IT Ministry Notifies Draft Rules on Data Protection Law, Seeks Feedback by Feb. 18 Sub: Polity Sec: Legislation in news Context: The Union government on Friday (January 3, 2025) evening released the draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025 for public feedback, which aim to enforce the provisions of the Digital Personal […]

    Supreme Court questions petition alleging ‘favouritism’ in legal profession Sub : Polity Sec: Judiciary Context :- The Supreme Court challenged the assertions made by petitioner-advocate Mathews Nedumpara that relatives of judges and powerful personalities get an easy and early pass to ‘senior advocate’ designation, creating a “small cabal” of the privileged in the […]

    Supreme Court to hear if pressing a bribe on a public official is abetting corruption Sub: Polity Sec: Legislation in news Context:- The Supreme Court has agreed to examine if pressing a bribe on a public official, who has explicitly refused it, will amount to the criminal offence of abetting corruption under the […]

    Incidents on loop, but it’s escape for regulator, airlines Sub: Polity Sec: National Bodies Context: Recently, an Air India Airbus A320 aircraft experienced a serious issue at Goa’s Mopa Airport. The aircraft, bound for Hyderabad, had to reject take-off after it mistakenly entered a parallel taxiway instead of the main runway. Lack of […]

    Ensuring Affordable and Standardised Private Healthcare in India Sub : Polity Sec: Legislation in news Why in News The Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (JSA), a coalition of health experts, activists, and public health organisations, has highlighted the urgent need to regulate and standardise private healthcare in India. A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by […]

    Should Assisted Dying Be Legalized? Sub : Polity Sec: Constitution Why in News On November 29, Britain’s House of Commons voted to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales. This significant decision, often referred to as assisted suicide, has sparked a profound societal debate. The new legislation, while supported by many as a […]