Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryRole of External State and Non State ActorsCommunication Networks, Media and Social Media ChallengesSecurity Forces and Agencies and their MandateStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryRole of External State and Non State ActorsCommunication Networks, Media and Social Media ChallengesSecurity Forces and Agencies and their MandateIAF Officer Arrested For Sharing Defence Information, Booked Under Secrets Act, Pg1Delhi Police arrests IAF Wing Commander for leaking sensitive defence data, booked under Official Secrets Act, hinting at a larger espionage network.Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryRole of External State and Non State ActorsCommunication Networks, Media and Social Media ChallengesSecurity Forces and Agencies and their MandateStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryRole of External State and Non State ActorsCommunication Networks, Media and Social Media ChallengesSecurity Forces and Agencies and their Mandate8 Aug, 2026IAF Officer Arrested For Sharing Defence Information, Booked Under Secrets Act, Pg1Delhi Police arrests IAF Wing Commander for leaking sensitive defence data, booked under Official Secrets Act, hinting at a larger espionage network.8 Aug, 2026
Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsE GovernanceIT and ComputersStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsE GovernanceIT and ComputersThe Digital Transformation of the Indian JudiciaryE-Courts Mission transforms Indian judiciary, leveraging digital tools, AI, and ICJS for faster, transparent, and accessible justice delivery nationwide.Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsE GovernanceIT and ComputersStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsE GovernanceIT and Computers8 Aug, 2026The Digital Transformation of the Indian JudiciaryE-Courts Mission transforms Indian judiciary, leveraging digital tools, AI, and ICJS for faster, transparent, and accessible justice delivery nationwide.8 Aug, 2026
Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsHealth SectorEthics and Human InterfaceStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsHealth SectorEthics and Human InterfaceDespite Rising Road Fatalities, Only 813 Good Samaritans Rewarded In 5 Yrs, Pg6Only 813 good Samaritans rewarded in five years under Rah-Veer scheme despite rising road fatalities, highlighting implementation challenges and public hesitation.Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsHealth SectorEthics and Human InterfaceStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsHealth SectorEthics and Human Interface7 Aug, 2026Despite Rising Road Fatalities, Only 813 Good Samaritans Rewarded In 5 Yrs, Pg6Only 813 good Samaritans rewarded in five years under Rah-Veer scheme despite rising road fatalities, highlighting implementation challenges and public hesitation.7 Aug, 2026
Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciarySeparation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryFIRs Cannot Be ‘Withdrawn’, But Protestors Can Get Relief In 3 Ways, Pg17Supreme Court clarifies FIRs cannot be withdrawn, but protest cases can end via closure reports, prosecution withdrawal, or High Court quashing, citing BNSS provisions.Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciarySeparation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsStructure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary7 Aug, 2026FIRs Cannot Be ‘Withdrawn’, But Protestors Can Get Relief In 3 Ways, Pg17Supreme Court clarifies FIRs cannot be withdrawn, but protest cases can end via closure reports, prosecution withdrawal, or High Court quashing, citing BNSS provisions.7 Aug, 2026
Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable SectionsSocial Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable SectionsGovt. Opposes Income-Based Creamy Layer In SC/ST Quotas, Pg14Union government opposes income-based creamy layer exclusion for SC/ST quotas in Supreme Court, citing judicial precedents and existing means tests for welfare schemes.Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable SectionsSocial Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable Sections7 Aug, 2026Govt. Opposes Income-Based Creamy Layer In SC/ST Quotas, Pg14Union government opposes income-based creamy layer exclusion for SC/ST quotas in Supreme Court, citing judicial precedents and existing means tests for welfare schemes.7 Aug, 2026
Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsConservation, Pollution and DegradationEnvironmental Impact AssessmentStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsConservation, Pollution and DegradationEnvironmental Impact AssessmentHow will the Supreme Court order impact mining around Ramsar wetland sites?, Pg11Supreme Court extends its 10-km mining buffer rule, initially for Asan Wetland, to all Ramsar wetland conservation reserves nationwide.Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsConservation, Pollution and DegradationEnvironmental Impact AssessmentStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsConservation, Pollution and DegradationEnvironmental Impact Assessment7 Aug, 2026How will the Supreme Court order impact mining around Ramsar wetland sites?, Pg11Supreme Court extends its 10-km mining buffer rule, initially for Asan Wetland, to all Ramsar wetland conservation reserves nationwide.7 Aug, 2026
