Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023
▪ Provides immunity to CEC & ECs for decisions taken in past and present.
▪ Removal only on same grounds as a Supreme Court judge (proved misbehaviour or incapacity).
▪ Requires two-thirds majority in both Houses of Parliament.
▪ At least 50 MPs must sign to initiate motion.
Overseas Citizen of India Scheme
▪ The Home Ministry has expanded rules for cancelling Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards, allowing revocation if a holder is convicted with imprisonment of 2 years or more, or is charge-sheeted for offences punishable with 7 years or more.
▪ The OCI scheme was launched in August 2005 by amending the Citizenship Act, 1955 to allow registration of Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs).
▪ An OCI card is given to foreign passport holders of Indian origin and serves as a multiple-entry, multi-purpose, lifelong visa for visiting India.
▪ However, OCI does not grant dual citizenship.
▪ Eligibility:
✓ Citizens of India on/after 26 January 1950, or were eligible for citizenship on that date their
descendants, and spouses (married for ≥2 years).
✓ Individuals who are or have been citizens of Pakistan or Bangladesh are specifically excluded
from the Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) scheme.
E-Jagriti Platform
▪ 10 States (Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, Kerala, Puducherry, Chhattisgarh, and Uttar Pradesh) along with National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission have recorded a disposal rate of over 100 percent on E-Jagriti platform in July 2025.
About E-Jagriti platform
▪ Launched on: 1st January, 2025
▪ Ministry: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution.
▪ Tamil Nadu achieved the highest disposal rate of 277% on the e-Jagriti platform in July 2025
Objective:
✓ Computerization and networking of all Consumer Commissions at the national, state, and district
levels to ensure transparency, efficiency, and speedy resolution of consumer disputes.
✓ e-Jagriti enables consumers to file complaints, track case statuses, and access judgments online.
