Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Split in legislature party does not amount to split in political party, Shiv Sena (UBT) tells Supreme Court
The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether a split among a party's elected legislators, without a corresponding change in the underlying political party's ...
State of border with China will reflect on state of bilateral ties: India
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that the overall state of the border with China will determine the broader trajectory of bilateral relations Th...
Centre relaxes construction hurdles in Ganga flood plain
The Union Government removed the blanket declaration, contained in a 2016 order, that the entire Ganga flood plain is a "construction-free zone." A new strat...
SC upholds PepsiCo’s potato variety registration, says sued farmers can invoke statutory protection
The Supreme Court upheld the registration of PepsiCo India's FL 2027 (also called FC5) potato variety, used in Lay's chips, under the Protection of Plant Var...
Karnataka faces fresh Cauvery squeeze as CWMA backs 12,000-cusec release to TN
The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) directed Karnataka to ensure a release of 12,000 cusecs of water per day at the Biligundlu gauging station to T...
Supreme Court seeks EC data on appeals against voter deletions during Bengal SIR
The Supreme Court directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to place on record data on appeals filed before Appellate Tribunals against deletion of nam...
Census 2027 to also include transgender-headed households, Rajya Sabha told
The government informed the Rajya Sabha that Census 2027 will record the sex of the head of household as Male, Female, or Transgender, extending recognition ...
Centre makes a subtle change to stance on Karnataka needing Tamil Nadu’s consent for Mekedatu
The Union Ministry of Jal Shakti informed the Rajya Sabha that the Supreme Court's February 16, 2018 judgment on Cauvery water-sharing did not explicitly req...
Lok Sabha passes Keralam renaming, co-op Bills amid Opposition uproar
The Lok Sabha passed the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, which proposes to change the official name of the state of Kerala to "Keralam." The Lok Sabh...
Lok Sabha passes Tribunals Reforms Bill amid din
The Lok Sabha passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, which sets up a National Tribunals Commission to oversee appointments to various national tribunals Th...
Case for consensus: On delimitation
Following the defeat of the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha, the question of how delimitation should procee...
UPI will remain free for consumers, Nirmala Sitharaman tells Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha completed passage of the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which had already been passed by the Lok Sabha, by returning it afte...
Allahabad HC upholds religious conversion of two women, orders UP govt. and father to pay ₹25 lakh compensation
The Allahabad High Court allowed a habeas corpus petition concerning two adult sisters, aged 35 and 20, who had converted to Islam and were confined at their...
Tribunal Commission may become template for selection of judges
The Lok Sabha passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, which establishes a National Tribunals Commission (NTC) to oversee the selection, performance, and com...
The long overdue Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026: A National Tribunal Commission, a data grid & more
The Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026 was passed in the Lok Sabha, replacing the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 The Bill creates a National Tribunal Commission (NTC)...
Prosecution for money laundering after conviction for predicate offences is not double jeopardy: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court held that prosecuting an accused for money laundering under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after they have already be...
Supreme Court asks Centre, Assam to file replies on pleas for issuance of NRC ID cards
The Supreme Court directed the Union Government and the Government of Assam to file replies on petitions seeking issuance of National Identity Cards to perso...
Govt introduces NCDC Amendment Bill 2026 to expand direct funding for cooperatives
The National Cooperative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha The Bill expands the NCDC's lending powers, allowing ...
Parliament Monsoon Session Day 16 LIVE: Lok Sabha to take up introduction of four key bills, including Tribunals Reforms Bill today
Four bills were taken up for introduction in the Lok Sabha: the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment B...
China slams India’s move of formally naming 27 places in Arunachal Pradesh
The Union Home Ministry, in consultation with the Arunachal Pradesh state government, formally standardised names for 27 geographic features on official Surv...