CAG’s preliminary report cannot be basis for criminal proceedings’: Supreme Court Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) – Key Points  Establishment: Independent authority under Article 148 of the Indian Constitution. Primary Role: Audits all expenditures and receipts of the Central and State Governments. Audits organizations significantly funded by the government. Constitutional Provisions: Article 148: […]

New Parliamentary Committees Formed for 2024-25 Parliamentary Committees: New Committees: Lok Sabha Speaker recently constituted six new Parliamentary Committees. Committees: Public Accounts Committee (PAC): Monitoring government expenditure. Estimates Committee: Efficiency and scrutiny of government expenditure. Public Enterprises Committee: Focus on performance of public enterprises. OBC, SC, and ST Welfare Committees: Focus on development of these […]

What is creamy layer, who will get the benefit, what is the provision of SC-ST and OBC quota in the Constitution? Supreme Court verdict (2024): Opened the way to ensure reservation benefits to disadvantaged castes within Scheduled Caste-Tribe (SC-ST) reservation. Old verdict: Decision given by a five-judge bench in EV Chinaiya case in 2004, which […]

India appointed as Vice Chair of Supply Chain Council. Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) Formation: Established for supply chain resilience; 14 member countries. Key Bodies: Supply Chain Council (SCC): Chair: USA Vice-Chair: India Meeting: Inaugural virtual meetings held to enhance supply chain resilience. Elections: Chairs and Vice-Chairs elected for two-year terms. IPEF Members: Australia, Brunei, Fiji, […]

New criminal law system will come into force from 1 July 2024. New Criminal Law Codes in India (Effective July 1, 2024) Three New Laws: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS): Replaces Indian Penal Code (IPC) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS): Replaces Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) Bharatiya Sakshya Act (BSA): Replaces Indian Evidence Act (IEA) Key […]