Polity & Governance
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J&K Assembly Passes Resolution Seeking Full Statehood: How a Union Territory Can Become a State Again
On 28 September 2026, the Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) passed a resolution asking the Government of India for the...
SIR Under Scrutiny: Mass Deletions, Pending Appeals and Reported Dissent Inside the Election Commission
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls (a house-to-house re-check of the voter list) is facing fresh questions over large-scale deletion of...
J&K Assembly to Debate a Resolution on Restoring Statehood: Articles 370, 35A and the Constitutional Route
On 25 September 2026, the Jammu and Kashmir government moved a resolution in the Union Territory's Legislative Assembly. It asks the Government of India for...
Should the Right to Vote Be a Fundamental Right? The Legal Status of Voting Explained
A recent media investigation (published on 23 September 2026) reported a serious internal split inside the three-member Election Commission of India (ECI)....
Form 26 and Rejected Nominations: What Candidates Must Disclose and Where They Can Challenge a Rejection
A recent opinion piece examines a legal dispute over a Rajya Sabha nomination from Madhya Pradesh that was rejected in June 2026. The Returning Officer (the...
FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026 Goes to a Joint Parliamentary Committee: What It Changes for Foreign-Funded Organisations
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 is starting a detailed, clause-by-clause study of the...
Manipur's Peace Process: Community Dialogue, Security Measures and the Legal Framework
Discussion on the ongoing Manipur ethnic conflict has renewed focus on dialogue between the Meitei, Kuki-Zo and Naga communities as a path to lasting peace...
Delhi High Court: Marriage Under Personal Law Is No Defence to POCSO Charges Involving a Minor
The Delhi High Court refused to cancel (quash) a criminal case against a 28-year-old man who had married a girl aged 16 years and 3 months under Muslim...
Delhi High Court: Marriage Cannot Be Used as a Defence in a POCSO Case
The Delhi High Court refused to quash a criminal case filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 and the Bharatiya Nyaya...
Tamil Nadu Exempts, Then Withdraws, RTI Exemption for Its Law and Order Department
The Tamil Nadu government issued Government Order (G.O.) Ms. No. 57, dated 21 September 2026, from its Human Resources Management (R) Department. The order...
Removing the Chief Election Commissioner: What the Constitution and the 2023 Law Say
Opposition MPs are preparing a fresh notice in Parliament for a motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. This follows a report that...
Karnataka Rejects the Seventh Western Ghats ESA Draft: What the State Wants and Why It Matters
On September 22, 2026, both Houses of the Karnataka Legislature unanimously passed a resolution rejecting the Western Ghats Ecologically Sensitive Area...
Delhi High Court: Personal Marriage Law Cannot Override the POCSO Act
The Delhi High Court refused to cancel a police case (FIR) against a man accused of an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO)...
CEC and Election Commissioners as Equals: What the Supreme Court Said About Collegial Functioning
A recent report said the two Election Commissioners, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, recorded written objections at least 14 times over about 10...
Western Ghats ESA: Residents and Environmental Groups Start Awareness Drive on the Kasturirangan Report
After the Karnataka Legislature's resolution of September 22, 2026 asked the Centre to limit the Western Ghats Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) to notified...
AFSPA Extended in Parts of Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh: How "Disturbed Area" Notifications Work
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) in specified areas of Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal...
Dissent Inside the Election Commission During the SIR: How Voter Lists Are Revised and How the Commission Decides
A recent investigation found that two of the three Election Commissioners put their objections in writing 14 times over about ten months (November to...
AFSPA Extended for Six More Months in Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh: How the Law Works
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued notifications on 25 September 2026 extending the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958 for six more...
J&K Assembly Moves Resolution for Full Statehood: How a Union Territory Can Become a State Again
On 25 September 2026, the Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir moved a resolution in the Legislative Assembly. It asks the Government...
111 MPs and MLAs Changed Parties Since 2022: What the Anti-Defection Law Says and Why It Is Under Debate
The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), an election watchdog group, released an analysis with National Election Watch. It found that 111 elected...