WHAT COLLECTOR CAN DO IF A PERSON LIKELY TO BREACH PEACE?

The Executive Magistrate receives information that a person may commit breach of peace or disturb public tranquility or do any wrongful act, perhaps such of his act may create disharmony in the local area, in such case, the Magistrate may Order him to show-cause, why he can’t be directed to execute a bond with or[…..]

CAN COURTS TAKE SECURITY FROM ACCUSED TO MAINTAIN PEACE?

The Sessions Court or First Class Magistrate Court when convicts a person for any offences mentioned in this Section or such person is abetting any such offences, in such case, the Court may take Security from such person to maintain peace. The Security could be taken while passing a Sentence directing him to execute a[…..]

UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLIES

Section 129 of Cr.P.C. deals with a situation wherein an Executive Magistrate, Incharge of the Police Station or any Police Officer not below the rank of Sub Inspector of Police have powers to disperse any unlawful assembly of 5 or more persons who are likely to create disturbance to the public peace or make public[…..]

VOICE AGAINST NEP WIDENS

Voice over bringing back Education under State List from the present Concurrent List is growing in Tamil Nadu amidst the Union Government’s National Educational Policy [NEP] 2020 has become a debate topic in the media and in public domain. Educationist and civil society representatives including Devasahayam have joined together against the NEP and have asked[…..]

AGRICULTURAL LABOUR

On 19th August 1949, the following dialogue took place at the Constituent Assembly between Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Nagappa and V. I. Munusamy Pillai; Dr. B. R. Ambedkar: With regard to the merits of the proposition which has been tabled before the House, I have not seen any single constructive suggestions on the part of[…..]

STERLITE’S “FAVOURITISM” AVERMENT!!!

The reports that surfaced in the media that Vedanta Group which owns the copper smelter plant in Thoothukudi under Sterlite brand gone to Supreme Court to challenge the Madras High Court Order – justifying closure of the plant by the Tamil Nadu Government – filed an amendment to remove the averment “favouritism” shown by the[…..]

EXPERT COMMITTEE VS DRAFTING COMMITTE

On 4th August 1949, Shri B. Das [Orissa General] at the Constituent Assembly spoke as follows; “Sir, this House had no opportunity to discuss this subject [distribution of revenues within a Union and a State – Article 249 old and 260 old]which concern a social well-being of the entire population of India. In July 1947,[…..]