Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
CBI seeks general consent from 14 states to probe cybercrime, year after panel flagged delays
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has written to the chief secretaries of 14 states seeking "general consent" to investigate cybercrime offences unde...
Amendments to MSME Bill clear Parliament. How new rules aim to fix delayed payments, ease business
The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was passed by the Lok Sabha, days after the Rajya Sabha cleared it, completing the...
Why Nehru said ‘temporary’ Article 370 will go & how Congress stand on Kashmir differs now | CutTheClutter
A televised historical review revisited the Parliament debate of November 27, 1963, in which then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru described Article 370's spe...
Can protection against domestic cruelty extend to live-in relationships? | Explained
The Supreme Court held that a partner in a live-in relationship can be prosecuted for cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), but only if ...
Can’t PM be trusted on appointing CEC, government asks Supreme Court
The Supreme Court continued hearing petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the law governing appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CE...
CWMA upholds CWRC’s order to Karnataka to release water to Tamil Nadu
The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC), in an order dated July 28, 2026, directed Karnataka to ensure a daily flow of 3,500 cusecs at the Biligundlu g...
Tribunal reforms bill gets nod, paves way for national body
The Union Cabinet approved the Tribunals Reforms Bill, which provides for setting up a National Tribunal Commission (NTC) as an independent body to oversee a...
The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026 passed by Parliament
The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was passed by the Lok Sabha on 7 August 2026, after having been passed by the Rajy...
Supreme Court to examine impact of data protection law on RTI, investigative journalism
The Supreme Court is examining petitions challenging provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 and its effect on the Right to Infor...
Parliament Watch: MSME Bill clears Lok Sabha, eyes faster payment recovery
The Lok Sabha passed the MSME Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026, after Rajya Sabha approval earlier in the week The Bill mandates that every central public ...
India updates disaster list to include heatwaves and lightning after Finance Commission push
Heatwaves and lightning have been added to India's list of notified natural disasters, taking the count of notified categories from 12 to 14 The change follo...
Lok Sabha approves MSME Bill to speed up payments, improve ease of business
The Lok Sabha passed the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026 without debate, completing its passage through Parliament aft...
SC directs Rajasthan to set up coordination group, river commission to restore polluted rivers
The Supreme Court directed the Rajasthan government to constitute an Integrated Coordination Group, headed by the Chief Secretary, within seven days The Cour...
'Internal matter for us': MEA dismisses US lawmaker's criticism of FCRA Bill
The Ministry of External Affairs rejected criticism from a member of the United States Congress regarding India's proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) ...
Monsoon Session: Congress issues whip to MPs ahead of FCRA Bill discussion in Parliament
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 25, 2026, is scheduled for discussion during the Monsoon Ses...
Supreme Court seeks Centre's response on pleas challenging data protection law
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Union government seeking its response on a batch of petitions challenging provisions of the Digital Personal Data ...
Lok Sabha passes MSME Development Amendment Bill without debate
The Lok Sabha passed the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026 without debate, following protests by opposition members The ...
Tamil Nadu Assembly adopts unanimous resolution on fair share of Central tax devolution
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution urging the Union government to ensure the State receives its rightful share of tax devol...
Tamil Nadu govt. defends State’s power to provide quota to Muslim converts from backward classes, SC to decide
The Tamil Nadu government has defended, before the Supreme Court, its power to extend Backward Class (Muslim) reservation benefits to persons who converted t...
Congress issues whip to MPs ahead of key Parliament business
A three-line whip was issued directing Members of Parliament to remain present in both Houses on August 10, 11 and 12, citing "very important issues" schedul...