Additional Judges as Permanent Judges: The President of India appointed six Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of the Bombay High Court. Article 224 provides for the appointment of Additional Judges in High Courts. They may be appointed when there is a temporary increase in the work of the High Court or arrears of pending cases. […]
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Panchayat Advancement Index Wins Gold Recognition at National e-Governance Awards 2026
Panchayat Advancement Index Wins Gold Recognition at National e-Governance Awards 2026: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj’s flagship data-driven platform, the Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI), has been selected for the prestigious Gold Award at the National Awards for e-Governance 2026. The Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) is India’s first comprehensive, analytics-driven evaluation framework designed to assess, score, […]
The Immigration and Foreigners (Amendment) Rules, 2026
The Immigration and Foreigners (Amendment) Rules, 2026: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) officially notified the Immigration and Foreigners (Amendment) Rules, 2026. The Immigration and Foreigners (Amendment) Rules, 2026, are a set of updated regulatory modifications enacted by the executive branch to govern the entry, stay, registration, and documentation workflows of foreign nationals within […]
Right to Be Forgotten
Right to Be Forgotten: The Delhi High Court has recognized the ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ (RTBF) as an intrinsic component of the Right to Privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution. Right to be Forgotten (RTBF) allows individuals to seek removal of personal information from digital platforms when it becomes outdated, irrelevant, or infringes upon […]
Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel
Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel: The Supreme Court recently observed that the doctrine of promissory estoppel cannot be invoked to claim a benefit under a government policy which was never aimed to benefit a specific class of industrial unit. It is a legal doctrine that states that if someone reasonably relies on a promise and acts […]
Justice (Retd) Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar Committee
Justice (Retd) Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar Committee: The Centre recently constituted a high-level committee under Justice (Retd) Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar to assess demographic changes across India due to “illegal immigration and other unnatural causes”. It is a high-level committee constituted to assess demographic changes across India due to “illegal immigration and other unnatural causes”. The five-member […]
Supreme Court’s Revival of Sedition Trials
Supreme Court’s Revival of Sedition Trials: The Supreme Court of India, in its May 2026 clarification in Kamran v. State of Madhya Pradesh, held that lower courts are permitted to proceed with trials and appeals under Section 124A (Sedition) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), on the condition that the accused persons explicitly consent to […]
Judicial Decorum in the Digital Age
Judicial Decorum in the Digital Age: The Chief Justice of India (CJI) issued a formal clarification following public outrage over sharp oral observations made during a Supreme Court hearing. The controversy intensified on social media, where satirical movements such as the mock “Cockroach Janta Party” emerged after the CJI used terms like “cockroaches” and “parasites” […]
Raghav Chadha Appointed Chairman of Rajya Sabha Committee on Petitions
Raghav Chadha Appointed Chairman of Rajya Sabha Committee on Petitions: Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha was appointed as the new Chairman of the Committee on Petitions of the Rajya Sabha. The Committee on Petitions is one of the oldest committees of Parliament, originating from a Council of State resolution moved on 15th September 1921 to […]
Cockroach Janta Party
Cockroach Janta Party: The Central Government used Section 69A of the IT Act to block the website and social media handles of the newly formed Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). The satirical online movement, launched by a 30-year-old student after a CJI courtroom remark, gained over 2 crore followers by tapping Gen Z anger over NEET […]
