Category: Polity Current Affairs

National Commission for Minorities : New Chairman The Centre appointed Harjit Singh Grewal as the Chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM). National Commission for Minorities is a statutory body under the Ministry of Minority Affairs. In January 1978, the government set up the Minorities Commission to safeguard the interests of minorities. With the […]

SC Stays Madras HC’s Blanket Ban on Cow Slaughter in Tamil Nadu: The Supreme Court of India has issued an interim stay on a Madras High Court directive that mandated a blanket ban on the slaughter of cows and calves in Tamil Nadu.The State Government’s Argument: The Tamil Nadu government challenged the High Court’s order, […]

Ladakh to Extend Autonomous Hill Councils to All 7 Districts: The Ladakh administration has announced the extension of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) framework to all seven districts, alongside the creation of 17 new tehsils, to strengthen democratic decentralisation, grassroots governance and protection of Ladakh’s land, culture and identity. Ladakh earlier had only […]

Chief Labour Commissioner: The Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) Organisation continues to strengthen labour welfare and industrial harmony across the country through sustained awareness programmes, effective grievance redressal mechanisms, and timely conciliation efforts. The organization of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), also known as the Central Industrial Relations Machinery, is an apex organization in the country […]

Doctrine of Per Incuriam: The Supreme Court recently clarified the circumstances under which a judicial decision can be declared per incuriam—a legal doctrine that allows courts to disregard a precedent rendered in ignorance of binding law or an earlier authoritative judgment. The term “per incuriam,” meaning ‘through lack of care,’ refers to judgements passed without […]