Haryana Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961: The Haryana Legislative Assembly has amended the Haryana Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961 to enable unauthorised occupants to purchase certain categories of ‘Shamilat deh’ land from gram panchayats and convert it into private ownership, shifting village commons governance from social protection to ownership through payment. It aims […]
Category: Polity Current Affairs
The Central Excise (Amendment) Act, 2025
The Central Excise (Amendment) Act, 2025: The Centre has notified the Central Excise (Amendment) Act, 2025 and related tax changes on tobacco products, effective February 1, 2026. The Central Excise (Amendment) Act, 2025 amends the Central Excise Act, 1944 to revise excise duties on tobacco and tobacco-related products, which remain outside the full GST framework. […]
Suspension of Sentence in Child Protection Cases
Suspension of Sentence in Child Protection Cases: The Supreme Court (SC) stayed the Delhi High Court’s (HC) order suspending the life sentence and granting bail to a former MLA from Unnao (Uttar Pradesh) in the 2017 Unnao rape case, raising critical questions on suspension of sentence, and interpretation of the POCSO Act, 2012. The MLA […]
Ol Chiki Script : Centenary celebrations
Ol Chiki Script : Centenary celebrations The President of India attended the Centenary celebrations of the Ol Chiki script of the Santhali Language in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. Ol Chiki Script was invented in 1925 by Pandit Raghunath Murmu, a writer and teacher from Mayurbhanj state (now in Odisha) in India. Ol Chiki is also known as […]
Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill 2025
Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill 2025: The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill, 2025 was introduced in the Lok Sabha in the Winter Session of Parliament and referred to a joint parliamentary committee. The Bill aims to revamp India’s higher education regulation to implement the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. It is a proposed new […]
Law on Suspension of Sentence
Law on Suspension of Sentence: The Supreme Court has stayed the Delhi High Court’s order suspending the life sentence of former MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case, reviving debate on when courts can suspend sentences in heinous crimes.‘Suspension of sentence’ refers to the temporary halt on execution of punishment awarded by a […]
Anu Garg to Become Odisha’s First Woman Chief Secretary
Anu Garg to Become Odisha’s First Woman Chief Secretary: Odisha is set to create history as senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Anu Garg assumes charge as the state’s first woman Chief Secretary from January 1, 2026. Her appointment marks a significant milestone in the administrative history of Odisha, reflecting growing representation of women in […]
Santhali Joins the Constitutional Languages
Santhali Joins the Constitutional Languages: Honorable President of India Droupadi Murmu released the Constitution of India in the Santhali language at a special function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on December 25, 2025. The Constitution has been published in Ol Chiki script, enabling Santhali speaking citizens to read, understand, and connect with India’s supreme law in […]
Parliamentary Privileges in India
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
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 […]
