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GS-4POLITICAL NEUTRALITY OF CIVIL SERVICES

One Word in a Detention Order: What "Andolanjeevi" Reveals About Neutrality in Public Office

The Allahabad High Court has questioned a District Magistrate's use of the politically coined term "andolanjeevi" in National Security Act detention grounds against journalist Satyam Verma and has reserved its verdict on his challenge. The Allahabad High Court questioned the use of the term "andolanjeevi" in the NSA detention order of journalist Satyam Verma by the Gautam Buddha Nagar DM. This case underscores the tension…

Sub TopicTHE "ANDOLANJEEVI" DETENTION ORDER - PUBLIC-ORDER DUTY…SourceALLAHABAD HIGH COURT, THE HINDU…
UPSC Relevance9/10
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GS-4CORPORATE ETHICS AND MIGRANT LABOUR

The Price of a Signature: Indian Workers, a Record Settlement and the Silence That Came With It

Indian and other migrant workers have signed deals in Milan to receive payouts from a record €31 million labour-exploitation settlement with Caddell Construction. The agreements include confidentiality and non-disparagement terms and no admission of liability. Indian and other foreign workers secured a record $35 million settlement over severe labor exploitation while building the US consulate in Milan. The case highlights…

Sub TopicTHE MILAN CONSULATE SETTLEMENT - RESTITUTION…SourceINDIAN EXPRESS, INDIA TODAY, THE…
UPSC Relevance8/10
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GS-4PROBITY IN CUSTODIAL ADMINISTRATION

An Hour Outside the Walls: The Ajmer Jail Case and Why the Guards at the Gate Were the Real Ethical Actors

A jailer of Ajmer Central Jail has been arrested and lodged in her own jail, after police alleged she took two women inmates out of prison without authorisation for housework. The case raises questions of custodial ethics and abuse of official position. An Ajmer jailer was arrested for illegally taking two female inmates out of prison to perform domestic chores at her private flat. This incident highlights severe ethical…

Sub TopicTHE AJMER JAIL CASE - JUDICIAL CUSTODY TURNED PRIVATE…SourceINDIAN EXPRESS, PTI, ETV BHARAT…
UPSC Relevance8/10
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