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Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 19 Dec 2019 11 min read Introduction Recently, the Parliament passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 which received the President’s assent to become an Act. The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 seeks to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955. The Citizenship Act,1955 provides various ways in which citizenship may be acquired. It provides…
Public Interest Litigation 23 Dec 2019 14 min read Introduction The expression ‘Public Interest Litigation’ has been borrowed from American jurisprudence, where it was designed to provide legal representation to previously unrepresented groups like the poor, the racial minorities, unorganised consumers, citizens who were passionate about the environmental issues, etc. Public interest Litigation (PIL) means…
Disputed Territories of India 26 Dec 2019 9 min read Border Disputes of India India has 15,106.7 Km of land border and a coastline of 7,516.6 Km including island territories. The length of our land borders with neighbouring countries is as under: China 4 states viz., Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh and a…
Higher Education in India 30 Dec 2019 10 min read Introduction India’s higher education system is the world’s third-largest in terms of students, next to China and the United States. India’s Higher Education sector has witnessed a tremendous increase in the number of Universities/University level Institutions & Colleges since independence. In the prestigious Quacquarelli Symonds…
Issues Related to Persons with Disability 09 Jan 2020 12 min read Introduction Disabilities is an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. An impairment is a problem in body function or structure; An activity limitation is a difficulty encountered by an individual in executing a task or action; A participation restriction is…
Pressure Groups 16 Jan 2020 14 min read Introduction A pressure group is a group of people who are organised actively for promoting and defending their common interest. It is called so, as it attempts to bring a change in public policy by exerting pressure on the government. It acts as a liaison between the…
Poverty 30 Jan 2020 13 min read Introduction Poverty is a state or condition in which a person or community lacks the financial resources and essentials for a minimum standard of living. Poverty means that the income level from employment is so low that basic human needs can’t be met. According to World Bank, Poverty…
The Representation of the People Act : Part I 03 Feb 2020 8 min read Introduction The holding of free and fair elections is the sine-qua-non of democracy. To ensure the conduct of elections in free, fair and in an impartial manner, the constitution-makers incorporated Part XV (Articles.324-329) in the constitution and empowered Parliament to…
The Representation of the People Act : Part II 06 Feb 2020 16 min read This is Part II of the TTP in continuation of Part I of TTP on The Representation of the People Acts. The Representation of the People Act (RPA),1951 Key Provisions It regulates the actual conduct of elections and by-elections. It…
Multilateral Export Control Regimes 04 Mar 2020 14 min read Introduction MECR are voluntary and non-binding agreements created by the major supplier countries that have agreed to co-operate in their effort to prevent and regulate the transfer of certain military and dual use technology. It aims at preventing the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction…