Judge Kaveri Baweja Appointed as Registrar (Vigilance) of Delhi High Court: Delhi High Court, Special Judge Kaveri Baweja has been appointed as the new Registrar (Vigilance), while Special Judge Arun Bhardwaj will assume charge as the Registrar General from May 1, 2025. Judge Baweja has handled several high-profile cases, including the Delhi excise policy case, […]
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Justice Dinesh Maheshwari Appointed Chairperson of the 23rd Law Commission of India
Justice Dinesh Maheshwari Appointed Chairperson of the 23rd Law Commission of India: Justice (Retd.) Dinesh Maheshwari, a former Supreme Court judge, has been appointed as the Chairperson of the 23rd Law Commission of India in April 2025. The announcement marks a crucial step in the government’s ongoing efforts to review and recommend reforms in various […]
Ajay Bhushan Prasad Pandey Appointed Vice-President at AIIB
Ajay Bhushan Prasad Pandey Appointed Vice-President at AIIB: Ajay Bhushan Prasad Pandey, former Finance Secretary of India and ex-chief of the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA), has been appointed Vice-President at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). His appointment underscores India’s growing influence in global financial institutions and reflects Pandey’s vast experience in governance, finance, […]
Justice B.R. Gavai Set to Become the 52nd CJI
Justice B.R. Gavai Set to Become the 52nd CJI: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna has recommended Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai to be appointed as the 52nd CJI.Justice B.R. Gavai, currently is the second-most senior Supreme Court judge and will become the 2nd Dalit CJI after Justice K.G. Balakrishnan (2007).Key Judgments by Justice B.R. […]
SC Issued Guidelines to Child Trafficking
SC Issued Guidelines to Child Trafficking: The Supreme Court of India issued a stern warning to parents, emphasizing the need for extreme vigilance against the growing menace of child trafficking. The court highlighted the grave threats children face from trafficking gangs who exploit them for sexual exploitation, forced labour, child marriage, and illegal adoptions. The […]
Military Leader Wins Presidential Election in Gabon
Military Leader Wins Presidential Election in Gabon: General Brice Oligui Nguema won Gabon’s presidential election, securing over 90% of the vote, and reaffirming his control over the Central African nation. This victory follows a military coup in 2023, which saw Nguema overthrow the long-standing Bongo dynasty that had ruled Gabon for decades. Despite his promise […]
Telangana first Indian state to operationalise SC categorisation
Telangana first Indian state to operationalise SC categorisation: The Telangana government notified the Telangana Scheduled Castes (Rationalisation of Reservations) Act, 2025 on April 14, becoming the first Indian state to operationalise SC categorisation post the Supreme Court’s landmark verdict (2024).The SC held that sub-classification within Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) for equitable reservation […]
Telangana Becomes First State to Implement SC Sub-Categorisation
Telangana Becomes First State to Implement SC Sub-Categorisation: The Telangana government has become the first in India to implement Scheduled Castes (SC) sub-categorisation, following the Supreme Court’s approval. On April 14, 2025—coinciding with Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s birth anniversary—the state issued a Government Order (GO) enforcing the Telangana Scheduled Castes (Rationalization of Reservations) Act, 2025. The […]
Registrar General of India : Caution To Government And Private Hospitals
Registrar General of India : Caution To Government And Private Hospitals The Registrar General of India (RGI) has recently issued a strong caution to both government and private hospitals across the country for failing to comply with legal requirements concerning the timely reporting of births and deaths. In 1949, the Government of India established a […]
Governor’s Assent to Bills
Governor’s Assent to Bills: Supreme Court fixes timeline for Governor’s assent on State bills The Supreme Court of India in a landmark verdict reprimanded Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi for withholding assent or delaying action on 10 state bills, which were re-presented by the state legislature. The Governor had reserved these bills for the President’s […]
