What was leaked in the Censor Board data breach?
Why in news? A data breach on CBFC’s e-Cinepramaan portal exposed scripts, cut lists and distribution agreements of over 500 film titles. Leaked commercial terms breach…
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Constitutional and Statutory Bodies
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Election Commission: Removal Safeguards and Collective Decisions
Why in News? The Hindu reported that a joint Election Commission affidavit filed on 26 October 2026 invoked removal safeguards and collective decision rules while contesting…
Phase-3 SIR Draft Rolls: Scale and Grounds of Deletions
Why in News? Phase-3 Special Intensive Revision draft rolls published across 17 States and Union Territories showed a 15.7% aggregate fall in electors compared with the…
Justice Yashwant Varma Case: Can a Judge Escape Impeachment by Resigning?
Why in News? The Indian Express reported on 7 July 2026 that Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has decided to table the report of the statutory…
Budget Session 2026 Closes — Six Bills Passed, Three on the Backburner
The 2026 Budget Session of Parliament (Jan 28 – Apr 18) saw 10 bills introduced and 6 passed. The headline pieces span criminal-procedure decriminalisation, labour code…
Supreme Court to Hear Petitions Against 2023 EC Appointment Law
The Supreme Court has refused to defer hearings on petitions challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of…
Constitution 131st Amendment Bill on Delimitation Negatived — What Happens to the 2026 Freeze?
Parliament has negatived the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 — which sought to extend the freeze on Lok Sabha constituency delimitation — and the companion Delimitation…
Vande Mataram Gets Legal Status Equal to Jana Gana Mana
The Union Cabinet has cleared a proposal granting Vande Mataram legal protection equivalent to Jana Gana Mana. Disrespect to the national song will now attract penalties…
Supreme Court upholds SIR exercise as an advancement towards free and fair elections
Why in News? The Supreme Court recently upheld the constitutional validity of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls conducted by the Election Commission of…
NITI Aayog and UNICEF Partner for Better Nutrition Outcomes
Why in News? On 5 March 2026, NITI Aayog put NITI Aayog and UNICEF Partner for Better Nutrition Outcomes in the spotlight through an official communication.…
How empowering India’s local governments can kickstart innovation and growth
Why in News? A recent debate on India’s federal structure has highlighted the weak position of local governments, particularly Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), despite constitutional recognition…
eCourts Phase III: Digital Transformation of Indian Judiciary in 2026
The Department of Justice, in partnership with the Supreme Court eCommittee, hosted the National Conference on Judicial Process Re-Engineering and Digital Transformation on April 11 and…