Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Jharkhand SIR: Over 43 lakh voters deleted in draft electoral rolls
The draft electoral roll published after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Jharkhand excludes over 43 lakh (43,61,987) names from the previous...
With all eyes on delimitation & FCRA, Parliament monsoon session sinks deeper into deadlock
Parliament's monsoon session (running from 20 July to 13 August 2026) has faced repeated adjournments amid sustained floor protests, continuing into the sess...
Rajya Sabha passes bill to increase number of SC judges, returns it to Lok Sabha
The Rajya Sabha passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 and returned it to the Lok Sabha, completing the bill's passage through Parl...
Special Parliament session from Aug 16-18 on Women's Reservation, Delimitation Bills: Kiren Rijiju
A three-day special Parliament session from 16 to 18 August 2026 has been announced to take up the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 (which links Lok...
'What is the right time': NC asks Centre to restore statehood to J-K
August 5, 2026 marked seven years since Article 370 of the Constitution, which granted Jammu and Kashmir special autonomous status, was abrogated and the ers...
How will the Supreme Court order impact mining around Ramsar wetland sites? | Explained
The Supreme Court, in continuing proceedings on wetland protection, examined whether a 10-km mining restriction attached to wetland conservation reserves app...
Govt, opposition discuss Delimitation Bill in 50-minute Parliament meeting: Sources
Government representatives and parliamentary leaders held a consultation on the proposed Delimitation Bill ahead of its planned reintroduction in Parliament,...
Lok Sabha to take up Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, Taxation Amendment Bill today
The Lok Sabha took up the Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026 and the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 for consideration and passing The Bankers...
Supree Court mandates SOPs, mechanisms to curb ‘digital arrests’, facilitate time-bound refunds
The Supreme Court, hearing a suo motu case on digital arrest scams, issued a set of nationwide directions to the Union government, State governments, the Res...
Parliament clears Bill for stronger birth, death registration rules
The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was passed by the Rajya Sabha by voice vote, having already cleared the Lok Sabha on July 31, 20...
Rajya Sabha passes Registration of Births and Deaths Amendment Bill 2026
The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was passed by the Rajya Sabha, after having been passed by the Lok Sabha on July 31, 2026. The B...
Centre’s forest rights letter could weaken Gram Sabha authority, experts warn
A joint letter dated 27 July 2026, issued by the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs and the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, directs s...
Taxation laws (Amendment) Bill to attract more foreign capital, provide policy certainty introduced in LS
The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha, proposing amendments to the Income-tax Act, 2025, the Finance Act, 2026, ...
Supreme Court says 10 km radius buffer for mining extends to all wetland reserves
The Supreme Court, in the continuing *T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India* proceedings, held that the 10 km mining restriction around wetland conse...
Taxation laws amendment bill tabled in Lok Sabha: What the new tax bill changes for foreign investors
The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 4, 2026 The Bill relaxes conditions under Section 9A of the Inco...
Govt tables tax amendment Bill with FII relief, electronics manufacturing push
The government tabled the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha, combining relief for foreign institutional investors with fresh ta...
Parliament Monsoon Session Day 12 LIVE: FM Sitharaman to introduce Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill
On Day 12 of Parliament's Monsoon Session, the Finance Minister introduced the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha The Bill propo...
Why has Parliament increased the number of Supreme Court judges? | Explained
Parliament increased the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges from 34 to 38 (33 puisne judges plus the Chief Justice of India, up from 33 including th...
Change in transgender law cannot take away rights already given, Supreme Court tells Centre
The Supreme Court, hearing petitions on the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026, observed that a prospective amendment cannot retr...
Manish Tewari submits adjournment notice in Lok Sabha seeking discussion on new anti-defection law to curb opportunistic mass defections
A notice for an adjournment motion was submitted in the Lok Sabha seeking to suspend Question Hour, Zero Hour, and other listed business for an urgent discus...