Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary

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Women and Women's OrganizationsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable Sections
6 Dec, 2025

​Marked for life, Pg8

Supreme Court intervenes in acid attack cases, expresses concern over delayed justice, seeks data, and proposes special courts.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary
5 Dec, 2025

Minister says 4.8 crore cases are pending in lower courts, Pg13

Law Minister reveals 4.8 crore cases pending in lower courts, 4,855 judge vacancies nationwide, Uttar Pradesh leads in pendency.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable Sections
4 Dec, 2025

Court relaxes norms for scribes in exams conducted by UPSC, Pg14

Supreme Court mandates UPSC to ease scribe change norms and deploy screen-reader software for visually impaired candidates in civil service exams.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsEnvironmental Impact Assessment
4 Dec, 2025

A dismantling of the base of environmental regulation, Pg8

Supreme Court weakens environmental safeguards by allowing ex post facto clearances, raising concerns about regulatory accountability and ecological protection amidst climate change.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsEducation Sector
4 Dec, 2025

Day after defending it, Govt scraps Sanchar Saathi order, Pg3

DoT rescinds order mandating pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi app after privacy, security concerns raised by tech giants.

Union State Relations and Federal StructureStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryBasics of Cyber Security
2 Dec, 2025

SC gives CBI free hand to stop ‘digital arrest’ scams, Pg1

Supreme Court directs CBI to investigate ₹3,000 crore 'digital arrest' scams targeting elderly, overriding state consent for pan-India probe.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryRepresentation of the People's ActConstitutional Bodies
2 Dec, 2025

Why EC note was an early warning, citizenship became key issue in SC, Pg1

EC's Bihar revision sparks citizenship concerns; SC intervenes on Aadhaar, raising questions on electoral roll accuracy and disenfranchisement risks.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectors
1 Dec, 2025

Centre writes to States to consider renaming Raj Bhavans, Pg14

Centre proposes renaming 'Raj Bhavans' to 'Lok Bhavans' to shed colonial legacy; Ladakh adopts 'Lok Niwas'.

Parliament and State LegislaturesStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryRepresentation of the People's Act
1 Dec, 2025

Centre’s citizenship scrutiny power is ‘limited’, EC says, Pg13

EC defends citizenship scrutiny power, stating Centre's authority limited to voluntary acquisition of foreign citizenship under Section 9 of Citizenship Act, 1955.

Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsStructure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary
1 Dec, 2025

‘Judgments must not be tossed out after their authors retire’, Pg12

Justice Nagarathna emphasizes judicial consistency, cautioning against overturning judgments post-retirement, highlighting threats to judicial independence and integrity.

Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineParliament and State LegislaturesStructure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary
30 Nov, 2025

Appeal to reason in an unreasonable age, Pg15

Supreme Court addresses Governor's role in assenting to bills, criticizes 'pocket veto,' but avoids setting time limits, raising concerns.

Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineUnion State Relations and Federal StructureStructure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary
29 Nov, 2025

The ‘impartiality’ of a nominated Governor, Pg6

Article analyzes the constitutional debates surrounding the Governor's role, highlighting Dr. Ambedkar's vision of a non-interfering, constitutional head.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable SectionsAccountability and Ethical Governance
29 Nov, 2025

A new lease of life under the sun, Pg7

Supreme Court acquittals expose flaws in death penalty cases, highlighting investigative lapses and the need for police reforms and compensation.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryConservation, Pollution and DegradationEnvironmental Impact Assessment
29 Nov, 2025

SC ruling on post-facto clearances sets environmental law back by decades, Pg11

Supreme Court allows post-facto environmental clearances, potentially weakening environmental safeguards and raising concerns about pollution and ecological damage.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsCommunication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges
28 Nov, 2025

SC asks govt. to regulate user content on Internet, Pg1

Supreme Court directs government to formulate guidelines regulating user-generated online content, suggesting Aadhaar verification and autonomous vetting authority.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryRepresentation of the People's Act
28 Nov, 2025

SC on SIR: Any process that's transparent can be adopted, Pg10

Supreme Court examines Election Commission's power for Systematic Voter Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) and Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls.

Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineUnion State Relations and Federal StructureStructure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary
27 Nov, 2025

Presidential opinion versus the federal structure, Pg6

Supreme Court addresses Presidential reference on Governor's powers, raising concerns over federalism erosion and potential subjugation of states.

Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineParliament and State LegislaturesStructure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary
27 Nov, 2025

Will consider plea to revive NJAC, end Collegium system of judicial appointments: CJI, Pg1

Supreme Court to consider plea seeking revival of NJAC, challenging Collegium system's validity and demanding transparency in judicial appointments.

Women and Women's OrganizationsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable SectionsHealth Sector
27 Nov, 2025

Connect the dots: Mental health & reproductive rights, Pg11

Courts grapple with mental health in abortion cases, raising concerns over reproductive rights and women's autonomy under MTP Act.

Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsStructure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary
27 Nov, 2025

SC frowns on 'growing trend' of own benches reversing Court orders, Pg1

Supreme Court raises concerns over increasing trend of benches overturning prior verdicts, potentially undermining court's authority and constitutional principles.

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