Current Affair Category: Governance/Polity/Law

Why in News ? The government is set to introduce the Central Armed Forces (General Administration) Bill during the Budget Session. Purpose: To codify (formally write into law) how the CAPFs are governed and managed. Current Status: The Union Cabinet has already given its approval (cleared the Bill) as of Tuesday. The Legal Catalyst: Supreme […]

Core Concept: Right to Die with Dignity The Right to Die with Dignity is recognized as a fundamental right under Article 21 (Right to Life and Personal Liberty). The judiciary maintains that “Right to Life” includes the right to a dignified exit when life is reduced to mere biological existence without quality. Active vs. Passive […]

Constitutional Foundation (Article 324): The ECI is a permanent, independent Constitutional Body established under Part XV of the Constitution to ensure free and fair elections. Article 324(1): Vests the “superintendence, direction, and control” of elections to Parliament, State Legislatures, and the offices of the President and Vice-President in the ECI. Composition (Article 324(2)): Consists of […]

Why in News?The Government of Karnataka has proposed a ban on social media usage for minors to mitigate risks like addiction, cyberbullying, and online exploitation. The Debate: The move has triggered a nationwide debate between prohibition-based regulation (bans) versus empowerment-based regulation (digital literacy and platform accountability). Key Issues & Ground Realities: High Digital Familiarity: A […]

Why in the News? The Union Cabinet, led by the Prime Minister, has officially given its consent to rename the state. This follows two resolutions passed by the Kerala Legislative Assembly (the first in 2023 and again in 2024) urging the Central Government to make this change in the First Schedule of the Constitution. Cultural […]

Parliamentary Privileges in India: Parliamentary privileges are the sum of special rights, immunities, and exemptions enjoyed by the Houses of Parliament, their committees, and their members. They are essential to maintain the independence and dignity of the legislative process. Constitutional Basis Article 105: Deals with the privileges of the Parliament (MPs, Committees, and the Attorney […]

History of Women’s Reservation in India From the 1970s to the 106th Constitutional Amendment Act (2023): Constitutional & Legal Foundation: The demand for women’s reservation is rooted in the principle of Substantive Equality. While the Constitution guarantees equality, representation remained low, leading to the use of specific articles to justify reservation: Article 14: Right to […]

Based on the article by Shashi Tharoor, the argument against forcing people to sing Vande Mataram is centered on the idea that true patriotism comes from the heart, not from a government order. Religious Beliefs: While the first part of the song celebrates nature, the later verses use Hindu religious imagery (referring to goddesses like […]

Reform begins at the police station, not in court.” The article you are referring to is likely the piece by retired IPS officer Meeran Chadha Borwankar, titled “Reform begins at the police station, not in court.” In this article, she argues that while high-level judicial reforms and Supreme Court directives (like the Prakash Singh case) […]

  Can AI become democracy’s ally, not its adversary? The article “Can AI become democracy’s ally, not its adversary?” by S.Y. Quraishi (former Chief Election Commissioner of India), published in The Indian Express (February 2026), explores the dual nature of Artificial Intelligence in the electoral process. It argues that while AI poses existential threats to […]