Category: Polity
Armed Forces Tribunal
The Supreme Court has recently suggested establishing Benches of the Armed Forces Tribunal in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh to tackle the increasing backlog of defence-related cases in these areas.
Prison Manual Rules 2016 and Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act 2023
The Ministry of Home Affairs has amended the Model Prison Manual, 2016 rules and the Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2023 to tackle caste-based discrimination within prisons nationwide.
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
TRAI to soon bring in tighter regulations to control spam.
No Detention Policy
Centre scraps ‘no detention’ policy for Classes 5, 8
Banking Regulation Act, 1949
Banking Regulation Act, 1949 completes 75 Years.
POSH Act 2013
Supreme Court has heard a PIL regarding applicability of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act) in political parties.
e-Courts Phase III
Union Cabinet Approves Phase III of the e-Courts Mission Mode Project.
Sahitya Akademi Awards
Gagan Gill, Easterine Kire to get Sahitya Akademi awards
National Investigation Agency (NIA)
SC expands NIA powers: Agency can probe non-scheduled offences linked to cases under its purview
Special Leave Petition
Supreme Court dismissed a special leave petition filed against the decision of the Goa speaker in the disqualification case of eight MLAs .
Simultaneous Polls
Union Cabinet approves bills on Simultaneous Polls.
Impeachment of High Court Judges
Opposition MPs in the Rajya Sabha handed over a motion seeking impeachment of Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav, to secretary- general of the Upper House.