Women and Women's OrganizationsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable SectionsEmotional Intelligence, Concepts and Applications in AdministrationWomen and Women's OrganizationsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable SectionsEmotional Intelligence, Concepts and Applications in AdministrationHow SC's Gender Guide Differs From the 2023 Version, Pg12Supreme Court releases new gender sensitivity report for judges, emphasizing emotional quotient and compassionate practices for sexual assault survivors, differing from 2023 language guide.Women and Women's OrganizationsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable SectionsEmotional Intelligence, Concepts and Applications in AdministrationWomen and Women's OrganizationsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable SectionsEmotional Intelligence, Concepts and Applications in Administration6 Aug, 2026How SC's Gender Guide Differs From the 2023 Version, Pg12Supreme Court releases new gender sensitivity report for judges, emphasizing emotional quotient and compassionate practices for sexual assault survivors, differing from 2023 language guide.6 Aug, 2026
Women and Women's OrganizationsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable SectionsWomen and Women's OrganizationsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable SectionsSC safeguards for live-in partners are overdue, Pg10Supreme Court extends criminal law protection against domestic cruelty to women in live-in relationships "in the nature of marriage."Women and Women's OrganizationsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable SectionsWomen and Women's OrganizationsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable Sections6 Aug, 2026SC safeguards for live-in partners are overdue, Pg10Supreme Court extends criminal law protection against domestic cruelty to women in live-in relationships "in the nature of marriage."6 Aug, 2026
Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineSeparation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsParliament and State LegislaturesStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineSeparation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsParliament and State LegislaturesStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryMoney Bill route pending before SC, Govt chooses it to raise strength of judges, Pg1Government uses controversial Money Bill route to increase Supreme Court judge strength, sparking constitutional challenge pending before a larger bench.Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineSeparation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsParliament and State LegislaturesStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineSeparation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsParliament and State LegislaturesStructure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary6 Aug, 2026Money Bill route pending before SC, Govt chooses it to raise strength of judges, Pg1Government uses controversial Money Bill route to increase Supreme Court judge strength, sparking constitutional challenge pending before a larger bench.6 Aug, 2026
Parliament and State LegislaturesStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryParliament and State LegislaturesStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryRS Clears Bill to Increase Number of SC Judges, Pg11Rajya Sabha clears Bill increasing Supreme Court judges to 38, aiming to boost judicial efficiency, despite opposition concerns over ordinance route.Parliament and State LegislaturesStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryParliament and State LegislaturesStructure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary6 Aug, 2026RS Clears Bill to Increase Number of SC Judges, Pg11Rajya Sabha clears Bill increasing Supreme Court judges to 38, aiming to boost judicial efficiency, despite opposition concerns over ordinance route.6 Aug, 2026
Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilitySecurity Forces and Agencies and their MandateStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilitySecurity Forces and Agencies and their Mandate‘Police Modernisation Scheme Awaits Finance Ministry’s Nod’, Pg10Centre informs Supreme Court about police modernization scheme awaiting Finance Ministry approval, focusing on CCTV implementation and comprehensive reforms.Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilitySecurity Forces and Agencies and their MandateStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilitySecurity Forces and Agencies and their Mandate6 Aug, 2026‘Police Modernisation Scheme Awaits Finance Ministry’s Nod’, Pg10Centre informs Supreme Court about police modernization scheme awaiting Finance Ministry approval, focusing on CCTV implementation and comprehensive reforms.6 Aug, 2026
Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable SectionsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable SectionsOccupancy rates across India’s prison system in 2024, Pg8India's prisons operate at 112.7% occupancy in 2024, with 609 jails exceeding capacity, and Delhi recording a staggering 194.6% overcrowding.Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable SectionsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable Sections6 Aug, 2026Occupancy rates across India’s prison system in 2024, Pg8India's prisons operate at 112.7% occupancy in 2024, with 609 jails exceeding capacity, and Delhi recording a staggering 194.6% overcrowding.6 Aug, 2026
Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsBasics of Cyber SecurityStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsBasics of Cyber SecurityAdopt SOP against mule accounts in 4 weeks, SC directs states & UTs, Pg9Supreme Court mandates states and UTs to adopt anti-mule account SOP within four weeks, combating 'digital arrest' scams and cyber-enabled financial fraud with new grievance mechanisms.Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsBasics of Cyber SecurityStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsBasics of Cyber Security5 Aug, 2026Adopt SOP against mule accounts in 4 weeks, SC directs states & UTs, Pg9Supreme Court mandates states and UTs to adopt anti-mule account SOP within four weeks, combating 'digital arrest' scams and cyber-enabled financial fraud with new grievance mechanisms.5 Aug, 2026
