Source: TH Subject: Governance/Non partisanship Context: The high-profile Delhi excise policy corruption case recently collapsed after a trial court declined to even frame charges, citing a lack of prima facie evidence of bribery or conspiracy. About Politicization of Anti-Corruption Bodies: What are Anti-Corruption Bodies? Anti-corruption bodies are specialized institutional mechanisms designed to prevent, detect, and …
GS paper 2 Syllabus: Statutory, regulatory and various constitutional bodies etc Directions: ED and NIA have off late been in News often for various reasons. Source: Indian Express Context: Since 2014, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has investigated 121 prominent politicians and has arrested, questioned, raided, or filed FIRs against 115 major Opposition …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate. Context: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against three accused in connection with the recovery of an improvised explosive device (IED) at Bhatindi in Jammu & Kashmir in June this year. Background: During investigation it was found …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Government Policies and issues associated. Context: Amid strong objection from the Opposition, the Lok Sabha has passed two Bills allowing the Centre to extend the tenure of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) chief and the CBI Director up to five years from the current fixed tenure of two years. The …
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GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Government policies and issues related. Supreme Court on new Ordinances Context: Petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court urging the Supreme Court to quash the Ordinances, which allow the Government to extend the tenures of the chiefs of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) …
Topic: Role of civil services in a democracy. 3. In regards to civils services, what is the doctrine of pleasure? Does the recent amendment extending tenures of several heads of departments further enhances the doctrine? Critically Examine. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: The Hindu Why the question: A day after promulgating two ordinances that …
