Category: Probity in Governance
Scuttling people’s right to information
20 years of Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005
The problem with billionaire consumption
Lavish wedding celebrations of Mukesh Ambani’s youngest son highlight the question of “conspicuous consumption” by the rich.
What the draft Digital Competition Bill proposes, why Big Tech opposes it
India proposes a new digital competition law inspired by the European regulatory framework to regulate tech giants like Google, Facebook, and Amazon.
Deprivileging bribe
The Supreme Court held that legislators do not enjoy immunity from criminal prosecution for bribery charges in connection with their speech and votes made in Parliament and Legislative Assemblies.
Electoral Bonds Scheme
A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court gave its verdict on the legality of the electoral bonds scheme on Thursday (February 15), holding it “unconstitutional”.
Lok Sabha Ethics Committee
Lok Sabha Speaker has directed a complaint of “cash-for-query” lodged by one MP against another MP to be reviewed by the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee.