Category: Polity
Permanent Lok Adalat
Kerala becomes first State in India to launch Online Permanent Lok Adalat Services.
Scheduled Caste Sub-Categorisation
Telangana becomes first state to implement SC sub-categorisation.
Registrar General of India
Registrar General of India cautions hospitals over delay in reporting events of birth, death.
Panchayat Advancement Index
New index to assess performance of gram panchayats
Time Limits for Governor’s Action under Article 200
Supreme Court prescribes time limits for Governors to act on Bills.
Public Disclosure of Judges Assets
Supreme Court (SC) resolved that all its judges will publicly declare their assets to the CJI for publication on the court’s website, following the discovery of large sums of cash at a Delhi High Court judge’s residence
Central Adoption Resource Authority
India saw a record 4,515 child adoptions in FY 2024-25 with CARA introducing 8,598 newly identified children into the adoption pool.
Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund
PM announced ex-gratia from PMNRF to Fire Factory explosion victims in Gujarat.
AFSPA
Centre Government extended AFSPA in certain areas of Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh.
Judiciary’s In-House Enquiry Procedure
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna initiated an unprecedented three-member in-house inquiry into the conduct of Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma
International Criminal Court
International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant against former Philippines President (Rodrigo Duterte) for alleged crimes against humanity, including extrajudicial killings.
Fast Track Courts Scheme
The extension of the Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) Scheme till March 2026 aims to ensure speedy and time-bound justice in cases of rape and offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.