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Mains Paper 2:Polity
Prelims level:Article 21
Mains level:Fundamental right to privacy protection

Context:

• The court deservedly reprimanded the Adityanath government for “undemocratic functioning”, for violating the individual’s fundamental right to privacy and the assurance of Article 21.

Court’s verdict:

• The Allahabad High Court had, suo motu, taken cognisance of the UP government’s vindictive move to put up roadside posters naming and shaming and giving photos and details of individuals accused of damaging public ..........................................

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Introducing the Uttar Pradesh Recovery of Damage to Public and Private Property Ordinance 2020:

• The UP government’s move is an attempt to intimidate and hound the protester, that it is guilty of trying to undermine the presumption of innocence until proven guilty by due process of law — a cardinal principle of criminal jurisprudence.
• Taking its cue from the apex court, the .........................................

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Conclusion:

• The Supreme Court has shown a disturbing lack of urgency in habeas corpus cases relating to Kashmir recently, and in matters of hate speech and sedition, yet it remains the citizen’s best hope for protection of individual liberties against state trespass and transgression.
• It must be hoped that the larger bench which will hear the UP government’s challenge of the Allahabad HC ruling in this week, will make amends for the impression of delay and miscarriage of justice in the case so far.

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Prelims Questions:

Q.1)With reference to the reconstruction scheme for Yes Bank, consider the following statements:
1. State Bank of India will invest 69 percent equity in Yes Bank.
2. There will be a three year lock-in period for all the investors but in case of SBI, the lock-in period would be only for 26 percent of the shareholding.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: .............................

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Mains Questions:
Q.1)What is the draft of Uttar Pradesh Recovery of Damage to Public and Private Property Ordinance 2020? What are the major objectives of it?