Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Why apex court's wading into Darbhanga's ponds
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case concerning alleged encroachment of three historic water bodies in Darbhanga, Bihar — the interconnected Gangasagar, D...
Stakeholders: PM, CMs removal clause 'unconstitutional'
A Joint Committee of Parliament examining the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025 flagged constitutional concerns over the Bill's clause providing for ...
Election Commission changes Form 6 for new voters, inserts section asking them about parents in SIR
The Election Commission of India updated the online version of Form 6 — the form used to register new voters — to add a declaration about whether the applica...
Legal questions behind the row over Satluj movie | Explained
A recent case in which a streaming platform withdrew a film from its Indian catalogue after government-linked review has revived questions about the legal ba...
West Bengal forms committee to review draft UCC Bill
The West Bengal government issued a notification constituting a committee to review a draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill prepared for the state, citing the ...
Chhattisgarh agrees to Odisha’s proposal for CWC-mediated talks on Mahanadi dispute: official
During a hearing before the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal (MWDT), Chhattisgarh agreed to Odisha's proposal for negotiations mediated by the Central Water ...
Parliament panel proposes suspension, not removal, of jailed ministers
A Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining a Constitutional Amendment Bill on removal of constitutional functionaries in custody has recommended suspens...
Six former CJIs said simultaneous elections won't undermine federalism, Constitution: JPC chief
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024 was told that six former Chief Justices of India, in their in...
How tribal land disputes persist in Jharkhand despite legal safeguards
Tribal land disputes continue to be reported across Jharkhand despite the state having some of India's oldest and strongest statutory protections against ali...
Ayodhya verdict | Temple at disputed site, alternative land for mosque, rules Supreme Court
The Supreme Court delivered its verdict in the long-pending Ayodhya title dispute, ruling that the disputed 2.77-acre site be handed over for the constructio...
UN Special Rapporteurs raise concerns over SIR and use of AI-driven models for exclusion of minorities
UN Special Rapporteurs raised concerns regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls carried out by the Election Commission of India, in ...
West Bengal govt forms 9-member panel to examine draft UCC bill; legislation may be tabled in August
The West Bengal government constituted a nine-member expert committee to examine a draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill prepared for the state The committee i...
'One nation, one election' mechanism may be ready for rollout by 2029: Joint panel chief
The Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the simultaneous elections bills indicated that the mechanism for "One Nation, One Election" could be operational...
Parliament panel seeks changes to Bill on removal of PM, CMs and Ministers after 30 days in jail
The Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025 finalised its draft report, retaining the underlying objective of p...
GST law panel clears proposal to shield buyers' input tax credit from supplier defaults
A GST law committee cleared a proposal to protect buyers' input tax credit (ITC) even when the supplier fails to deposit collected tax with the government Un...
'One Nation, One Election' may become reality by 2029: Parliamentary panel
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the simultaneous elections bills is working to have an implementation mechanism ready for the 2029 general ...
One Nation, One Election may be ready for 2029 Lok Sabha polls: House panel chief
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 held a ...
Maharashtra sets up seven-member panel to prepare Uniform Civil Code draft
The Maharashtra state government constituted a seven-member committee to prepare a draft framework for implementing a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state T...
Tamil Nadu moves SC against Madras HC verdict striking down quota benefits for converts to Islam
The Tamil Nadu government has filed an appeal before the Supreme Court against a Madras High Court verdict that struck down a 2024 Government Order allowing ...
Tamil Nadu moves SC against Madras HC order on backward status of converts to Islam
The Tamil Nadu government has filed a Special Leave Petition before the Supreme Court challenging a Madras High Court ruling that struck down a 2024 Governme...