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GS-4PROBITY IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

Stepping Aside Without Being Accused: What the MPSC Chairman's Leave Says About Responsibility

The MPSC chairman stepped aside as a high-level committee began examining the Commission's functioning after paper-leak allegations and sustained student protests. This raises questions of moral responsibility, conflict of interest and the autonomy of constitutional recruitment bodies. Following severe paper leak allegations and 11 days of student protests in Pune, MPSC Chairman Vivek Bhimanwar proceeded on leave, citing his…

Sub TopicTHE MPSC CHAIRMAN STEPPING ASIDE DURING THE PAPER-LEAK…SourceTHE HINDU, INDIAN EXPRESS, ANI…
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GS-4COMPASSION IN ADMINISTRATION

Legally Served, Ethically Unsettled: The Kosmi Demolitions and the Officer Caught Between Rule and Mercy

The demolition of tribal homes in Kosmi village drew sharp criticism from Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan against his own party's State government. The Chief Minister ordered an inquiry and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes issued notices to the State's Chief Secretary and DGP. The Madhya Pradesh Forest Department demolished the homes of 12 tribal families in Kosmi village, sparking outrage from Union…

Sub TopicFOREST EVICTION OF BARELA TRIBAL FAMILIES IN KOSMI, DUE…SourceTHE HINDU, INDIAN EXPRESS, INDIA…
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GS-4RULE OF LAW AND CULTURAL SENSITIVITY

A Body Without a Head: When the Law's Duty to Investigate Meets a Family's Duty to Its Dead

After a beheading in Manipur's Kangpokpi district, a Naga tribal council blocked post-mortems and issued a 48-hour ultimatum for recovery of the head. It also demanded the arrest of named Kuki militant leaders, amid violence that left nine people dead across three districts within 24 hours. Following the beheading of a Naga man in Manipur's Kangpokpi district, tribal groups issued a 48-hour ultimatum, refusing to permit a…

Sub TopicTHE MANDATORY POST-MORTEM VERSUS CUSTOMARY BELIEF AND…SourceTHE HINDU, INDIAN EXPRESS…
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