UAE’s Exit from OPEC and OPEC+: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced its withdrawal from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the broader OPEC+ alliance, effective 1st May 2026. This landmark decision marks a major shift in global energy geopolitics, threatening to weaken the historic oil cartel’s bargaining power. OPEC is a […]
Category: Polity Current Affairs
National Company Law Tribunal
National Company Law Tribunal: The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of delays by National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) benches in approving resolution plans under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). It is a quasi-judicial authority incorporated for dealing with corporate disputes that are of civil nature arising under the Companies Act, 2013. It […]
Right to Safe Travel on National Highways under Article 21
Right to Safe Travel on National Highways under Article 21: The Supreme Court has declared that the safety of commuters against road accidents and the right to safe passage on highways are part of the fundamental right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution. Alarming Statistics: National Highways (NHs) comprise merely 2% of India’s […]
Reconstitution of NITI Aayog
Reconstitution of NITI Aayog: The Government of India has reconstituted the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog), appointing Ashok Kumar Lahiri as Vice-Chairperson, succeeding Suman K. Bery, and inducting new five full-time members, of whom three have strong backgrounds in health, biotechnology, and deep tech.This overhaul marks a departure from its traditional economist-heavy composition, […]
SC Forms Panel for Disabled-Friendly Prison Reforms
SC Forms Panel for Disabled-Friendly Prison Reforms: The Supreme Court has directed a high-powered committee, chaired by Justice S. Ravindra Bhat, to formulate a comprehensive plan to make prisons disabled-friendly, integrating reform with security considerations. The committee was originally constituted to reform open correctional institutions, and its scope has now been expanded to include disability-inclusive […]
Privilege Notice and Parliamentary Privileges in India
Privilege Notice and Parliamentary Privileges in India: A privilege notice has been submitted against the Prime Minister of India, alleging breach of parliamentary privilege following remarks made after the defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026. A Privilege Notice (or Motion) is a formal notice submitted by a member of parliament (MP) alleging a […]
Constitutional Morality and Social Reform Laws
Constitutional Morality and Social Reform Laws: The Supreme Court is currently examining whether the state can utilize constitutional morality and Directive Principles of State Policy to justify social reform laws that interfere with religious practices.Constitutional morality is a judicial principle that prioritizes the core values of the Constitution—such as justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity—over traditional […]
Defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026
Defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026: The Lok Sabha failed to pass the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which aimed to fast-track the implementation of 33% reservation for women in legislatures (introduced by the 106th Constitutional Amendment (2023)) by enabling delimitation based on the 2011 Census. The collapse of the constitutional amendment bill […]
Delimitation and Women’s Reservation in Legislatures
Delimitation and Women’s Reservation in Legislatures: The Union government has introduced three major Bills: the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Delimitation Bill, 2026, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, to enable fresh delimitation based on the latest available Census, expand the Lok Sabha, and operationalise 33% women’s reservation in […]
The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026
The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026: The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha alongside major constitutional amendments to facilitate the expansion of Parliament. This Bill is a supplementary piece of legislation designed to extend the provisions of the 131st Constitutional Amendment and the Delimitation Bill, 2026 specifically to […]
