Category: Polity Current Affairs

Electoral Reforms in India: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has invited political parties to discuss strengthening elections amid allegations of electoral roll manipulation and duplicate Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers. Legal Provisions Governing Elections: Article 324: Grants the ECI the authority to supervise, direct, and control the preparation of electoral rolls and the […]

Stuart Young Sworn in as Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago: Stuart Young is set to be sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago during a formal ceremony at the President’s House in St. Ann’s. He will take over the leadership from the outgoing Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley, who has […]

Chhattisgarh Set to Introduce a More Stringent Anti-Conversion Law: The Chhattisgarh government, led by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, is planning to introduce a stricter anti-conversion law to curb illegal religious conversions in the state. Although the state already has the Chhattisgarh Freedom of Religion Act, 1968, Home Minister Vijay Sharma announced that a new […]

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources Report: A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources reported that only 58% of the revised ₹21,640.88 crore allocation for water projects was utilized by December 2024. Findings: 40% of allocated funds remain unspent, delaying critical water projects. 2025-26 allocation rose to ₹25,276.83 crore (+18.54%) to boost groundwater management, river […]

Reasonable Classification Test: The Anwar Ali Sarkar Case, 1952 is a landmark Supreme Court ruling that laid the foundation for the reasonable classification test under Article 14 of the Indian Constitution.This test has now become a standard for evaluating the constitutionality of laws.It is a legal principle under Article 14 of the Indian Constitution that […]

Emocracy: Vice President called for a national debate on the shift from democracy to ‘Emocracy’, warning that emotion-driven policies threaten good governance.‘Emocracy’ (Emotion-Driven Democracy) refers to governance influenced by emotions rather than rational policy-making.It replaces evidence-based decision-making with populist rhetoric and emotionally charged narratives.

Supreme Court Advocates for Disability Rights as Fundamental: The Supreme Court of India ruled that the right against disability-based discrimination should be considered a fundamental right, aligning with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016. The judgment allows visually impaired candidates to participate in judicial service recruitment, reinforcing the principle of equal opportunity […]

Ajay Seth Takes Additional Charge as Revenue Secretary: Ajay Seth, the Economic Affairs Secretary, has been assigned the additional charge of Secretary, Department of Revenue. This decision was announced by the Personnel Ministry on March 1, 2025. The appointment was necessitated following the transition of Tuhin Kanta Pandey, the former Revenue Secretary, to his new […]

Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra Re-Elected as Chairman of Bar Council of India: Senior advocate Manan Kumar Mishra has once again secured his position as the Chairman of the Bar Council of India (BCI), marking his seventh consecutive victory. This historic win reaffirms his stronghold in the legal community and underscores the trust reposed in […]