SC’s Kihoto Hollohan order of 1992
What was the Kihoto Hollohan case? The law covering the disqualification of legislators and the powers of the Speaker in deciding such matters became part of the…
Postponement of Assembly or Parliamentary elections
Is the Election Commission empowered to delay elections at will? The Election Commission (EC) is mandated under law to hold elections at any time within six months…
Anti-defection law: Purpose and Evaluation
What is the anti-defection law? The anti-defection law deals with situations of defection in Parliament or state legislatures by:(a) members of a political party, (b) independent members,…
What is a ‘whip’, and what does it do?
What is a whip? The term whip is derived from the old British practice of “whipping in” lawmakers to follow the party line. A whip in parliamentary…
Electoral Bond
What is an electoral bond? An electoral bond is designed to be a bearer instrument like a Promissory Note — in effect, it will be similar to…
SOIL HEALTH CARD SCHEME
• Soil Health Card is a scheme launched by the Government of India in February 2015. • Soil Health card (SHC) is a printed report card issued…
PARTICULATE MATTER AND ITS EFFECTS
What is particulate matter? • Particulate matter or particle pollution is the general term for a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets found in the air….
PET COKE
What is petcoke? Petroleum coke, abbreviated coke or petcoke, is a final carbon-rich solid material that derives from oil refining, and is one type of the group…
SOUTH ASIA WILDLIFE ENFORCEMENT NETWORK (SAWEN)
What is SAWEN? SAWEN is a network aimed at working as a strong regional inter governmental body for combating wildlife crime by attempting common goals and approaches…
Solar radiation management/Solar Geo-engineering
Solar radiation management (SRM) is a type of climate engineering which seek to reflect sunlight and thus reduce global warming. Background The main options for responding to…