Challenges in Uploading Voting Data Sub :Polity Sec : Elections Context: In May 2024, in the middle of the Lok Sabha elections, the Supreme Court of India considered a petition by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), seeking the publication of the first part of Form 17C. This includes booth-wise voter turnout data, […]
Habitual Offender Laws Sub : Polity Sec : Legislation in new Context: Habitual offender laws classify certain individuals as repeat criminals based on past convictions. The Supreme Court (SC) has questioned the constitutional validity of these laws, highlighting their misuse against denotified tribes (DNTs). As of March 2025, such laws continue to operate […]
Right to Development a priority under fundamental rights Sub: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: The Supreme Court emphasized the need to strike a “golden balance” between the right to development and the right to a clean environment while setting aside two judicial orders halting development activities in Auroville. The verdicts uphold the principles of […]
SC had favoured ‘linguistic secularism’ in 2014 order, said evolution of language was ‘organic’ Sub : Polity Sec: Federalism Supreme Court’s View on Linguistic Secularism In U.P. Hindi Sahittya Sammelan vs State of U.P. (September 2014), the Supreme Court emphasized that the evolution of both law and language in India is organic. The […]
Habitual Offender Laws in India Sub: Polity Sec: Legislation Context: Legislations on “habitual offenders” continue to operate in at least 14 States and Union Territories (UTs) in India, despite the Supreme Court urging States to reconsider their necessity. These laws have been criticized for being “constitutionally suspect” and for targeting members of denotified […]
Vanuatu’s Citizenship Programme and Rejection of Lalit Modi & Nirav Modi’s Applications Sub: Polity Sec: Citizenship Context: Vanuatu, a Pacific island nation, has a Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programme, which allows foreign nationals to acquire citizenship through financial contributions. Recently, Vanuatu rejected the citizenship application of Lalit Modi and previously denied the same […]
How, why apex court limited the power of arrest in GST act, Customs act Sub: Polity Sec: Legislation in news Context The Supreme Court, in Radhika Agarwal v. Union of India, ruled that officials under the Customs Act, 1962, and the CGST Act, 2017, exercise powers “analogous” to police officers and must adhere […]
Assam Governor to Head Autonomous Councils if Polls Are Delayed Sub :Polity Sec: Federalism Introduction The Assam Assembly has passed amendment Bills related to seven autonomous councils. These amendments authorize the Governor to take over the functioning of these bodies if elections cannot be held even after the extended term ends. Key Provisions […]
Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) and Allegations of Voter Fraud Sub: Polity Sec: Elections Allegations of Voter Fraud West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC Chief Mamata Banerjee has accused the BJP of colluding with the Election Commission (EC) to influence the upcoming Assembly election in West Bengal using fake voters. Banerjee flagged several […]
EC to Remove Duplicate Voter ID Numbers Sub: Polity Sec: Elections Context: The Election Commission (EC) has decided to remove all duplicate voter ID numbers to ensure each voter gets a unique Elector Photo Identity Card (EPIC) number. The move comes after reports that some electors in one State have voter ID numbers […]