MAINS 2015 · GS II · INDIAN POLITY

Khap panchayats have been in the news for functioning as extra - constitutional authoriti…

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2015 GS Paper II Indian Polity

GS Paper II 10 marks 150 words Indian Polity

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Khap panchayats have been in the news for functioning as extra - constitutional authorities, often delivering pronouncements amounting to human right violations. Discuss critically the actions taken by the legislative, executive and judiciary to set the things right in this regard.

Syllabus link: GS II – Executive & Judiciary: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary—Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity.

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