Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
J&K Assembly Resolution on Full Statehood Restoration: Constitutional Pathway
The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly took up a resolution seeking the 'immediate and urgent restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir,' moved...
Make in India at 12: Why Manufacturing's Share of Growth, Jobs and Exports Has Barely Moved
The Make in India initiative, launched on 25 September 2014, completed 12 years. A recent analysis checked its record on 12 metrics, such as manufacturing's...
New NCAHP Registration Regulations: How India Will Register Its Allied and Healthcare Professionals
The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) has notified the Registration of Allied and Healthcare Professionals Regulations...
Centre Seeks Prospective Effect for Supreme Court's OBC Creamy-Layer Ruling: The Article 142 Question
The Union government urged the Supreme Court to give prospective effect to its March 2026 ruling on Other Backward Classes (OBC) 'creamy layer' criteria...
Should the UNSC's Permanent Membership and Veto Power Be Abolished: The Reform Deadlock
A commentary revisited the long-running debate on whether the UN Security Council's permanent membership and the veto power attached to it should be...
MMDR Amendment Act 2026 and Odisha's Mining Revenue: Fiscal Federalism After the MADA Verdict
A state minister told the Odisha Assembly that the government has yet to formally assess the impact of recent central amendments to mining law on the...
Assam Notifies Rules for Compulsory Muslim Marriage Registration: Personal Law, Age of Marriage and Uniform Civil Code
The Assam Cabinet approved rules to operationalise a 2024 law mandating compulsory registration of Muslim marriages and divorces across the state The rules...
Chhattisgarh's New Anti-Conversion Law Comes Into Force: Constitutional Basis and Framework
The Chhattisgarh Freedom of Religion Act, 2026 has come into operational effect, prompting some churches in the state to display precautionary notices for...
Supreme Court Reserves Verdict on Prospective Application of OBC Creamy-Layer Ruling
The Supreme Court reserved its order on a plea seeking a two-year transition window before a recent ruling on OBC creamy-layer criteria is enforced across...
Supreme Court Narrows Stay on High Court Order Over NSA Detention of a Student
The Supreme Court restricted the scope of an interim stay on a High Court order, confining the stay to the adverse strictures against a district-level...
SC Collegium Recommends 12 Additional Judges as Permanent Judges Across Four High Courts
The Supreme Court Collegium recommended the appointment of 12 Additional Judges as Permanent Judges across four High Courts — Andhra Pradesh, Kerala...
Supreme Court Upholds MLA's Disqualification Under the Anti-Defection Law
The Supreme Court dismissed a Telangana MLA's plea challenging his disqualification from the state Assembly under the Tenth Schedule (anti-defection law)....
From One Commissioner to Three: The Institutional History of a Multi-Member Election Commission
Renewed attention on internal decision-making within the Election Commission of India (ECI) has revived interest in the institutional history of how the...
Supreme Court Split Verdict Refers CEC/EC Appointment Law to Larger Bench
A two-judge Supreme Court bench delivered a split verdict on whether petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the law governing appointment of...
The Election Commissioner Selection Panel: Why the Opposition's Seat Matters
The selection mechanism for the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs) has again drawn judicial scrutiny, with observations...
Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labelling: FSSAI's Regulatory Roadmap Before the Supreme Court
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) informed the Supreme Court that front-of-pack nutrition labelling (FoPL) for packaged foods will...
Ladakh's Sixth Schedule and Statehood Demand, One Year After the Leh Violence
The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh announced the withdrawal of criminal cases against 20 persons booked in connection with violence that broke out in Leh on...
Supreme Court Split Verdict Refers CEC-EC Appointment Law Challenge to Constitution Bench
A two-judge Supreme Court bench delivered a 1:1 split verdict while hearing petitions that challenge the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election...
Supreme Court Flags Delay in Speaker's Decision on MP Disqualification Petitions
The Supreme Court heard a plea seeking an expeditious decision on 20 pending disqualification petitions against Lok Sabha members, filed before the Speaker...
Judicial Appointments: Selective Implementation of Collegium Recommendations by the Executive Flagged in Court
During a Supreme Court hearing, a sitting judge made observations on the process by which judges of the higher judiciary are appointed in India The judge...