Transgender Persons Amendment Bill 2026: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has introduced the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, that proposes major changes to the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019. Transgender activists fear the amendments aim to rewrite the legal framework for transgender rights in India, overriding the Supreme […]
Category: Polity Current Affairs
Guillotine Procedure
Guillotine Procedure: The Lok Sabha approved Demands for Grants worth over Rs 53 lakh crore for 2026–27 using the Guillotine procedure, passing most ministry-wise expenditures without detailed parliamentary discussion. In parliamentary practice, the Guillotine refers to clubbing and fast-tracking financial business, where all pending Demands for Grants are put to vote together without discussion due […]
Forced Labour
Forced Labour: The US has launched a trade investigation against India and 59 other economies under Section 301 of the Trade Act, 1974 to examine whether their supply chains include goods produced using forced labour. The probe aims to address unfair trade advantages arising from lower production costs, which the US Trade Representative (USTR) argues […]
Economic Stabilisation Fund
Economic Stabilisation Fund: The Lok Sabha approved the 2nd batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants (2025-26), and the Finance Minister introduced the Economic Stabilisation Fund (ESF), a Rs 1 lakh crore fiscal buffer aimed at boosting macroeconomic stability and economic resilience. Under Article 115, Supplementary Demands for Grants are required when funds authorised by the […]
What is Force Majeure?
What is Force Majeure? Several Gulf energy producers recently declared force majeure on oil and gas shipments after disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The concept of force majeure refers to an extraordinary event rendering the legal obligations between two or more contractually bound parties impossible to fulfill. The phrase comes from French […]
Statehood and 6th Schedule Demand in Ladakh
Statehood and 6th Schedule Demand in Ladakh: Protests were organised in Leh and Kargil demanding full statehood for Ladakh, 6th schedule status, dedicated Public Services Commission (PSC) and 2 Parliamentary seats for Ladakh.The protests were jointly organised by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) to protect local land and cultural […]
No-fault liability principle ordered by the Supreme Court
No-fault liability principle ordered by the Supreme Court: The Supreme Court (SC) has directed the Union Government to formulate a “no-fault” liability compensation policy for those who suffered serious adverse effects or deaths following the Covid-19 vaccination drive. The SC invoked the principle of no-fault liability, ruling that victims or their families are entitled to […]
SC Clarifies OBC Creamy Layer Criteria
SC Clarifies OBC Creamy Layer Criteria: The Supreme Court (SC) of India has ruled that parental income alone cannot determine the “creamy layer” status of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) candidates, clarifying long-standing confusion in applying reservation rules in civil services examinations. The judgement resolves confusion created by the 1993 Office Memorandum (OM) of the Department […]
MHA Revises Guidelines for Look Out Circulars
MHA Revises Guidelines for Look Out Circulars: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has modified the guidelines for issuance of Look Out Circulars (LOCs), restricting the power to directly instruct the Bureau of Immigration (BoI) to block a person’s departure. The MHA has explicitly barred statutory bodies like the National Commission for Women (NCW), National […]
Government Launches ‘Say No To Proxy Sarpanch’ Campaign
Government Launches ‘Say No To Proxy Sarpanch’ Campaign: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) has launched the ‘Say No To Proxy Sarpanch’ campaign. This campaign will to address the issue of the ‘Sarpanch Pati’ practice in village governance. This initiative was launched on International Women’s Day and it will run until March 18, 2026. This […]
