Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable SectionsImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable SectionsImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityFive crore Indians wait when the courts take a break, Pg8India's judiciary grapples with 5.39 crore case backlog as courts take colonial-era summer breaks, delaying justice for millions, especially undertrials.Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable SectionsImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable SectionsImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability13 Jul, 2026Five crore Indians wait when the courts take a break, Pg8India's judiciary grapples with 5.39 crore case backlog as courts take colonial-era summer breaks, delaying justice for millions, especially undertrials.13 Jul, 2026
Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryE GovernanceScience and Technology in Everyday LifeStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryE GovernanceScience and Technology in Everyday LifeAI use by the judiciary: What SC's proposed regulations allow, what is barred, Pg12Supreme Court unveils draft AI regulations for courts, permitting administrative uses while strictly prohibiting AI in judicial decision-making.Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryE GovernanceScience and Technology in Everyday LifeStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryE GovernanceScience and Technology in Everyday Life13 Jul, 2026AI use by the judiciary: What SC's proposed regulations allow, what is barred, Pg12Supreme Court unveils draft AI regulations for courts, permitting administrative uses while strictly prohibiting AI in judicial decision-making.13 Jul, 2026
Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryScience and Technology in Everyday LifeStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryScience and Technology in Everyday LifeRole of AI is only to assist, not to judge, says CJI Surya Kant, Pg11CJI Surya Kant cautions against AI's judicial role, emphasizing assistance over judgment, following tribunal's reliance on "AI-hallucinated verdicts."Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryScience and Technology in Everyday LifeStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryScience and Technology in Everyday Life12 Jul, 2026Role of AI is only to assist, not to judge, says CJI Surya Kant, Pg11CJI Surya Kant cautions against AI's judicial role, emphasizing assistance over judgment, following tribunal's reliance on "AI-hallucinated verdicts."12 Jul, 2026
Parliament and State LegislaturesStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryAccountability and Ethical GovernanceParliament and State LegislaturesStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryAccountability and Ethical GovernanceTabling report on Justice Varma: Accountability after resignation, Pg13Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla tables report on ex-Justice Varma, defying precedent; ignites debate on judicial accountability post-resignation.Parliament and State LegislaturesStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryAccountability and Ethical GovernanceParliament and State LegislaturesStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryAccountability and Ethical Governance10 Jul, 2026Tabling report on Justice Varma: Accountability after resignation, Pg13Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla tables report on ex-Justice Varma, defying precedent; ignites debate on judicial accountability post-resignation.10 Jul, 2026
Urbanization, Problems and RemediesStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsUrbanization, Problems and RemediesStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsOur right to walk is broken — just like our footpaths, Pg12Supreme Court upholds safe footpaths as fundamental right amidst 36,000 annual pedestrian deaths, exposing critical urban governance failures and infrastructure neglect.Urbanization, Problems and RemediesStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsUrbanization, Problems and RemediesStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectors8 Jul, 2026Our right to walk is broken — just like our footpaths, Pg12Supreme Court upholds safe footpaths as fundamental right amidst 36,000 annual pedestrian deaths, exposing critical urban governance failures and infrastructure neglect.8 Jul, 2026
Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesScience and Technology in Everyday LifeStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesScience and Technology in Everyday LifeAI-hallucinated judgments: Why Supreme Court set aside a tribunal order, Pg8Supreme Court nullifies NCLT order, citing six 'AI-hallucinated' judgments; warns against catastrophic infiltration of fake precedents into judicial system.Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesScience and Technology in Everyday LifeStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesScience and Technology in Everyday Life5 Jul, 2026AI-hallucinated judgments: Why Supreme Court set aside a tribunal order, Pg8Supreme Court nullifies NCLT order, citing six 'AI-hallucinated' judgments; warns against catastrophic infiltration of fake precedents into judicial system.5 Jul, 2026
Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryScience and Technology in Everyday LifeAccountability and Ethical GovernanceStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryScience and Technology in Everyday LifeAccountability and Ethical GovernanceManufacturing justice, Pg8Supreme Court likens AI hallucinations to Bhopal gas tragedy, sets aside NCLT orders for using fictitious citations, mandating human oversight in justice.Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryScience and Technology in Everyday LifeAccountability and Ethical GovernanceStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryScience and Technology in Everyday LifeAccountability and Ethical Governance4 Jul, 2026Manufacturing justice, Pg8Supreme Court likens AI hallucinations to Bhopal gas tragedy, sets aside NCLT orders for using fictitious citations, mandating human oversight in justice.4 Jul, 2026
Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesIT and ComputersStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesIT and ComputersSC sets aside NCLT order for relying on AI-crafted case law, Pg1Supreme Court voids NCLT order, citing "catastrophic" reliance on AI-generated fictitious case law, demanding BCI frame norms against judicial hallucinations.Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesIT and ComputersStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesIT and Computers3 Jul, 2026SC sets aside NCLT order for relying on AI-crafted case law, Pg1Supreme Court voids NCLT order, citing "catastrophic" reliance on AI-generated fictitious case law, demanding BCI frame norms against judicial hallucinations.3 Jul, 2026
Union State Relations and Federal StructureStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsHealth SectorUnion State Relations and Federal StructureStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsHealth SectorClearing the road to timely trauma care in India, Pg8Supreme Court mandates trauma care as Article 21 right, issues binding directions for integrated emergency response system across states.Union State Relations and Federal StructureStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsHealth SectorUnion State Relations and Federal StructureStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsHealth Sector25 Jun, 2026Clearing the road to timely trauma care in India, Pg8Supreme Court mandates trauma care as Article 21 right, issues binding directions for integrated emergency response system across states.25 Jun, 2026
Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsE GovernanceStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsE GovernanceEase of justice has brought legal system closer to people, Pg11Government champions 'ease of justice' through digital transformation, legislative reforms, and institutional strengthening, bringing the legal system closer to 140 crore Indians.Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsE GovernanceStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsE Governance22 Jun, 2026Ease of justice has brought legal system closer to people, Pg11Government champions 'ease of justice' through digital transformation, legislative reforms, and institutional strengthening, bringing the legal system closer to 140 crore Indians.22 Jun, 2026
Urbanization, Problems and RemediesStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsUrbanization, Problems and RemediesStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsRight to walk on safe footpaths a fundamental right, says SC, Pg13Supreme Court declares right to walk on safe footpaths a fundamental right under Part III, urging government to legislate for mandatory pedestrian infrastructure and accountability.Urbanization, Problems and RemediesStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsUrbanization, Problems and RemediesStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectors20 Jun, 2026Right to walk on safe footpaths a fundamental right, says SC, Pg13Supreme Court declares right to walk on safe footpaths a fundamental right under Part III, urging government to legislate for mandatory pedestrian infrastructure and accountability.20 Jun, 2026
Women and Women's OrganizationsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryWomen and Women's OrganizationsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryWhy did the SC quantify labour of homemakers?, Pg12Supreme Court quantifies homemakers' unpaid labor at ₹30,000 monthly for accident compensation, recognizing their 'nation-building' role and boosting social justice.Women and Women's OrganizationsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryWomen and Women's OrganizationsStructure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary14 Jun, 2026Why did the SC quantify labour of homemakers?, Pg12Supreme Court quantifies homemakers' unpaid labor at ₹30,000 monthly for accident compensation, recognizing their 'nation-building' role and boosting social justice.14 Jun, 2026
Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryRepresentation of the People's ActStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryRepresentation of the People's ActStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesBefore next polls, SC wants SIR exclusion cases decided: A reality check from Assam, Pg10Supreme Court mandates swift resolution of 'D-voter' cases before next polls; Assam's Foreigners' Tribunals face institutional lethargy, posing major citizenship determination challenges.Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryRepresentation of the People's ActStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryRepresentation of the People's ActStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies14 Jun, 2026Before next polls, SC wants SIR exclusion cases decided: A reality check from Assam, Pg10Supreme Court mandates swift resolution of 'D-voter' cases before next polls; Assam's Foreigners' Tribunals face institutional lethargy, posing major citizenship determination challenges.14 Jun, 2026
