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07 Jul, 2021
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How to create a Legislative Council?
Why is there a need for Legislative Council?
A Legislative Council is considered important for the following reasons:
Arguments against LCs
Strength of LCs
As per article 171 clause (1) of the Indian Constitution, the total number of members in the legislative council of a state shall not exceed one-third of the total number of the members in the Legislative Assembly of that state and the total number of members in the legislative council of a state shall in no case be less than 40.
Election of members of LCs
Powers of LCs vis-à-vis Rajya Sabha
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Cooperatives – Inserted in Part 9-B by 97th Constitutional Amendment, 2011
1. Art 19: It made the Right to form cooperative societies an FR.
2. It included a new DPSP on the promotion of cooperative societies (Art 43 B)
3. It added a new Part 9 B (Art 243 ZH to Art 243 ZT)
Composition
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Governor
Constitutional Provisions – Part 6
Issues of Governor’s office
1) Governor and the formation of Government
2) Partisan use of Governor's office to appoint CM with respect to Hung Assemblies.
3) Other issues of the Governor office
Recommendations for misuse of Article 356
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Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana and ADIP Scheme Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana is a scheme for providing Physical Aids and Assisted-living Devices for Senior citizens belonging to the BPL category. This is a Central Sector Scheme, fully funded by the Central Government. Th
Section 66A of the IT Act is still used! Section 66A dealt with information-related crimes in which sending information, by means of a computer resource or a communication device, which is inter alia offensive, derogatory and menacing is made a punishable offence. In Shreya Singhal v.
National Ganga River Basin Authority, 2009 It was established in 2009 under Environment Protection Act, 1986 (which also declared Ganga as a 'National river'). It is financing, planning, implementing, monitoring, and coordinating authorities for Ganga under Jal
Section 66A of IT Act is still used! Section 66A dealt with information-related crimes in which sending information, by means of a computer resource or a communication device, which is inter alia offensive, derogatory and menacing is made a punishable offence. In Shreya Singhal v. Union
Clinical Trials Registry – India (CTRI) Clinical Trials Registry – India (CTRI) is the government of India's official clinical trial registry. The National Institute of Medical Statistics of the Indian Council of Medical Research established the CTRI on 20 July 2007. Since
Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2021 The Bill has increased the scope of the nature of offenses of trafficking as well as the kind of victims of these offenses, with stringent penalties including life imprisonment, and even the death penalty in cases of an ex
Crocodile species in India There are 3 species of crocodilians in India — Saltwater/ Estuarine Crocodile; Mugger/ Marsh/ Indian/ Broad snouted Crocodile and Gharial or Gavial or Fish eating crocodile Mugger Crocodile or Marsh Crocodile or Broad snouted crocodile
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