Category: Polity Current Affairs

Parliamentary Privileges in India: The Lok Sabha Speaker is examining a notice for breach of Parliamentary privilege and contempt of the House over alleged disruptive conduct during the debate on the Viksit Bharat- Guarantee For Rozgar And Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025. The notice cites the actions as misconduct in the presence of the House, […]

Constitutional Provisions Related to the Governor: The Uttarakhand Governor has returned the amendment Bills on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and the Freedom of Religion and Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion Act, 2018 citing technical and legal flaws, renewing focus on the scope of the Governor’s powers. The Uttarakhand Governor returning amendment Bills on the UCC […]

Raj Kumar Goyal as Chief Information Commissioner: The President appointed Raj Kumar Goyal as Chief Information Commissioner and 8 new Information Commissioners, thereby fully constituting the Central Information Commission (CIC) for the first time in 9 years. Central Information Commission (CIC) is a statutory body constituted under provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005 […]

Supreme Court Guidelines on Dowry-Related Violence: In State of Uttar Pradesh vs Ajmal Beg (2025), the Supreme Court set aside an acquittal in a dowry death case and issued comprehensive guidelines to strengthen enforcement against dowry-related violence and deaths.The Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling addressing the social, constitutional and criminal dimensions of dowry-related violence. […]

SHANTI Bill 2025: The Union Government has introduced the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha to overhaul India’s nuclear energy laws and enable private sector participation in building and operating nuclear power plants for the first time since Independence. Key Provisions of SHANTI Bill […]

PC&PNDT Act in the Digital Age: The fight against sex-selective abortion in India has moved online, where influencers and self-styled doctors circumvent the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 (PC&PNDT Act) by promoting unscientific gender-prediction myths to vast audiences.The internalised bias for sons has renewed focus on gender bias, digital […]

Mercy Petition: The President of India has rejected the mercy petition of a convict found guilty of kidnapping, raping, and murdering a two-year-old girl in Maharashtra in 2012, reaffirming the constitutional process governing capital punishment.A Mercy Petition is a constitutional remedy available to convicts, especially in death sentence cases, seeking pardon, commutation, remission, or suspension […]

Curbing Hate Speech in India: Karnataka has become the first Indian state to introduce a dedicated legislation to curb hate speech and hate crimes — the Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025.The Bill aims to plug a legislative gap in Indian criminal law where “hate speech” remains undefined, despite its frequent invocation […]

Impeachment and In-House Inquiry for Judges: INDIA bloc Members of Parliament (MPs) intend to submit an impeachment motion in Parliament against Justice G.R. Swaminathan of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court.The move follows his order directing the Subramaniya Swamy Temple authorities to ensure the lighting of a lamp at the deepathoon (pillar) near […]

Dr Renuka Iyer Appointed Chief Medical Officer of NCCN: Dr Renuka Iyer has been appointed as the new Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). Her appointment, effective from 26 February 2026, marks a major leadership transition at the organisation known globally for its authoritative cancer treatment guidelines. Dr Iyer is […]