Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Internal quota: Karnataka govt. notifies new ratio
The Karnataka government notified a revised internal reservation formula dividing the existing 15% Scheduled Caste quota into three sub-groups: Group A (SC L...
RBI launches Mission SAKSHAM (SAHKARI BANK KSHAMTA NIRMAN) for Capacity Building of the Urban Co-operative Banking (UCB) Sector
The RBI launched Mission SAKSHAM (SAHKARI BANK KSHAMTA NIRMAN) on April 28, 2026, as a mission-mode, sector-wide, all-India capacity-building training initia...
Now Madhya Pradesh wants to bring in UCC, sets up panel to prepare draft bill in 6 months
The Madhya Pradesh government constituted a six-member expert committee headed by a retired Supreme Court judge to examine the feasibility of a Uniform Civil...
Expert Explains | How Ambedkar laid the foundations of India’s modern labour legislation
A retrospective assessment published around Dr. Ambedkar's birth anniversary (14 April) detailed his foundational contributions to India's labour legislation...
India-Bangladesh border fencing row: What Supreme Court, Calcutta High Court have said
The Calcutta High Court sharply criticised the West Bengal government for failing to hand over land — already acquired and compensated by the Centre — to the...
PM Modi visits Sikkim to mark 50 years of integration with India: The history, explained
India marked the 50th anniversary of Sikkim's formal integration into the Union as its 22nd state, which occurred on 16 May 1975. The occasion highlighted th...
Why J&K High Court quashed detention of Doda MLA Mehraj Malik under Public Safety Act
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court quashed the preventive detention of a sitting Member of the Legislative Assembly from Doda under the Jammu and Kashmir Publi...
Minister sets 100-day target for six lakh PM Surya Ghar connections for SC, ST households
A Union Minister set a 100-day target to provide six lakh PM Surya Ghar solar rooftop connections specifically to households belonging to Scheduled Caste and...
Supreme Court asks amicus curiae to meet States, UTs on Central funds for CCTVs in police stations
The Supreme Court, in an ongoing suo motu case on custodial torture and deaths, directed the amicus curiae to convene a meeting with representatives of the C...
Centre keen firms in critical sectors use ‘Made in India’ cloud systems
The central government has indicated a preference for firms operating in critical sectors — including banking, energy, and public utilities — to migrate thei...
Ladakh expands from 2 to 7 districts ahead of Amit Shah's visit
The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh notified the creation of five new districts on April 27, 2026, expanding Ladakh from 2 to 7 districts. The five new distric...
J&K HC quashes AAP leader Mehraj Malik’s PSA detention
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh quashed a preventive detention order issued by a district magistrate under the Public Safety Act (PSA), 1978, ...
Gang of seven: On the AAP defections
A constitutional editorial analysis prompted by the merger of seven Rajya Sabha members into another party examined whether India's anti-defection law has be...
A tightening of the fist in India’s digital public square
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Am...
Madras High Court commutes death sentence of a man convicted of repeated sexual assault on minor daughter
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court commuted the death sentence of a man convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act f...
Internal reservation: Nomadic and micro communities to question latest matrix in Karnataka HIgh Court
Nomadic, semi-nomadic, and micro-communities across India have intensified their demand for sub-classification (internal reservation) within Scheduled Caste ...
J&K court orders release of AAP MLA after 8 months of jail, says ‘PSA appears an unjustified exercise’
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on April 27, 2026, quashed the detention of an AAP legislator representing the Doda East constituency, Mehraj Mal...
Amid fresh unrest, Home Secretary reviews Manipur security situation
The Union Home Secretary convened a high-level security review meeting on Manipur amid fresh unrest in the state. The review addressed a critical security va...
M.P. Assembly passes resolution to implement women’s reservation after delimitation amid uproar by Opposition
The Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed a government resolution calling for 33% reservation for women in local bodies (Panchayats and Municipalities) ...
Legal limits on U.S. war involvement
A significant legal and constitutional debate has re-emerged in the United States around the limits of executive war-making authority, particularly regarding...