General Knowledge
The GK and Current Affairs Section is the most important one in most of the law entrance exams including CLAT and AILET. It carries significant weightage in Exams specified before, constituting 40 and 35 questions in CLAT and Respectively. Getting 30+ in Current Affairs is the difference between a middle tier NLU and one of […]
Recent Controversy On December 12, 2018 the names of the Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog, and Delhi High Court Chief Justice Rajendra Menon were considered for elevation to the Supreme Court of India by the collegium of which (Hon) Justice Madan B Lokur was part. After the retirement of (Hon) Justice Madan B […]
History of CBI & CVC The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is the premier investigating agency of India. CBI’s history could be traced to the executive order made by the Government of British India in 1941 for setting up the Special Police Establishment (SPE) during the World War II when large sums of public money […]
Background The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court is looking into a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that could be critical for Indian democracy as it seeks strengthening of the Election Commission of India (ECI) by making a proposal to create an independent mechanism to appoint the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs). At […]
The language of data protection Some key terms: DATA Data means information that is presented in a form that is more appropriate for processing. PROCESSING An operation or set of operations performed on personal data including collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation, indexing, eraser or destruction. PROFILING Any form of processing of personal data that […]
The government’s “Digital India” Plan that aims to connect 2.5 lakh villages to the Internet by 2019 and to bring Wi-Fi access to 2.5 lakh schools will open up greatest opportunities for beneficial use of data. For instance, it would become easier for government to come up with social welfare schemes; it would enable digital […]
The most significant provision is the proposed change in the decade old definition of MSME. Now as per MSME DEVELOPMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2018 under the micro enterprise tag the companies will have annual sales turnover of less than Rs. 5 Cr, small, if they are in the Rs. 5 Cr to Rs. 75 Cr range, […]
Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in Indian Young Lawyers Association Vs. State of Kerala. The question is about barring the entry of women aged between 10 and 50 years into the Sabarimala temple. The Sabarimala temple, considered the abode of Lord Ayappa, is located in the Periyar Tiger Reserve in the Western Ghat mountain […]
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association(FIFA) World Cup is a competition where the best footballing talents on the planet battle it out to be crowned the champions of the world of football, the most popular sport on the planet. This quadrennial tournament brings together people from all around the world in a jubilant celebration of […]
In the previous article, we discussed how the judiciary is one of the most coveted and prestigious institutions of the country, how it is a bulwark for our Constitution and other laws, and how, a judge has the crucial responsibility of dispensing justice. However, on the other hand, we saw how there are many problems […]