Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Govt issues uniform guideline for measuring states' GDP with revised base year of 2022-23
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released uniform guidelines for all states and Union Territories to compile Gross State Domes...
Those forced to consume acid also entitled to state support: Why SC expanded definition of ‘acid attack victim’
The Supreme Court expanded the definition of "acid attack victim" under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 to include persons who have ...
In Tamil Nadu, Vijay’s swearing-in delayed: What is the Governor’s role in a hung Assembly
After the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections resulted in a hung assembly, the Governor delayed inviting the leader of the single largest party to be s...
Sabarimala hearing: SC questions maintainability of PILs on Dawoodi Bohra excommunication
During hearings before a nine-judge Constitution Bench in the Sabarimala reference case, the Supreme Court questioned the maintainability of PILs challenging...
In bid to decentralise school governance, Centre mandates, empowers local committees
The Union Ministry of Education has launched revised School Management Committee (SMC) Guidelines 2026, extending the SMC mandate — previously applicable onl...
Gram Sabhas that gave nod to Nicobar project did not have mandatory 50% quorum
Figures submitted before the Calcutta High Court revealed that Gram Sabhas held to approve the Great Nicobar Island development project had attendance rangin...
Mamata Banerjee says she won't resign: What if a CM of a losing party doesn't step down? What does the law say
Following the BJP's decisive victory in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, the incumbent Chief Minister declared she would not resign despite her party...
CJI was only meant to have a say in CEC/EC appointments till Parliament brought a law: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, during hearings on petitions challenging the 2023 Election Commissioners Appointments Act, observed that the inclusion of the Chief Justic...
'More important than any other matter': SC refuses to adjourn hearing on EC appointments law
A Supreme Court bench declined to postpone hearings on petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Electio...
Cabinet okays plan to put Vande Mataram on a par with Jana Gana Mana
The Union Cabinet approved an amendment to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, to extend its protections to Vande Mataram, India's nation...
Number of Supreme Court judges to rise from 34 to 38
The Union Cabinet approved a proposal to increase the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges from 34 to 38 (including the Chief Justice of India), addin...
Any casteist exclusion cannot be part of religion, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, in observations made during a bench hearing, held that any religious practice that involves the exclusion of certain castes cannot be trea...
How ‘bulldozer justice’ undermines the law
On November 13, 2024, a Supreme Court bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and K.V. Viswanathan delivered a landmark judgment in "In Re: Directions in the Matter of ...
CIC recommends DoPT include sub-caste data in UPSC results to broaden reach of affirmative action
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has recommended that the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) include sub-caste details alongside the existin...
Union Cabinet raises sugarcane FRP by ₹10 per quintal
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved a Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of ₹365 per quintal for sugarcane for the sugar season 2026-27 ...
Cabinet clears amendment to make insult to Vande Mataram a punishable offence
The Union Cabinet approved an amendment to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, to bring Vande Mataram (the national song) under the same ...
Cabinet clears Bill to increase strength of SC judges to 38 from 34
The Union Cabinet cleared a proposal to introduce The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, which will raise the total sanctioned strength o...
Explained: How a new Central government SOP aims to accelerate FDI for priority sectors
DPIIT issued a detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on 4 May 2026 to streamline and time-bound the processing of FDI proposals that require government...
Govt issues updated SOPs on FDI proposals fixing 12-week timeline, paperless process
DPIIT has released an updated Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) governing the processing of all FDI proposals that require prior government approval. The he...
Cabinet approves guarantee for ₹2.55 lakh cr credit to MSME, non-MSME, airlines
The Union Cabinet approved the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0 — the fifth edition of the scheme — targeted at businesses facing liquidity...