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Syllabus: GS 2: Government Intervention Why in the News? Recently, the Government of India informed Parliament that habitual offender laws still exist in 14 states and UTs, despite the Supreme Court questioning their constitutionality and impact on de-notified tribes. Debate Over Habitual Offender Laws in India India’s “habitual offender” laws have been under scrutiny, especially …
Read MoreSyllabus: GS-2: Judiciary , Indian Constitution ,Fundamental Rights. Focus: Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement on releasing undertrial prisoners who have spent more than a third of their prescribed sentence has brought attention to the urgent need for reforms in India’s prison system. The new Section 479 of the BNSS aims to ease overcrowding and …
Read MoreWhy in the news? The Supreme Court declared caste-based prison labour assignments unconstitutional, emphasising prisoners’ right to dignity, equality, and banning manual scavenging in prisons across India. Violation of Fundamental Rights: The court highlighted that caste-based labour assignments, like reserving menial tasks such as cleaning for marginalised groups (SC, ST, DNT) and cooking for higher …
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