Current Affair Category: Governance/Polity/Law

Why in news? On October 31, 2026, the Ministry of Civil Aviation notified the Bharatiya Vayuyan Rules, 2026. Set to take effect from January 1, 2027, these comprehensive rules will completely replace the legacy Aircraft Rules, 1937. Core Regulatory Framework: Statutory Authority: Framed under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024, which serves as the primary legislative […]

  𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬? The Union Minister for Panchayati Raj called for Atmanirbhar Panchayats and Viksit Panchayats during the National Workshop on People’s Plan Campaign (PPC) 2026–27. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬: PPC 2026–27: Launched on 2 October 2026, it promotes people’s participation in preparing local development plans. PM Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana (PM VGSY): A Union Cabinet-approved […]

Inter-State Council — Rebuilding India’s Federal Equilibrium 1. Context & Background Constitutional Provision: Article 263 of the Constitution empowers the President to establish an Inter-State Council (ISC) to investigate, discuss, and coordinate subjects of common interest between the Union and states. Evolution: Though envisioned by the framers as a vital federal mechanism, it lay dormant […]

𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐀 (𝐄𝐂𝐈): 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐀𝐋 𝐎𝐅 𝐂𝐄𝐂 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍–𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬? The 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 (𝐄𝐂𝐈), comprising the 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫 (𝐂𝐄𝐂) and two 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 (𝐄𝐂𝐬), filed an affidavit before the 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 regarding the functioning of the Commission. The affidavit stated that the 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐄𝐂 is […]

𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐄𝐗𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒 (𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐬) 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬? – A 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 (𝐒𝐄𝐌) court in Delhi granted bail to 𝐂𝐉𝐏 activists Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, bringing attention to the powers of SEMs under the 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐲𝐚 𝐍𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐤 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐚 (𝐁𝐍𝐒𝐒), 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑. 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬? 𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐬 are appointed by State Governments for a specified […]

𝐊𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐌 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐙𝐄𝐍𝐒 (𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒) 𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐋, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬? – The 𝐊𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲 passed the Senior Citizens (Care and Protection of Rights) Bill, 2026, to strengthen the rights and welfare of elderly people. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠: Recognises the right of senior citizens to live independently at home. […]

𝐕𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐋, 𝐒𝐄𝐋𝐅-𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬? Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted indigenous products, organic farming, scientific research and environmental conservation during Mann Ki Baat, emphasising 𝐀𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐫𝐛𝐡𝐚𝐫 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥? 𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 encourages people to buy and promote locally manufactured products, traditional crafts and indigenous industries to strengthen […]

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Leaders’ Detention and Article 21 Why in news? Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) co-conveners Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka have approached the Delhi High Court challenging the extension of their judicial custody, alleging a violation of personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution. What is the Case? Arrest : The two […]

Why in News? The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Centre on a petition filed by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) challenging Section 16 of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, which grants immunity for official actions even after retirement. What is Equality Before Law? Article 14 guarantees […]

Why in news? The Supreme Court, on 11 October 2026, directed the Centre and Delhi Police to ensure the free movement of people, subject to law and order, amid widespread restrictions and detentions involving protesters attempting to reach Jantar Mantar in Delhi. The court emphasized the normal functioning of public transport and internet services, along […]