Assessing juvenility a ‘delicate task’: SC

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Structure, functioning and organization of judiciary, schemes and laws to protect vulnerable sections of society, JJ Act etc   Source: The Hindu Context: The “delicate task” of deciding whether juveniles aged between 16 and 18, accused of heinous offences such as murder, can be tried like adults should be based on …

The scale of municipal finances is inadequate

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Local bodies(Municipalities and Panchayats), 73rd and 74th constitutional amendment Act etc   Source: The Hindu   Context: The health of municipal finances is a critical element of municipal governance which will determine whether India realizes its economic and developmental promise. Revenue losses after the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax …