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Freedom of Press in India

Mains > Governance > Right to Information > Fundamental rights

IN NEWS: In April of 2021, Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) had said that India was one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists. World Press Freedom Index, 2021: ...

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Extra reading: Sedition laws https://www.ilearncana.com/details/Sedition-law/1977
Extra reading: NSA https://www.ilearncana.com/details/National-Security-Act-1980/805
Extra reading: UAPA https://www.ilearncana.com/details/Unlawful-Activities-Prevention-Act/1889
Extra reading: Fake news https://www.ilearncana.com/details/ISSUE-OF-FAKE-NEWS-IN-INDIA/1261

JUL 7

Sedition law

Mains > Constitution > Indian Constitution > Fundamental rights

IN NEWS: Disha Ravi, the climate activist who had tried to raise awareness about the ongoing protests against the government’s new agricultural laws was recently charged with sedition. HISTORY: The I...

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For Prelims, questions on features of these laws and their use in colonial India can be asked.
For Mains, questions on the features of sedition law and other laws like UAPA and NSA and your views on them can be asked.

APR 14

Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021

Mains > Social justice > Health > Fundamental rights

IN NEWS: Rajya Sabha recently passed the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill 2021, which amends the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971. CONTEXT: Under the Indian Penal Code, 1860, v...

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For Prelims, questions on the salient features of the act and the recent amendments can be asked.
For Mains, direct questions on the Act and recent amendments can be asked. Also, the content can be used in questions related to women issues and women empowerment in essays, GS 1 and GS 3.

APR 6

Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act

Mains > Security > Development and Extremism > Fundamental rights

IN NEWS: According to data provided by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in the Lok Sabha, there has been a 72% increase in the number of arrests made under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in 2019 in ...

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For Prelims, questions on features of the Act and the recent amendment can be asked.
For Mains, the content can also be used in essays related to threat to democracy, good governance under GS 2 and internal security under GS 3.

MAR 17

INTERNET SHUTDOWNS IN INDIA

Mains > Polity > Executive > Fundamental rights

WHY IN NEWS: As per a recent report by a UK-based privacy and security research firm, internet shutdowns in 2020 cost India $2.8 billion, almost 70% of the total loss of $4 billion to the world economy. CONCER...

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Mains: Questions can be asked on need of internet shutdowns, concerns associated with it, legal provisions related to internet curbs etc.
Prelims: Question can be asked on the salient features of Information Technology Act, 2000, Telegraph Act, 1885 etc.

FEB 26

SURVEILLANCE STATE

Mains > Polity > Executive > Fundamental rights

WHY IN NEWS: The Centre Government on 4th February 14, 2021 denied granting blanket permission to any government agency for interception or monitoring of any messages or information under its surveillance programme...

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Prelims: Questions are expected on important provisions of Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, Information Technology Act (IT Act), 2000, Aadhar Act 2016 etc.
Mains: Questions can be asked on the need for state surveillance, issues associated with it, legal measures regarding surveillance in India etc.

FEB 10

RIGHT TO PROTEST

Mains > Constitution > Indian Constitution > Fundamental rights

WHY IN NEWS The Economic Offences Wing of Bihar police issued a circular to take legal action under cyber-crime law against individuals and organisations for “offensive comments” against the government ...

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Mains: Questions can be asked on need for right to protests, impact of such a right, issues related to its enforcement etc.
Prelims: Questions can be asked on provisions of Article 19.

JAN 25

RIGHT TO PRIVACY IN INDIA

Mains > Constitution > Indian Constitution > Fundamental rights

WHY IN NEWS: Amid demands for rollback of WhatsApp’s new privacy policy, a PIL was filed in the Supreme Court on 16th January 2020 seeking protection of citizens’ right to privacy from WhatsApp and Face...

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Prelims: Questions can be asked on right to privacy under Constitution, General Data Protection Regulation of EU, IT Act etc.
Mains: Questions are expected on need and implication of right to privacy in India, issues associated with protecting right to privacy etc.

JAN 15

Double jeopardy

Preliminary > Constitution > Miscellaneous > Fundamental rights

What is double jeopardy? It is a right available to a person in case of conviction for offences. It is mentioned in Article 20 of the Constitution. It gives people Immunity from Double Punishment (or No Dou...

JAN 3

SEDITION LAW IN INDIA

Mains > Polity > Executive > Fundamental rights

WHY IN NEWS: The Supreme Court in March, 2020 refused to entertain a plea seeking framing of a proper mechanism to deal with alleged misuse of the sedition law by the government machinery. HISTORICAL BACKGROUN...

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Mains: Questions can be asked on the need and relevance of sedition laws in India, issues associated with it etc. This input can also be sued while answering questions related to rights and duties of citizens, functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary etc.
Prelims: Questions can be asked on provisions of Article 19

OCT 30