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Polity & Governance Compilaon (February 2020 to August 2020) Visit our website www.sleepyclasses.com or our YouTube channel for entire GS Course FREE of cost Also Available: Prelims Crash Course || Prelims Test Series T.me/SleepyClasses Table of Contents 1. Issues related to safety of women .....................1 27.National Policy on Migrant Labour - Needed 2. The alarming issue of pornography on social 43 media and its effect on children and society as a 28.Hindu Woman’s Inheritance Right ....................45 whole .............................................................................1 29.EWS Quota Law ........................................................47 3. 59 mobile apps banned on the grounds of 30.Prashant Bhushan Case .........................................49 national security and public order .....................2 31.Definition of Assamese people ...........................51 4. Extension of tenure of the Commission 32.Tribal Affairs hosts Webinar along with constituted under Article 340 of the Facebook India for sensitization of MPs from ST constitution to examine the issue of sub- Constituencies on GOAL project .......................54 categorization within Other Backward Classes 33.Tied Grants are to be used for the basic services in the Central List .....................................................3 of: Sanitation and maintenance of open- 5. Need for Land Leasing Legislation .....................3 defecation free (ODF) status. Supply of drinking 6. Manipur Defections - Speaker's Powers to water, rain water harvesting and water recycling Disqualify .....................................................................5 can apply to become a mentor ............................55 7. Custodial Deaths - Tamil Nadu Case 34.Triple Talaq- Big Reform, Better Result ...........56 (Sathankulam) ............................................................7 35.Gram Panchayat training goes digital under Jal 8. DK Basu Judgment - Custodial Deaths ............10 Jeevan Mission ..........................................................57 9. Assessing the National Institutional Ranking 36.ECI decides not to extend postal ballot facility Framework ..................................................................12 to electors above 65yrs of age in Assembly 10.Match-fixing ...............................................................14 Elections in Bihar & by elections due in near 11.Need for ‘One Nation One Voter ID’ - Re- future in view of constraints of logistics, enfranchising Migrant Voters ..............................15 manpower and safety protocols of Covid 19 57 12.Role of Independent Directors - Corporate 37.Prof. (Dr.) Pradeep Kumar Joshi takes oath as Governance .................................................................18 Chairman, UPSC .......................................................58 13.Committee for the Reform of Criminal Laws 20 38.Centre to assist J&K to establish Grievances 14.Farm Trade Ordinance & Punjab’s Opposition Portal in each district. .............................................58 22 39.National Panchayat Awards 2020 ....................59 15.Padmanabhaswamy Temple Case .....................24 40.Goa joins MyGov Citizen Engagement Platform; 16.Supreme Court on Criminalisation in Politics 12 states had already launched their MyGov 25 Platforms .....................................................................59 17.SC/ST Quota Benefits to the Disabled ............27 41.Webinar Organised On Technology Aspects of 18.Karnataka HC's Remarks - Rape Myths and Remote Voting ...........................................................60 Stereotypes .................................................................29 42.Issue of Local Reservation in Private Sector 19.Custodial Torture - Existing Provisions ...........31 Jobs ................................................................................60 20.Anti-Defection Law .................................................33 43.22nd Law Commission of India for a term of 21.Maratha Quota .........................................................34 three years ..................................................................62 22.Law of Contempt ......................................................36 44.Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase-II .63 23.NFRA’s Action against Deloitte ..........................37 45.Indian Institutes of Information Technology 24.Rajasthan HC & Sachin Pilot Camp ...................38 Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020 .............................64 25.New Education Policy 2020 ................................39 46.Parliamentary delegation from Sweden visits 26.Three-language Formula .......................................42 election commission of India ...............................65 www.sleepyclasses.com Call 6280133177 47.Election Commission of India gets ‘Silver’ award 67.In SC reading of basic structure, the signature of for Excellence in Government Process re- Kesavananda Bharati ..............................................80 engineering for digital transformation from 68.Question Hour and Zero Hour ...........................82 Department of Administrative Reforms and 69.Jurisdictional Conflict in Delhi ...........................82 Public Grievances (DARPG), Government of 70.G C Murmu Takes over as C&AG of India. The India ...............................................................................65 Comptroller and Auditor General of India’ ....83 48.Issuance of an Order for adaptation of Central laws in the Union territory of the Jammu and Kashmir under section 96 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 ...................66 49.Steps Taken by the Ministry of Home Affairs for Police Modernisation ..............................................67 50.’Pension Adalat’ at Jammu ...................................67 51.Reservation for Economically Weaker Section 67 52.Gender Sensitization of Judicial Personnel ...68 53.Extradition Treaty between India and Belgium 68 54.ECI Defers Rajaya Sabha Poll in View of COVID-19 ...................................................................69 55.Minority Schemes for Jammu and Kashmir ..69 56.Development of Nomadic Tribes .......................71 57.Non-operation of MPLADS for two years (2020-21 and 2021-22) for managing COVID 19 71 58.Aarogya Setu is now open source ......................72 59.Prime Ministers Awards for Excellence in Public Administration 2020 ...............................................72 60.Central Government constitutes National Council for Transgender Persons .......................73 61.”Mission Karmayogi"- National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building (NPCSCB) ...73 62.Shri Rajiv Kumar takes over as new Election Commissioner ............................................................76 63.Self Help Groups across the country being geared up to prepare the Village Poverty Reduction Plan for integration with the Gram Panchayat Development Plans ...........................76 64.24x7 Toll-Free Mental Health Rehabilitation Helpline Kiran (1800-599-0019) launched in 13 Languages ....................................................................77 65.Common Electoral Roll ..........................................78 66.The logic of, and debate around minimum age of marriage for women ................................................79 T.me/SleepyClasses 1. Issues related to safety of women • The Standing Committee on Human Resource Development (Chair: Dr. Satyanarayan Jatiya) submitted its report on issues related to safety of women in March 2020. Key observations and recommendations of the Committee include: • Strengthening of legislation: Several laws have been framed for the welfare of women. In spite of the legislative framework in place, women continue to face inequality, discrimination and violence.Laws to protect women should be strictly implemented. • Some ways include: (i) filing of charge sheets within 30 days, (ii) denial of bail to accused, and (iii) trial of pending cases within six months. • Representation of women: Crimes against women are due to their lack of representation in decision- making positions. It recommended 33% reservation for women at all levels of government. • Fast Track Courts: The importance of the timely delivery of justice in reducing crimes against women. The Department of Justice should ensure that 1,800 FTSCs become operational across India at the earliest. There should be one FTSC within a 500 km of radius. • Human Trafficking: There is no comprehensive law for the prevention of human trafficking. A National Anti-Trafficking Bureau should be established. It should be composed of police, NGOs, and other stakeholders. It should have the power to investigate intra-state trafficking cases, and coordinate anti-trafficking efforts with international bodies. Further, an Anti-Trafficking Relief and Rehabilitation Committee should be constituted for providing relief and rehabilitation to victims of human trafficking. • Nirbhaya Fund: The total amount under the Nirbhaya Fund is Rs 7,436 crore for 32 projects and schemes across India. However, only Rs 2,647 has been disbursed to the concerned bodies for implementation of the projects and schemes. It recommended that the projects and schemes should be implemented in a timely manner and funds should be utilised effectively. • Infrastructure: To address crimes against women the Committee recommended certain infrastructural and institutional mesaures which may be implemented. These include: (i) setting up of women’s cells in police stations,