Governor Sanctions Against CMs: Key Insights

Recent Context The Karnataka Governor's sanction of the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Scam has reignited discussions about the powers of governors in sanctioning the prosecution of chief ministers. Powers of Sanctioning Prosecution Constitutional Role: Governors have discretionary powers to sanction prosecution in cases

Article 35A

Article 35A     It empowers the Jammu and Kashmir Legislature to define “permanent residents” of the State and provide them special privileges and rights.  It was added to the Constitution through a presidential order, i.e., The Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 1954 under Article 370. The privileges included:

Parliamentary privileges

Parliamentary privileges Why in the News? The leader of Opposition was suspended from the Lok Sabha for alleged misconduct and the matter is referred to the Privileges committee for investigation. Parliamentary Privileges: Parliamentary Privileges are certain rights and immunities enjoyed by the Members of the Parliament to enable them to function effectively in their legislative ro

National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC)

NCBC was initially constituted by the Central Government by the National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993, under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. It has been accorded constitutional status through “The Constitution (One Hundred and Second Amendment) Act, 2018”, whereby Article 338B has been inserted, forming a Commission for the socially and educationally b