Category: Polity
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.
Listing of Scheduled Tribes
Current procedure for inclusion of communities in Scheduled Tribes list adequate, Centre tells Rajya Sabha
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
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
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
Prime Minister Narendra Modi questioned the continued existence of colonial-era laws, referring to the Dramatic Performances Act, 1876
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
Supreme Court upheld that while arrest provisions under the Acts are valid, strict safeguards must be followed to prevent arbitrary arrests.