Women and Women's OrganizationsSocial Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryWomen and Women's OrganizationsSocial Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciarySC: homemakers build nation, work worth at least ₹30,000 a month, Pg1Landmark SC ruling values homemakers' unpaid domestic work at ₹30,000 monthly for accident compensation, hailing them as 'nation builders'.Women and Women's OrganizationsSocial Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryWomen and Women's OrganizationsSocial Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismStructure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary12 Jun, 2026SC: homemakers build nation, work worth at least ₹30,000 a month, Pg1Landmark SC ruling values homemakers' unpaid domestic work at ₹30,000 monthly for accident compensation, hailing them as 'nation builders'.12 Jun, 2026
Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable SectionsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable SectionsChild assessments must be done in custody cases with ‘minimum intrusion’: SC, Pg14Supreme Court mandates 'minimum intrusion' for child assessments in custody cases, especially sexual abuse, prioritizing child's trauma over parental demands.Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable SectionsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable Sections12 Jun, 2026Child assessments must be done in custody cases with ‘minimum intrusion’: SC, Pg14Supreme Court mandates 'minimum intrusion' for child assessments in custody cases, especially sexual abuse, prioritizing child's trauma over parental demands.12 Jun, 2026
Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable SectionsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable SectionsSC invokes Article 142 to quash POCSO conviction, Pg14Supreme Court invokes Article 142, quashing a POCSO conviction after the victim married the accused, ensuring 'complete justice' for the couple.Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable SectionsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable Sections11 Jun, 2026SC invokes Article 142 to quash POCSO conviction, Pg14Supreme Court invokes Article 142, quashing a POCSO conviction after the victim married the accused, ensuring 'complete justice' for the couple.11 Jun, 2026
Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryScience and Technology in Everyday LifeIT and ComputersStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryScience and Technology in Everyday LifeIT and ComputersDraft SC rules prohibit use of AI for judicial outcomes, witness profiling, Pg14Supreme Court committee proposes stringent AI regulations, banning AI for judicial outcomes and witness profiling, mandating human oversight to protect justice and prevent bias.Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryScience and Technology in Everyday LifeIT and ComputersStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryScience and Technology in Everyday LifeIT and Computers5 Jun, 2026Draft SC rules prohibit use of AI for judicial outcomes, witness profiling, Pg14Supreme Court committee proposes stringent AI regulations, banning AI for judicial outcomes and witness profiling, mandating human oversight to protect justice and prevent bias.5 Jun, 2026
Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryWith 5 new judges, SC's strength increases to 37, Pg9Supreme Court's working strength surges to 37 with five new judges, including a second woman, as government greenlights bill to expand sanctioned strength to 38.Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryStructure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary3 Jun, 2026With 5 new judges, SC's strength increases to 37, Pg9Supreme Court's working strength surges to 37 with five new judges, including a second woman, as government greenlights bill to expand sanctioned strength to 38.3 Jun, 2026
Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryRepresentation of the People's ActVulnerable SectionsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryRepresentation of the People's ActVulnerable SectionsHalima & Gudiya, in queue at Bengal tribunals as cloud darkens over citizenship Supreme Court upholds EC's electoral roll revision, directing citizenship adjudication for excluded individuals, sparking fear among Bengal residents like Halima.Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryRepresentation of the People's ActVulnerable SectionsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryRepresentation of the People's ActVulnerable Sections3 Jun, 2026Halima & Gudiya, in queue at Bengal tribunals as cloud darkens over citizenship Supreme Court upholds EC's electoral roll revision, directing citizenship adjudication for excluded individuals, sparking fear among Bengal residents like Halima.3 Jun, 2026
Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryConservation, Pollution and DegradationStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryConservation, Pollution and DegradationTop court appoints high-powered panel to review Aravalli definition report, Pg3Supreme Court appoints high-powered panel under ICFRE DG Kanchan Devi to independently review controversial Aravalli definition report, ensuring impartial ecological protection against unregulated mining.Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryConservation, Pollution and DegradationStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryConservation, Pollution and Degradation3 Jun, 2026Top court appoints high-powered panel to review Aravalli definition report, Pg3Supreme Court appoints high-powered panel under ICFRE DG Kanchan Devi to independently review controversial Aravalli definition report, ensuring impartial ecological protection against unregulated mining.3 Jun, 2026