Category: Polity
POSH Act 2013
Supreme Court has heard a PIL regarding applicability of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act) in political parties.
e-Courts Phase III
Union Cabinet Approves Phase III of the e-Courts Mission Mode Project.
National Investigation Agency (NIA)
SC expands NIA powers: Agency can probe non-scheduled offences linked to cases under its purview
Special Leave Petition
Supreme Court dismissed a special leave petition filed against the decision of the Goa speaker in the disqualification case of eight MLAs .
Impeachment of High Court Judges
Opposition MPs in the Rajya Sabha handed over a motion seeking impeachment of Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav, to secretary- general of the Upper House.
Recognition of Prior Learning | UGC
University Grants Commission finalises guidelines for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in Higher Education to provide access, recognition, and career progression opportunities.
Permanent Commission to women in Army
Supreme Court (SC) grants Permanent Commission to a Woman Army officer.
OBC and OBC List
Supreme Court observed that criterion for including communities in the OBC list must be based on backwardness and not religion.
Anamalai Tiger Reserve | FRA 2006
Forest Rights under FRA, 2006 approved to tribes in Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR).
Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities
The post of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities has remained vacant for over five years now.