GS Paper 2: Syllabus: Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act. Context: Recently, the Election Commission of India asked the Union Law Ministry to consider limiting the seats from which a candidate can contest to just one. Who has the power in this regard? Constitution allows the Parliament to make provisions in …
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Topic: Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act. 3. We need to re-examine the aims being pursued by disenfranchising undertrials as denying undertrial prisoners their right to vote undermines the very law and policy that is meant to give them a fair trial. Comment. (250 words) Difficulty level: Tough Reference: Live Law Why …
Topic: Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act. 4. Discuss the purpose of Anti-Defection law in India and its efficacy in our parliamentary democracy especially in the recent times of MP/MLAs following a trend of party hopping. (250 words) Difficulty level: Easy Reference: Indian Express Why the question: Recently the Calcutta High Court has …
