable truth that the conviction rate in our country is very low & the conviction in IPC offences is about 40%. In states like West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat, Odisha and Karnataka it is less than 10%. In India, 9 out of 10 accused in sexual offences are let off in these states.

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Child Adoption in India- Laws & Procedure

‘Every child has the right to love and be loved’- Supreme Court (Laxmi Kant Pandey v. UOI)

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Article 21 of the Constitution

Article 21 is the soul of the Indian Constitution. It contains an ocean of rights. The Supreme Court of India has given it a living body by expanding its scope and ambit. This makes the Article a complete theory to be researched.

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Sex Workers, Prostitution and Grey Areas in India

Sex workers face continuous brutality, violence from clients and banishment from every community activity and even their own family. The recent release of the movie Gangubai Kathiawadi, which revolves around the life of a sex worker turned campaigner, has once again brought the topic into the spotlight.

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What are election laws & how are elections held in India?

India holds the world's largest election with over 96 Crore voters that's more than the population of all European countries combined!

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Hijab Controversy Explained

You might have heard about the recent controversy regarding the hijab ban, but before getting into it we must understand that the word hijab is not defined anywhere in the Quran. It only talks about a partition or curtain and is to be used by the wife of prophets. They were supposed to be covered not just in their garments but also in the space that they occupy. Numerous girls across different States are protesting the hijab ban.

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Rights of Daughters in Father's Property

Wondering if daughters have a right to inherit property? Or Are daughter’s coparceners in father’s ancestral property like sons? In India, daughters' rights on their father’s property have always been in controversy and even after several judgments, dilemmas on the same haven’t been resolved whether it’s the landmark case of Vineeta Sharma or any other. It’s a known fact that women have always been treated inferior to men, both in terms of inheritance rights and the capacity to hold property independently and many restrictions were imposed on both inheritance and woman’s property rights in our country.

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Marital Rape Laws in India

Does a woman or man lose their degree of sexual autonomy after marriage? Hon’ble Justice DY Chandarchud took a stand in the negative on the Right to say “no” (to sex) after marriage. It is generally believed that either of the spouses must ensure each other’s approval on sexual intercourse after marriage but in ancient India, marital rape was not even accepted as an issue. The primary reason behind this mentality was the patriarchal framework of Indian society and that women were considered a ‘property’ or a ‘chattel’ of their husbands. This does sound orthodox! However, in present India, courts are taking up cases based on this issue although India is among the 36 countries where marital rape is not yet criminalized, unlike 150 other countries. Read this article to know about the pros and cons of criminalizing marital rape and judicial precedents!

Right to vote in India

Modus Operandi of Security Coverage in India

What is Floor Test? All you must know about it amidst political crisis

What happened in Sri Lanka & the situation today

President Election in India: Who will be elected for the 2022 Presidential election?

Anti defection Law in India

Shinzo Abe: Assassination of Japan’s longest serving PM

Blasphemy law in India : How India fights blasphemous attacks?

CLAT UG 2022 Current Affairs Analysis

CLAT PG 2022 Exam Analysis: Subject-wise Analysis & Expected Cut-off

Criminal Procedure Identification Bill 2022

Child Adoption in India- Laws & Procedure

Article 21 of the Constitution

Sex Workers, Prostitution and Grey Areas in India

What are election laws & how are elections held in India?

Hijab Controversy Explained

Rights of Daughters in Father's Property

Marital Rape Laws in India

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