Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
NHRC seeks inclusion of distinct categories like ‘Intersex’, ‘Transmen’ & 'Transwomen' in upcoming Census
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued Advisory 2.0 on May 19, 2026, to all Ministries and Chief Secretaries of States and Union Territories, see...
Coerced consent: On sedition
The Supreme Court clarified on May 21, 2026, that proceedings involving sedition charges under erstwhile Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code may continue o...
No threat to tribal rights under UCC: Amit Shah
The Union Home Minister, speaking at an event in Delhi, assured tribal communities that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will not threaten their culture, traditi...
Bengal govt orders 'holding centres' for illegal migrants
The West Bengal government issued directives on May 23, 2026, instructing all district magistrates to establish holding centres for foreigners apprehended fo...
Indian Railways’ finances are under strain. Here is how a Supreme Court order could worsen it
On 8 May 2026, a Supreme Court bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma ruled that Indian Railways is a "consumer" under the Electricity Ac...
Comprehensive, special, privileged: What India’s partnership labels for countries actually mean
India maintains a tiered system of bilateral partnership designations with over 30 countries and groupings, ranging from "Strategic Partnership" at the base ...
SC’s revival of Section 124A for consenting accused brings back a colonial law the country did not want
On 21 May 2026, a Supreme Court bench comprising the Chief Justice and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi clarified that courts may continue trials ...
Development and tribal protection in Great Nicobar not mutually exclusive: Jual Oram
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has stated that development and tribal protection in Great Nicobar Island are not mutually exclusive, defending the ₹81,000 cr...
Lakhs of tribals gather at Red Fort to demand removal of converted Muslims, Christians from ST list
Approximately 1.5 lakh tribal people gathered at the Red Fort grounds in New Delhi, demanding that tribals who have converted to Islam or Christianity be rem...
Amit Shah says UCC will not affect tribals, urges community not to fall for ‘conspiracies’
At a tribal cultural conclave held at Red Fort grounds on May 24, 2026 — organised to mark the 150th birth anniversary year of Birsa Munda — the Union Govern...
WB government directs districts to set up holding centres for detained illegal foreigners
West Bengal directed all district administrations to establish dedicated holding centres for foreigners detected and detained pending deportation proceedings...
How a Supreme Court verdict may put Railways’ finances under strain
The Supreme Court, in *Indian Railways v. West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited & Others* (2026 INSC 464), held in May 2026 that Indian ...
Ex-bureaucrats write to CJI over remarks on green litigants
On 22 May 2026, a group of 71 retired civil servants — constituting the Constitutional Conduct Group — addressed an open letter to the Chief Justice of India...
After Sidra demolitions row, J&K minister tells forest officials: ‘First understand the law’
A joint team of the Forest Department and police demolished 32 structures at Raika Bandi in Sidhra (Jammu), displacing more than two dozen Gujjar and Bakarwa...
How has the BCCI resisted RTI scrutiny?
The Central Information Commission (CIC) ruled on May 18, 2026, that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) does not constitute a "public authority...
Supreme Court registers suo motu case over death of Twisha Sharma
The Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of the death of Twisha Sharma, a 33-year-old woman from Noida who was found dead by hanging at her matrimonial hom...
Why did Kerala scrap the SilverLine project?
The Kerala state government officially scrapped the SilverLine semi-high-speed rail project (also known as K-Rail) in May 2026, denotifying all land acquisit...
What did the Supreme Court say about bail under UAPA?
The Supreme Court reaffirmed that the principle "bail is the rule, jail is the exception" applies even in cases under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Ac...
Centre’s offer of constitutional safeguards for Ladakh ‘slap’ on J-K leadership’s face: Srinagar MP
Following high-stakes talks between Ministry of Home Affairs representatives and Ladakh-based activist groups (Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance) ...
Drug routes, tribal corridors, political faultlines: Inside Manipur’s new Naga-Kuki conflict
Following the formation of a new state government in Manipur in February 2026, fresh violence has erupted — this time drawing Naga groups into a conflict tha...