Women and Women's OrganizationsIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryWomen and Women's OrganizationsIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryWhy SC expanded scope of domestic cruelty law to women in live-in relationships, Pg16Supreme Court expands domestic cruelty law (Section 498A/BNS Section 85) to women in live-in relationships, provided there is an “intent to marry”.Women and Women's OrganizationsIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryWomen and Women's OrganizationsIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineStructure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary5 Aug, 2026Why SC expanded scope of domestic cruelty law to women in live-in relationships, Pg16Supreme Court expands domestic cruelty law (Section 498A/BNS Section 85) to women in live-in relationships, provided there is an “intent to marry”.5 Aug, 2026
Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesMoney Laundering and its PreventionStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesMoney Laundering and its PreventionED Cases Under PMLA Rose To A Four-Year High In FY26, Pg13ED cases under PMLA hit four-year high in FY26, but conviction rate remains below 1%; Income Tax prosecutions also show low convictions.Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesMoney Laundering and its PreventionStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesMoney Laundering and its Prevention5 Aug, 2026ED Cases Under PMLA Rose To A Four-Year High In FY26, Pg13ED cases under PMLA hit four-year high in FY26, but conviction rate remains below 1%; Income Tax prosecutions also show low convictions.5 Aug, 2026
Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectors‘No third-party insurance, no fuel’: SC asks Centre for vehicle pilot project, Pg12Supreme Court, shocked by 56% uninsured vehicles, directs Centre to pilot linking fuel purchase with valid insurance status for road safety.Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectors5 Aug, 2026‘No third-party insurance, no fuel’: SC asks Centre for vehicle pilot project, Pg12Supreme Court, shocked by 56% uninsured vehicles, directs Centre to pilot linking fuel purchase with valid insurance status for road safety.5 Aug, 2026
Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsBasics of Cyber SecurityMoney Laundering and its PreventionStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsBasics of Cyber SecurityMoney Laundering and its PreventionSC directs Centre to frame SOPs to curb ‘digital arrest’ scams, Pg1Supreme Court directs Centre, RBI, States to frame SOPs and operationalize mechanisms to curb 'digital arrest' scams and restore victims' monetary losses.Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsBasics of Cyber SecurityMoney Laundering and its PreventionStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsBasics of Cyber SecurityMoney Laundering and its Prevention5 Aug, 2026SC directs Centre to frame SOPs to curb ‘digital arrest’ scams, Pg1Supreme Court directs Centre, RBI, States to frame SOPs and operationalize mechanisms to curb 'digital arrest' scams and restore victims' monetary losses.5 Aug, 2026
Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsE GovernanceStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsE GovernanceSupreme Court raises third-party insurance period for new vehicles, Pg12Supreme Court extends mandatory third-party motor insurance for new cars to four years and two-wheelers to six years, citing road safety concerns.Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsE GovernanceStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsE Governance5 Aug, 2026Supreme Court raises third-party insurance period for new vehicles, Pg12Supreme Court extends mandatory third-party motor insurance for new cars to four years and two-wheelers to six years, citing road safety concerns.5 Aug, 2026
Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineUnion State Relations and Federal StructureStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciarySecurity Challenges and Management in Border AreasIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineUnion State Relations and Federal StructureStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciarySecurity Challenges and Management in Border AreasJammu And Kashmir — The Elusive Quest For Statehood, Pg6Seven years post Article 370 revocation, J&K grapples with continued direct rule, economic decline, and security challenges, intensifying calls for statehood restoration and democratic accountability.Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineUnion State Relations and Federal StructureStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciarySecurity Challenges and Management in Border AreasIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineUnion State Relations and Federal StructureStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciarySecurity Challenges and Management in Border Areas5 Aug, 2026Jammu And Kashmir — The Elusive Quest For Statehood, Pg6Seven years post Article 370 revocation, J&K grapples with continued direct rule, economic decline, and security challenges, intensifying calls for statehood restoration and democratic accountability.5 Aug, 2026
Women and Women's OrganizationsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable SectionsWomen and Women's OrganizationsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable SectionsProvisions In BNS To Deal CrimesBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 introduces stringent provisions, including death penalty for gang rape of minors, prioritizing crimes against women and children.Women and Women's OrganizationsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable SectionsWomen and Women's OrganizationsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable Sections5 Aug, 2026Provisions In BNS To Deal CrimesBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 introduces stringent provisions, including death penalty for gang rape of minors, prioritizing crimes against women and children.5 Aug, 2026