When police officers wield powers of Special Executive Magistrate
Why in news? A police officer, as Special Executive Magistrate, sent two protest leaders to custody, raising concerns over preventive powers. Lawyers have questioned whether police…
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Indian Polity
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Municipal Nominations: Evidence-Based Remedies for Obstructed Candidates
Why in News? The Hindu reported that Andhra Pradesh’s State Election Commission halted the election process for 100 urban local bodies following Supreme Court directions on…
Oppn. accuses BJP govt. in Odisha of ‘silence’ on disputed region with A.P
Why in news? There is an ongoing border dispute between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh over Kotia Gram Panchayat. Inter-state border disputes have been a continuous federal…
How conversion affects reservation
Why in news? Supreme Court upheld Madras HC verdict quashing Tamil Nadu’s order letting converts to Islam obtain BC Muslim certificates. UPSC Relevance Prelims: Articles 15(4),…
Revamp functioning of Parliament
Why in news? Bills to raise Lok Sabha strength to 850 have revived concerns that more MPs without more floor time weaken Parliament. UPSC Relevance Prelims:…
Military Discipline: Administrative Termination and Procedural Safeguards
Why in News? The Indian Express reported an Army officer’s pending Armed Forces Tribunal challenge to a show-cause notice proposing administrative termination, bringing military discipline and…
Voter Reinstatement: When Form 6 and Form 8 Serve Different Purposes
Why in News? Indian Express reported on October 20 that a Delhi High Court dismissal and a pending Supreme Court challenge have renewed scrutiny of Form…
Online Child Safety: Detection, Reporting and Access Rights
Why in News? The Supreme Court’s October 15 judgment on online child safety, reported by The Hindu on October 18, directed a coordinated detection and reporting…
Necessary corrective – Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls
Why in news? ECI has announced a special summary revision of electoral rolls in 17 States/UTs with January 1, 2027 as qualifying date. UPSC Relevance What…
The debate over immunity to CEC, ECs
Why in news? The Supreme Court issued notice on ADR’s plea challenging Section 16 of 2023 law granting lifelong immunity to CEC, ECs. UPSC Relevance Prelims…
Community Certificates: Conversion and Reservation Eligibility
Why in News? On 15 October 2026, the Supreme Court upheld the invalidation of Tamil Nadu’s order allowing earlier backward-category status to support certificates for notified…
District Court Pendency: Diagnosing Delay Before Choosing Remedies
Why in News? On 14 October 2026, the Ministry of Law and Justice announced a research mission involving National Law Universities to diagnose district court pendency…