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Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Vulnerable Sections

Five years on, SC re-examines CCTV order for police stations , Pg14

Supreme Court re-examines 2020 CCTV order for police stations amid rising custodial deaths, seeking enhanced accountability and transparency.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Vulnerable Sections

5 Sep, 2025

Five years on, SC re-examines CCTV order for police stations , Pg14

Supreme Court re-examines 2020 CCTV order for police stations amid rising custodial deaths, seeking enhanced accountability and transparency.

5 Sep, 2025

Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal Mechanisms Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Communication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges

Should commercial speech on digital platforms be regulated? , Pg9

Supreme Court urges regulation of commercial speech on digital platforms, sparking debate on free speech limits and potential misuse.

Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal Mechanisms Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Communication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges

5 Sep, 2025

Should commercial speech on digital platforms be regulated? , Pg9

Supreme Court urges regulation of commercial speech on digital platforms, sparking debate on free speech limits and potential misuse.

5 Sep, 2025

Union State Relations and Federal Structure Government Budgeting

GST Council approves two-rate tax slab effective September 22 , Pg1

GST Council approves major rate restructuring effective September 22, impacting common goods, sin items, and revenue implications.

Union State Relations and Federal Structure Government Budgeting

4 Sep, 2025

GST Council approves two-rate tax slab effective September 22 , Pg1

GST Council approves major rate restructuring effective September 22, impacting common goods, sin items, and revenue implications.

4 Sep, 2025

Union State Relations and Federal Structure Parliament and State Legislatures Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary

Governors must act ‘forthwith’ on Bills, States argue in SC , Pg1

States demand Governors act 'forthwith' on Bills, challenging delays and asserting legislative power in Supreme Court.

Union State Relations and Federal Structure Parliament and State Legislatures Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary

4 Sep, 2025

Governors must act ‘forthwith’ on Bills, States argue in SC , Pg1

States demand Governors act 'forthwith' on Bills, challenging delays and asserting legislative power in Supreme Court.

4 Sep, 2025

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Vulnerable Sections

Should reservations exceed the 50% cap? , Pg8

Supreme Court examines extending 'creamy layer' concept to SC/ST reservations amid debates on exceeding 50% quota cap.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Vulnerable Sections

4 Sep, 2025

Should reservations exceed the 50% cap? , Pg8

Supreme Court examines extending 'creamy layer' concept to SC/ST reservations amid debates on exceeding 50% quota cap.

4 Sep, 2025

Union State Relations and Federal Structure Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections

Reviving MGNREGA in West Bengal , Pg7

Calcutta High Court orders MGNREGA resumption in West Bengal, but Centre appeals to Supreme Court amid implementation challenges.

Union State Relations and Federal Structure Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections

4 Sep, 2025

Reviving MGNREGA in West Bengal , Pg7

Calcutta High Court orders MGNREGA resumption in West Bengal, but Centre appeals to Supreme Court amid implementation challenges.

4 Sep, 2025

Union State Relations and Federal Structure Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

India’s recent maritime reforms need course correction , Pg6

New maritime reforms centralize power, potentially undermining federal balance and fair competition, raising concerns about States' autonomy and regulatory overreach.

Union State Relations and Federal Structure Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

4 Sep, 2025

India’s recent maritime reforms need course correction , Pg6

New maritime reforms centralize power, potentially undermining federal balance and fair competition, raising concerns about States' autonomy and regulatory overreach.

4 Sep, 2025

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability Accountability and Ethical Governance

Concealing a judge’s dissent, eroding judiciary’s authority , Pg6

Justice Nagarathna's dissent exposes Collegium's opacity; questions judiciary's accountability and threatens institutional legitimacy in judicial appointments.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability Accountability and Ethical Governance

4 Sep, 2025

Concealing a judge’s dissent, eroding judiciary’s authority , Pg6

Justice Nagarathna's dissent exposes Collegium's opacity; questions judiciary's accountability and threatens institutional legitimacy in judicial appointments.

4 Sep, 2025

Union State Relations and Federal Structure Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal Mechanisms Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary

Governors can’t sit over Bills endlessly: SC judges , Pg1

Supreme Court questions Governors' indefinite delay in assenting to Bills, raising concerns over constitutional function and potential overreach.

Union State Relations and Federal Structure Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal Mechanisms Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary

3 Sep, 2025

Governors can’t sit over Bills endlessly: SC judges , Pg1

Supreme Court questions Governors' indefinite delay in assenting to Bills, raising concerns over constitutional function and potential overreach.

3 Sep, 2025

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary

SC Collegium proposes 26 new judges in Allahabad HC , Pg12

Supreme Court Collegium recommends 26 new judges for Allahabad High Court amidst critical vacancy crisis, including senior women lawyers.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary

3 Sep, 2025

SC Collegium proposes 26 new judges in Allahabad HC , Pg12

Supreme Court Collegium recommends 26 new judges for Allahabad High Court amidst critical vacancy crisis, including senior women lawyers.

