Maharashtra HSC Political Science study materials
Maharashtra HSC Political Science study resources

Maharashtra HSC Political Science case studies

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Maharashtra HSC Political Science is the Class 12 political science paper of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE). It is a board-examined subject taken by Arts, and by Commerce and Science students who choose it as an optional, and its score counts toward the HSC percentage used for college admission and for eligibility checks in some competitive exams. The Maharashtra HSC Political Science case studies are 5 cases and about 3,376 words.

1

Blanket Noise Ban, Religious Amplification and Article 19

During a municipal election year, the city police commissioner issues a blanket order under the Noise Pollution Rules banning all amplified sound within 200 metres of hospitals, courts and schools between 6 a.m. A Ganesh mandal that has used a loudspeaker at its 40-year-old pandal, 180 metres from a district hospital, challenges the order.

693 words, about 3 min
2

Tribunal Reform Bill Certified as a Money Bill

The Union government introduces the Tribunals Reform Bill, 2024. The Bill contains provisions on tribunal appointments, qualifications and salaries, and also amends the Income-tax Act to change the threshold for tax appeals.

682 words, about 3 min
3

Dissolution of a Gram Panchayat Before Its Term Ends

A gram panchayat in Vidarbha is elected in November 2019 for a five-year term. In August 2023, the state government dissolves it, citing failure to recover water charges, and appoints a block-level administrator.

622 words, about 3 min
4

Split, Merger and Defection Under the Tenth Schedule

After the 2024 Assembly election, Party A wins 68 seats, Party B 40, and 12 independents. One year later, 22 MLAs of Party A form a separate group and merge with Party B.

700 words, about 4 min
5

Bauxite Mining, Gram Sabha Consent and Tribal Rights

A bauxite mining lease is granted over 600 hectares in a Scheduled Area in Gadchiroli. The area contains 4 villages, mostly Gond and Maria tribal families, and a wildlife corridor.

679 words, about 3 min