CURRENT AFFAIRS

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 03, Feb 2022

Context:Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana has agreed to immediately list for hearing a petition to initiate contempt action against Haryana authorities for not reining in ‘hooligans’ who have created an ‘atmosphere of communal hatred and terr

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 02, Feb 2022

Reference News:-By failing to decide in key constitutional cases in a timely way, the apex court has not acted as the “watchful guardian” (sentinel on the qui vive).Why Supreme Court is considered as an agent of social justice?Supreme Court acts as a lightho

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 31, Jan 2022

Reference News:-The Supreme Court has turned down the Union government’s plea to do away with the requirement of collecting quantifiable data by the Centre and states to determine the representation of people belonging to Scheduled Castes (SCs) 

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 31, Jan 2022

Reference News:-The Supreme Court has set aside the Maharashtra Assembly’s decision to suspend 12 legislators of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for a one-year period beginning July 5, 2021.Observations made by the Supreme Court:Suspension bey

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 31, Jan 2022

Reference News:-The Supreme Court in its recent judgment has observed that:A nation aspiring to be a “world leader” should debate on the welfare of its citizens rather than make Parliament a stage to exchange jeers and launch personal attacks on one an

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 27, Jan 2022

Reference News:-A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to seize the election symbol or de-register a political party that promises or distributes “irrational freebies”&n

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 27, Jan 2022

Reference News:-Experts have expressed “serious concerns over the slow pace of reforms in the criminal justice system to ensure speedy justice”.Current concerns/challenges:The delay in disposal of cases was leading to human rights violations of the under-tri

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 27, Jan 2022

Reference News:-The Supreme Court is expected to begin hearing a fresh challenge to the provision allowing restitution of conjugal rights under Hindu personal laws.About Conjugal rightsSection 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 deals with restitution

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 25, Jan 2022

Reference News:-Union home minister Amit Shah recently launched the District Good Governance Index (DGGI) in Jammu and Kashmir, which is the first Union Territory to have such an index.About the index:Launched for 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir.It has

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 25, Jan 2022

Reference News:-Attorney General K K Venugopal has granted consent to initiate contempt proceedings against ‘Dharam Sansad’ leader Yati Narsinghanand over his alleged remarks against the Constitution and the Supreme Court.Need for consent:As