Polity & Governance
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SC ruling on conversion puts spotlight on Punjab’s ‘faith without conversion’ phenomenon
The Supreme Court of India, in a ruling delivered on March 24, 2026, held that conversion from Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism to any other religion results i...
After Supreme Court allows withdrawal of medical treatment, Harish Rana passed away at AIIMS
Harish Rana, 31, an engineering student from Ghaziabad, died at AIIMS Delhi's palliative care unit on March 24–25, 2026 — becoming the first person in India ...
Indian man whose life support was removed after court go-ahead dies
Harish Rana, a 31-year-old man from Ghaziabad who had been in a comatose/vegetative state since 2013 after falling from a fourth-floor balcony, died at AIIMS...
Supreme Court-appointed panel asks Centre to withdraw Transgender Bill that removes right to gender self-determination
A Supreme Court-appointed committee has recommended that the Central Government withdraw the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026,...
Trans Amendment Bill 2026: Don’t impose changes without consensus, T.N. CM Stalin tells Centre
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced in Lok Sabha on March 13, 2026, and was passed by the Lok Sabha amid stron...
Parliament Budget Session LIVE updates: Nirmala Sitharaman replies to discussion on Finance Bill 2026 in Lok Sabha
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman replied to the discussion on the Finance Bill, 2026 in Lok Sabha on March 25, 2026, a key legislative step in completing ...
New Income Tax Rules 2026: All you need to know about the new tax regime
The Income Tax Act 2025 comes into force on April 1, 2026, replacing the Income Tax Act, 1961, which had undergone over 4,000 amendments across six decades T...
Explained | The Scheduled Caste classification and the religion bar: What has the Supreme Court ruled?
A Supreme Court bench (Justices P.K. Mishra and N.V. Anjaria) ruled on March 24, 2026 that conversion from Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism to any other religi...
When an explosion was triggered on the map of India to protest imposition of Hindi
In a report recalling a historical incident, cadres of the Tamil Viduthalai Padai triggered a bomb blast targeting the map of India at the Government Botanic...
Allahabad HC issues notices to U.P. Government, Central Ministries, ASI over dilapidated heritage structures
The Allahabad High Court issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh government, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, and the Archaeol...
'U-turn Ustad': Congress slams PM bid for 'special session' to pass women quota law amendments
The central government has indicated it may convene a special session of Parliament to pass amendments that would allow the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Wom...
When the Chief Justice steps away
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant recused himself on March 20, 2026 from hearing petitions challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Electi...
Four queer voices explain the impact of the Trans Amendment Bill 2026
Gender-diverse individuals and activists who participated in nationwide protests against the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 ...
Middle East crisis: PM Modi sets up 7 empowered groups to assess impact of war
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the formation of seven empowered groups to assess and manage the impact of the ongoing West Asia conflict on India's e...
SC/ST act applies only to Scheduled Castes and Tribes who have not converted: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled on March 24, 2026 that a person who converts from Hinduism (or another qualifying religion) to Christianity or Islam cannot claim pro...
Lok Sabha passes transgender Bill amid Opposition protests
The Lok Sabha passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 on March 24, 2026, by voice vote, amid sharp opposition protests. Th...
Transgender Bill passed by voice vote in Lok Sabha amid walkout by Opposition MPs
The Lok Sabha passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 (Bill No. 79 of 2026) by voice vote, amending the parent Transgender...
Supreme Court flags long-term bias against women in the armed forces
A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, along with Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and N Kotiswar Singh, upheld permanent commission (...
SC grants full pension to women denied permanent commission
A three-judge Supreme Court bench comprising CJI Surya Kant and Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and N. Kotiswar Singh ruled on March 24, 2026, that women Short Service...
Gujarat CM invokes Sanatan values, Rigveda as UCC Bill tabled in Assembly
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel tabled the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026 in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, one week after a state-appointed e...