Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund
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Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund

PM announced ex-gratia from PMNRF to Fire Factory explosion victims in Gujarat.

AFSPA
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AFSPA

Centre Government extended AFSPA in certain areas of Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh.

Judiciary's In-House Enquiry Procedure
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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
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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
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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.

Listing of Scheduled Tribes
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Listing of Scheduled Tribes

Current procedure for inclusion of communities in Scheduled Tribes list adequate, Centre tells Rajya Sabha

Extradition Framework in India
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Extradition Framework in India

U.S. President Donald Trump recently announced that his administration had approved the extradition of Tahawwur Rana to India.

Preventive Detention
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Preventive Detention

Observing that preventive detention is a draconian measure, Supreme Court has held that such orders must reflect an independent application of mind by the detaining authority

Reasonable Classification Test
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Reasonable Classification Test

Article in The Indian Express on Anwar Ali Sarkar case (1952) that led to SC providing a framework for Article 14

Dramatic Performance Act 1876
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Dramatic Performance Act 1876

Prime Minister Narendra Modi questioned the continued existence of colonial-era laws, referring to the Dramatic Performances Act, 1876

Electors Photo Identification Card | ERONET 
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Electors Photo Identification Card | ERONET    

Reports surfaced about electors from different States receiving identical Voter ID (EPIC) numbers.

Arrest Provisions under GST and Customs Acts
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Arrest Provisions under GST and Customs Acts

Supreme Court upheld that while arrest provisions under the Acts are valid, strict safeguards must be followed to prevent arbitrary arrests.