In the said decision, the supreme court referred with approval the recommendations of lord nolan committee g on standards in public life in the united kingdom. The commission submitted its report to the government in 2002. On october 31,1984, former prime minister of india indira gandhi was assassinated by her two bodyguards, beant singh and satwant singh, in the aftermath of the operation bluestar. Manepalli narayana rao venkatachaliah born 25 october 1929 is an indian politician. The tenure of the commission was extended from time to time upto 31st march, 2002. It is an important aspect of the polity syllabus for the ias exam. Sarkaria commission the central government set up the justice r s sarkaria commission in june 1983 to examine the relationship and balance of power between state and central governments. Annual 1 national human rights commission of india. Inter state council is a constitutional body under article 263 of the constitution. Election commission of india report on proposed electoral reforms 2004. The accounts of the commission as certified by the comptroller and auditorgeneral or any other person appointed by him in this behalf, together with the audit report thereon shall be forwarded annually to the central government by the commission and the central government shall cause the audit report to be laid as soon as may be after it is. Different commissions and their recommendations are very important for the upsc civil services exam.
Chapter 3 fundamental rights, directive principles and fundamental duties 1 to 29 chapter 4 electoral processes and political parties 30 to 69 chapter 5 parliament and state legislatures 70 to 97. The law commission of india, in their 170th report in 1999, proposed enactment of section 8b of the representation of the people act, 1951, by. Sarkaria commission went at considerable length into the justification for establishing a permanent interstate council as an independent national forum for consultation with a mandate well defined in accordance with article 263. Post retirement, he has continued to work on anticorruption and human rights issues, including support for the launch of the initiatives of change centre for governance in 2003 he served as the chairman. Second administrative reforms commission of india report on ethics in governance 2007. The commission submitted its report in two volumes to the government on 31st march, 2002. The government of india established a commission on march 24, 1983, headed by justice r. Finally, all the recommendations of the standing committee on punchhi commissions report will then be placed before the interstate council, headed by the prime minister. Reforms in the judiciary some suggestions i am forwarding herewith the 230th report of the law commission. Justice venkatachaliah committee latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Manepalli narayana rao venkatachaliah simple english. The terms of reference stated that the commission shall examine, in the light of the. Though he has now retired, he has continued to work on anticorruption and human rights issues, including support for the launch of the initiatives of change centre for.
Indias religious freedom failings enshrined in constitution. Important committees in indian polity bankexamstoday. Law commission annual report 200809 to the right honourable jack straw mp, lord chancellor and secretary of state for justice i am proud to introduce the law commissions 43rd annual report. Government of india law commission of india report no. Manepalli narayana rao venkatachaliah born 25 october 1929 was the 25th chief justice of india. Topic areas of study abi commission to study the reform. It has added a whole new dimension by suggesting that the assassins could have had backers within the prime ministers inner circle. Tankha committee was appointed in 2010 to look into the whole gamut of the election laws and electoral reforms. Sangma former speaker of the lok sabha and a former chief minister of meghalaya. Various committee and commission of indian polity from.
The report urges india to reform the anticonversion laws and appreciate that both conversion and reconversion by use of force, fraud, or allurement are equally bad and infringe upon a persons freedom of conscience and implement the recommendations of the commission for religious and linguistic minorities 2007. The agitation for state autonomy led to the creation of sarkaria commission by the central government to recommend changes in centrestate relationship. Ranking states on police, judiciary, prisons and legal aid. The case for increasing the retirement age of judges. What is the story of the thakkar commission report. The preceding report dealing with the period 1 april 1995 to 31 march 7996, was submitted to. Crisp news summaries and articles on current events about justice mn venkatachaliah commission for ibps, banking, upsc, civil services. Latest current affairs in may, 2020 about justice mn venkatachaliah commission.
Article 1, paragraph 1, of the statute of the international law commission provides that the commission shall have for its object the promotion of the progressive development of international law and its codification. Media in category 911 commission report the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. Law commission of india report on reform of the electoral laws 1999 23. Law commission reports department of legal affairs, mol. Law commission of india report on reform of the electoral laws 1999 6. It prescribed that the commission must be a body of experts drawn from various interest groups in close touch with the administration of justice such as judges, lawyers, law academics and litigants and include the chief justice of india, the. There seems to be a nexus between terrorism, drugs, smuggling, and politicians, a fact which was emphasized in the vohra committee report. This has been a significant year in the history of the commission, with some potentially farreaching reforms to enhance its status and effectiveness. Venkatachaliah was appointed chairman, national human rights commission in 1996 and held that office till october 1999. Venkatachaliah, former chief justice of india as the chairperson of the commission and the following persons. The commission submitted its report to the then prime minister rajiv gandhi on 27 october 1987. Gk, general studies, optional notes for upsc, ias, banking, civil services.
Sarkaria commission report 1988 on appointment of governor. Full report abi commission to study the reform of chapter 11. Keach of bernstein shur portland, maine, a former abi president and cochair of the abi commission to study the reform of chapter 11, testified on abis behalf at the house judiciary subcommittee on antitrust, commercial and administrative laws hearing on june 25 titled oversight of bankruptcy law and legislative proposals. Thakkar commission raises more questions than answers the thakkar commission has raised more questions than it has answered.
Justice venkatachaliah committee blogs, comments and archive news on. The key recommendations of the yashpal committee report is the following. The commission submitted its report on june 30, 1988. Commission of india recommended, as far back as 1998, that candidates with pending criminal cases against them not be allowed to contest elections. The commission, which dealt with the role of governors, suggested that in choosing a chief minister, the governor should be guided by the following principles. Venkatachaliah retired chief justice of the supreme court of india and a former. Sarkaria former judge of the supreme court and the chairman of the sarkaria commission on unionstate relations. The commission felt that article 263 of the constitution has vast potential and the same has not been fully utilized for resolving various problems concerning more than one state.
Governor should be an eminent person and not belong to the state where he is to be posted. Governor should be a detached figure without intense political links or should not have taken part in politics in recent past. Religious minorities, dalits face discrimination in india. Department of legal affairs is a department under the ministry of law and justice, government of india, established in 1961. Beant singh was killed that day itself whereas satwant singh wa. The basic idea was that constitution, one the one had should not be amended too frequent. Sarkaria commission recommendations summary gktoday. The law commission has examined the proposed draft of the judges inquiry bill, 2005 in light of the law declared by the supreme court in its judgments in relation to arts. The commission was required to complete its work and make recommendations within one year. It advices the various ministries on legal matters as well as is allotted with the attorney general of india etc whose services are shared by the ministries. The government of india also should adopt the recommendations of the venkatachaliah commission 20002002.
Report of the commission on centrestate relations 1. Lakshmanan, chairman, law commission of india, on the 22nd day of august, 2009. State chief minister should have a say in the appointment of governor. Venkatachaliah was also the chairman of national human rights commission from 19961998. Any part of this report, including design, may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photo copy, recording or any other information storage and retrieval system, using the citation provided below. Need for national judicial commission legal service india. Not impose hindu personal status laws on sikh, buddhist, and jain communities, but instead provide them with a provision of personal status laws as per their distinct religious beliefs and practices. A holistic view of knowledge, as advocated above, would demand a regulatory system which treats the entire range of educational institutions in a holistic manner.
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