Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
'Adversely affected overall merit': SC slams bias in evaluating women officers for Permanent Commission
A Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant observed that Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) of women officers in the Armed Forces were assessed wi...
Bill to amend trans rights law listed for consideration, passing in Lok Sabha on March 24
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 has been listed for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha on 24 March 2026, during t...
Centre mulls delimitation based on 2011 Census to fast-track Women’s Reservation Act
The Central government has intensified multi-party consultations to fast-track implementation of the Women's Reservation Act (Constitution 106th Amendment Ac...
2029 Lok Sabha poll plan: Over 800 seats, 33% women's quota
The government is finalising a plan to increase Lok Sabha and state assembly seats by approximately 50%, from 543 to over 800, using the 2011 Census as the b...
Parliament seats may be increased to 816 for 1/3rd women's reservation
The Central government is actively consulting opposition parties to build multi-party consensus for amending the Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023, al...
Sebi adopts conflict of interest, disclosure framework for top officials
At its 213th board meeting in Mumbai on March 23, 2026, SEBI adopted a comprehensive conflict of interest and disclosure framework for its top four tiers of ...
Ladakhi leaders say Wangchuk should be part of Ladakh-Centre talks panel
Following the Central government's revocation of Sonam Wangchuk's detention under the National Security Act (NSA) on 14 March 2026, Ladakhi civil society del...
Government introduces bill to amend companies, LLP laws; proposes changes in CSR norms
The Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introduced by the Finance Minister in Lok Sabha, proposes simultaneous amendments to the Companies Act, 2013 and t...
Exclusive: For women’s quota, govt looking at increasing Lok Sabha seats based on Census 2011; ‘816 in Lok Sabha, 273 for women’
The central government is in active consultations with Opposition parties to delink the Women's Reservation Act (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam) from the upcom...
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan calls for more tolerance for dissent, says some in judiciary ‘more loyal than the king’
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan of the Supreme Court of India delivered a pointed address at the Supreme Court Bar Association's (SCBA) first national conference in Ben...
Key decisions taken in the SEBI Board Meeting dated 23rd March, 2026
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Board met on March 23, 2026, and approved a series of significant regulatory changes aimed at improving mar...
Finance Minister introduces bill to amend Company Law, LLP Act amid protest by the Opposition
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha on March 23, 2026, amid protests by the Opposition....
U.S.-led Pax Silica a step towards digital colonialism, says Congress MP in Rajya Sabha
Senior Congress MP Digvijaya Singh raised a Zero Hour notice in the Rajya Sabha on March 23, 2026, warning the government against unconditional membership of...
Love in the time of KYC: House panel wants KYC made mandatory for social media, dating & gaming apps
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Empowerment of Women (2025-26) tabled its Fourth Report in both Houses of Parliament, recommending mandatory KYC-...
No platform’s ever lost safe harbour despite cases of delayed compliance with takedown notices—House panel
A Parliamentary panel — the Committee on the Empowerment of Women (2025–26), chaired by D. Purandeshwari — found that no social media or digital platform has...
PARLIAMENT QUESTION: TRANSPARENCY IN UPSC EXAMS
Parliament was informed that the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has formulated new guidelines to release a Provisional Answer Key on its official web...
Sathankulam custodial deaths: 9 cops convicted 5 years after father, son killed in Tamil Nadu
A Madurai court on 23 March 2026 convicted nine police officers for the custodial torture and deaths of P. Jeyaraj (59) and his son J. Bennix (31) in June 20...
PARLIAMENT QUESTION: EVALUATING EFFECTIVENESS OF RTI ACT
A Parliamentary question evaluated the effectiveness of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, focusing on the appeal architecture available to applicants...
E-filing portal to facilitate compliance under both tax laws during transition: I-T Dept
The Income Tax Department issued a detailed FAQ clarifying how the transition from the Income Tax Act, 1961 to the new Income Tax Act, 2025, will be managed ...
Trans rights activists stage protest in Hyderabad opposing the amendment bill, demanding withdrawal
Transgender rights activists staged a protest in Hyderabad demanding the withdrawal of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, i...