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Supreme Court, Electoral Rolls and Democratic Accountability Syllabus: GS-2: Constitutional Bodies, Transparency & Accountability, Representation of People’s Act Why in the News ? The Supreme Court’s judgment on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has sparked intense debate regarding voting rights, judicial oversight, and the role of the Election Commission of India (ECI). …
Read MoreSupreme Court Upholds Electoral Integrity in Bengal Voting Why in the News ? The Supreme Court ruled that individuals whose names are under scrutiny in electoral rolls cannot vote in West Bengal elections, stressing the need to maintain electoral integrity while raising concerns over ECI’s voter verification mechanisms. The ruling emphasizes the precautionary principle in …
Read MoreSAFEGUARDING THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN INDIA Syllabus: GS 2: ● Salient feature of Representation of People’s act ● Government policies and intervention Why in the News? On July 10, 2024, the Supreme Court directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to consider Aadhaar, voter ID, and ration cards as valid supporting documents during Bihar’s …
Read MoreSyllabus: GS 2: Transparency and Accountability Elections Focus: The debate over implementing totalisers in Indian elections has reignited due to concerns over voter anonymity and electoral transparency. Advocates stress its role in preventing voter intimidation, while challenges include technological integration and political opposition. Source: UGI Representative’s Controversy Recent Incident: Devesh Chandra Thakur, Janata Dal …
Read MoreSYLLABUS: GS 3: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment. Focus: INDIA’S GDP DATA was keenly awaited, coming on the back of sovereign rating outlook upgrade by S&P and just days before the union election results are out. Source: Hindu India’s economy demonstrated an impressive growth rate of …
Read MoreIntroduction The Election Commission in India is a permanent and independent body established by the Constitution to ensure free and fair elections. Its powers, as outlined in Article 324 of the Constitution, include the superintendence, direction, and control of elections for parliament, state legislatures, the office of the president, and the office of the vice-president. …
Read MoreSYLLABUS: GS 2: Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies. Focus: THE RELEASE OF the factsheet of the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) has sparked a flurry of activ-ity Source: Hindu According to World Bank, Poverty is pronounced deprivation in well-being, and …
Read MoreSYLLABUS: GS 2: Statutory, Regulatory and various Quasi-judicial Bodies. Powers, Functions, and Responsibilities of Constitutional Bodies. Focus: The CEC and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, which gave the central government a majority vote in the appointments of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and other election commissioners. Source: couseguide The ECI, an independent constitutional authority, ensures …
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