3 Sep, 2025

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability Ethical Issues in International Relations and Funding

Lessons from Gauri Lankesh’s murder trial , Pg7

Gauri Lankesh murder trial exposes India's slow justice system, endangering press freedom and violating constitutional rights, demanding fast-track courts.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability Ethical Issues in International Relations and Funding

3 Sep, 2025

Lessons from Gauri Lankesh’s murder trial , Pg7

Gauri Lankesh murder trial exposes India's slow justice system, endangering press freedom and violating constitutional rights, demanding fast-track courts.

3 Sep, 2025

Women and Women's Organizations Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

India needs more women judges in the Supreme Court , Pg6

Article highlights gender disparity in Supreme Court appointments, with only 3.8% women judges since 1950, impacting diverse perspectives.

Women and Women's Organizations Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

3 Sep, 2025

India needs more women judges in the Supreme Court , Pg6

Article highlights gender disparity in Supreme Court appointments, with only 3.8% women judges since 1950, impacting diverse perspectives.

3 Sep, 2025

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Vulnerable Sections Role of Civil Services in a Democracy Aptitude and Foundational Values for Civil Service

The Supreme Court to the soldier’s rescue , Pg6

Supreme Court intervenes to aid disabled military cadets; questions bureaucratic apathy and advocates for empathetic governance in armed forces.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Vulnerable Sections Role of Civil Services in a Democracy Aptitude and Foundational Values for Civil Service

3 Sep, 2025

The Supreme Court to the soldier’s rescue , Pg6

Supreme Court intervenes to aid disabled military cadets; questions bureaucratic apathy and advocates for empathetic governance in armed forces.

3 Sep, 2025

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Education Sector

Larger Bench to rule if minority-run schools are exempted from RTE Act , Pg12

Supreme Court refers RTE Act exemption for minority schools to larger bench amid concerns over inclusivity and misuse.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Education Sector

2 Sep, 2025

Larger Bench to rule if minority-run schools are exempted from RTE Act , Pg12

Supreme Court refers RTE Act exemption for minority schools to larger bench amid concerns over inclusivity and misuse.

2 Sep, 2025

Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal Mechanisms Farm Subsidies and Minimum Support Prices Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

SC refuses to entertain plea against roll-out of 20% ethanol-blended petrol nationwide , Pg10

Supreme Court upholds E20 fuel rollout, dismissing plea citing benefits for farmers and forex savings amidst compatibility concerns.

Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal Mechanisms Farm Subsidies and Minimum Support Prices Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

2 Sep, 2025

SC refuses to entertain plea against roll-out of 20% ethanol-blended petrol nationwide , Pg10

Supreme Court upholds E20 fuel rollout, dismissing plea citing benefits for farmers and forex savings amidst compatibility concerns.

2 Sep, 2025

Women and Women's Organizations Representation of the People's Act Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

Unusual patterns in Bihar’s deleted voter lists: a data probe , Pg7

Bihar voter list analysis reveals anomalies: gender bias, high deletion rates, and suspicious death reports, raising concerns about electoral integrity.

Women and Women's Organizations Representation of the People's Act Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

1 Sep, 2025

Unusual patterns in Bihar’s deleted voter lists: a data probe , Pg7

Bihar voter list analysis reveals anomalies: gender bias, high deletion rates, and suspicious death reports, raising concerns about electoral integrity.

1 Sep, 2025

Post Independence Consolidation and Reorganization Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Union State Relations and Federal Structure

The importance of India’s federal design , Pg8

Supreme Court examines the Centre's response on restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, emphasizing federalism and constitutional design.

Post Independence Consolidation and Reorganization Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Union State Relations and Federal Structure

1 Sep, 2025

The importance of India’s federal design , Pg8

Supreme Court examines the Centre's response on restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, emphasizing federalism and constitutional design.

1 Sep, 2025

Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal Mechanisms Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

Taking a leaf out of Raipur’s book , Pg7

Chhattisgarh to implement Police Commissionerate in Raipur, empowering police with magisterial powers under BNSS for better law enforcement.

Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal Mechanisms Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

1 Sep, 2025

Taking a leaf out of Raipur’s book , Pg7

Chhattisgarh to implement Police Commissionerate in Raipur, empowering police with magisterial powers under BNSS for better law enforcement.

1 Sep, 2025

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Communication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges

What is top court’s order on social media?, Pg14.

On August 25, 2025, the Supreme Court directed the Union government to frame guidelines for regulating social media, citing concerns that influencers often commercialise free speech in ways that can harm vulnerable groups.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Communication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges

31 Aug, 2025