Current Affairs for IAS Exams - 02 February 2015

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The Law Commission recommended that the government to set up special commercial courts for the speedy disposal of “high value commercial suits” and suggested “substantial” changes in the Civil Procedure Code.
In its 253rd Report, the Law Commission of India headed by chairperson Justice A.P. Shah, recommended to Union Law Minister V. Sadananda Gowda that separate commercial courts, and commercial divisions and appellate commercial divisions in High Courts would all ensure that cases are disposed of expeditiously, fairly and at reasonable cost to the litigant.
The Commission has also included a draft Bill, “the Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts and Commercial Courts Bill, 2015” and suggestions for substantive procedural changes in the form of amendments to the Civil Procedure Code, 1908.

The Proposal Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly (CA) passed its working guidelines, declaring that principles likes democracy, federalism, republicanism, secularism, and inclusiveness would be an integral part of the new Constitution.
In its second meeting, the Proposal Drafting Committee (PDC), which has been tasked to study the report submitted by the Political Dialogue and Consensus Committee on agreements and disputes over the new Constitution, said no questions would be prepared on it for voting.
The new committee has been tasked to prepare a questionnaire with ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ voting option to decide the disputes.
Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP)-Nepal boycotted the PDC meeting for not entertaining questions on republicanism, secularism and federalism.

Host Australia won the Asian Cup football after beating South Korea 2-1 in extra time of an electrifying final, substitute James Troisi smashing home a dramatic winner.
Troisi broke Korean hearts with the last kick in the first period of extra time after Son Heung-Min had snatched a dramatic injury-time equaliser at the end of normal time.
Australia’s triumph gave the Socceroos a first title since defecting from Oceania nine years ago, while South Korea’s anguish continued after failing to break a hoodoo in the tournament stretching back to 1960.