Judicial Integrity and Corruption
Why in News ? Serious allegations against the former Acting Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court, Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, have come to light following…
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Prisons in India continue to be overcrowded by undertrials
Why in News? The latest Prison Statistics India 2024 report released by the National Crime Records Bureau shows that the occupancy rate in Indian prisons declined…
Human trafficking feeds on migration, Supreme Court outs their ‘close link’
Why in News? The Supreme Court, in a significant judgment delivered on May 29, 2026, highlighted the close relationship between migration and human trafficking, describing trafficking…
Supreme Court sets 3-month deadline for High Courts to pronounce judgments after reserving orders
Why in News? The Supreme Court of India, on May 29, 2026, directed that High Courts should pronounce judgments within three months of reserving a case…
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…
Supreme Court confirms organised online gaming comes under GST regime
Why in News? The Supreme Court recently upheld the constitutional validity of levying Goods and Services Tax (GST) on organised online gaming activities involving money stakes,…
Rajya Sabha defections, constitutional questions
Why in News? Recent developments involving MPs of the Aam Admi Party (AAP) in the Rajya Sabha have triggered a constitutional debate regarding the interpretation of…
The judiciary’s role in complete justice
Why in News? The Supreme Court recently held that safe travel on National Highways forms an integral component of the Right to Life under Article 21…
Are cartoons in NCERT textbooks proper? Supreme Court asks retired judge panel to review
Why in News? The Supreme Court has asked a committee headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice Indu Malhotra to examine the use of cartoons in…
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP): Origin, Demands and the Jantar Mantar Protests
The Cockroach Janta Party began on 16 May 2026 after a remark by the Chief Justice of India and grew past 23 million followers. Full timeline,…
Victims have long been ‘pushed into a corner’, says Supreme Court
Why in News? The Supreme Court, while hearing a plea in a multi-crore chit fund scam involving Micro Finance Limited, emphasised the need for a more…
Sedition trials can go on if accused is willing: Supreme Court
Why in News? The Supreme Court recently clarified that trials, appeals, and related proceedings involving sedition under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) may…