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Chhattisgarh assembly passes resolution seeking implementation of women’s quota in legislatures
The Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly passed a resolution on April 30, 2026 urging immediate implementation of one-third reservation for women in Parliament ...
Remove time cap on legal abortion in minor rape cases: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court directed the Union government to amend the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act to remove the time limitation on termination of pregn...
Watch: Supreme Court to Centre: Amend law on pregnancy termination | Above the Fold | 30.04.2026
The Supreme Court has directed the Union Government to consider amending the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act to address procedural and substantive gaps ...
'Imagine the pain, humiliation': Supreme Court urges Centre to allow abortion beyond 20 weeks for rape survivors
The Supreme Court, while hearing a case involving a minor rape survivor whose pregnancy had crossed 20 weeks, strongly urged the Union government to consider...
Jal Jeevan: Somanna disputes CM Siddaramaiah’s claims on Centre’s support to Karnataka
A public dispute has emerged between the Union Government and the Karnataka state government over the implementation and funding of the Jal Jeevan Mission, w...
NMC does away with ceiling on MBBS intake
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued a gazette notification removing two key regulatory caps on MBBS admissions: the 150-seat ceiling per medical...
Operationalisation of Past Risk and Return Verification Agency (“PaRRVA”)
SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) issued a circular dated 29 April 2026 operationalising the Past Risk and Return Verification Agency (PaRRVA), e...
National Family Health Survey-6 to be released shortly
The National Family Health Survey — 6th Round (NFHS-6) is scheduled for release in May 2026, covering data collected during 2023-24. NFHS-6 covered 6,79,238 ...
Hate speech stems from an ‘us versus them’ mindset: Supreme Court judgment
The Supreme Court, in a batch of petitions filed over five years, delivered a judgment on April 29, 2026, holding that no legislative vacuum exists in India'...
'No vacuum in law to deal with the offence' — What Supreme Court said on hate speeches
The Supreme Court on April 29, 2026 dismissed petitions seeking fresh judicial directions or a dedicated legal framework to curb hate speech, ruling that no ...
Latest NSO results show rise in health-seeking behaviour, relatively low out-of-pocket medical expenses
The National Statistical Office (NSO) has released findings from the 80th Round of the National Sample Survey (NSS) on Household Social Consumption on Health...
The RTE Act and the idea of social inclusion
The Supreme Court dismissed a plea by a Lucknow-based private school that had refused to admit a child selected under the 25% quota for weaker sections under...
Internal quota: Karnataka govt. notifies new ratio
The Karnataka government notified a revised internal reservation formula dividing the existing 15% Scheduled Caste quota into three sub-groups: Group A (SC L...
Now Madhya Pradesh wants to bring in UCC, sets up panel to prepare draft bill in 6 months
The Madhya Pradesh government constituted a six-member expert committee headed by a retired Supreme Court judge to examine the feasibility of a Uniform Civil...
Expert Explains | How Ambedkar laid the foundations of India’s modern labour legislation
A retrospective assessment published around Dr. Ambedkar's birth anniversary (14 April) detailed his foundational contributions to India's labour legislation...
Minister sets 100-day target for six lakh PM Surya Ghar connections for SC, ST households
A Union Minister set a 100-day target to provide six lakh PM Surya Ghar solar rooftop connections specifically to households belonging to Scheduled Caste and...
Supreme Court asks amicus curiae to meet States, UTs on Central funds for CCTVs in police stations
The Supreme Court, in an ongoing suo motu case on custodial torture and deaths, directed the amicus curiae to convene a meeting with representatives of the C...
Internal reservation: Nomadic and micro communities to question latest matrix in Karnataka HIgh Court
Nomadic, semi-nomadic, and micro-communities across India have intensified their demand for sub-classification (internal reservation) within Scheduled Caste ...
M.P. Assembly passes resolution to implement women’s reservation after delimitation amid uproar by Opposition
The Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed a government resolution calling for 33% reservation for women in local bodies (Panchayats and Municipalities) ...
TB patients without documents miss aid in Delhi
At least 35 tuberculosis (TB) patients in Delhi have not received nutritional support under the Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana (NPY) because they lack the documentat...