UNCLOS (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea):

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate.   Context: India remained committed to promoting a free, open and rules-based order rooted in international law and undaunted by coercion, the Centre recently informed Parliament while reiterating support for the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). …

Privilege Motion:

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.   Context: Two Trinamool Congress MPs and three of the Congress have moved a privilege motion against former Chief Justice of India and Rajya Sabha member Ranjan Gogoi over his remarks …

Collegium System:

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.   Context: The government has said that there was a call from within the judiciary and parliamentarians to change the collegium system for appointment of judges. A draft memorandum of procedure for bringing transparency and accountability to …