India’s first dedicated courtroom for Scheduled Castes cases: The Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission has inaugurated a separate courtroom exclusively for handling cases concerning the Scheduled Caste (SC) community. This facility is the first of its kind under any state‑level Scheduled Castes Commission in India. The initiative is designed to ensure faster hearings, more timely […]
Category: Polity Current Affairs
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012: The Supreme Court issued notice in a case where a woman is accused of ‘penetrative sexual assault’ on a minor boy under Section 3 of the POCSO Act, 2012. The case has renewed debate on the Act’s gender neutrality, especially whether it covers female perpetrators of […]
Nitish Kumar Sworn In As Historic 10th Term As Bihar CM
Nitish Kumar Sworn In As Historic 10th Term As Bihar CM: Nitish Kumar, the Janata Dal (United) chief, was sworn in as Chief Minister for an unprecedented 10th term. The swearing-in ceremony at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan drew some of the country’s most influential political leaders, following the BJP-led NDA’s emphatic victory in the recently concluded […]
Operation Midas
Operation Midas: Ukraine has launched Operation Midas, a major anti-corruption probe exposing a large-scale bribery and money-laundering scheme involving Energoatom officials and influential businessmen.A 15-month undercover anti-corruption investigation led by NABU (National Anti-Corruption Bureau) and SAPO (Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office) into graft inside Ukraine’s state nuclear company Energoatom. Named after King Midas, symbolising how officials […]
Pakistan’s 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill
Pakistan’s 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill: Pakistan’s President has signed the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill, instantly making it part of the Constitution and dramatically reshaping the country’s power structure.A rapidly passed constitutional amendment that centralises military authority, elevates the role and immunity of five-star officers (currently Asim Munir), and creates a new Federal Constitutional Court above […]
Assam Passes Bill to Ban Polygamy
Assam Passes Bill to Ban Polygamy: The government of Assam has taken a landmark step by approving the Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill 2025. This move aims to prohibit the practice of polygamy — entering into more than one marriage while a first marriage subsists — making it a punishable offence. The legislation reflects the […]
NALSAR University of Law report on fair trials
NALSAR University of Law report on fair trials: Supreme Court Justice Vikram Nath expressed deep concern that over 70% of India’s prison population are undertrials, most of whom remain unaware of their right to free legal aid, as revealed in a NALSAR University of Law report on fair trial practices. The Fair Trial Programme (FTP), […]
Pakistan’s 27th Amendment
Pakistan’s 27th Amendment: Pakistan’s democracy is under serious strain as the government pushes forward the controversial 27th Constitutional Amendment, which could permanently alter the country’s civil-military power balance. Introduced in the Senate on November 8, 2025, the bill proposes sweeping changes to the judiciary, provinces’ fiscal powers, and military leadership structure—widely seen as a move […]
The Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021
The Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021: The Supreme Court expressed strong displeasure over the Union Government’s repeated adjournment requests in the Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021 case. The Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021, enacted on 13 August 2021, seeks to streamline and rationalize tribunals by abolishing several appellate bodies and transferring their functions to High Courts. It replaces […]
CAG’s Plan for Two New Cadres
CAG’s Plan for Two New Cadres: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has approved the creation of two new specialised cadres — Central Revenue Audit (CRA) and Central Expenditure Audit (CEA) within its department to enhance centralisation and audit quality from 1st January 2026. The CAG plans to restructure its Indian Audit and […]
