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SC Strikes Down Key Provisions of Tribunal Reforms Act 2021 : Why in News? The Supreme Court recently struck down key provisions of the Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021, which aimed to overhaul the tribunal system in India. The Court held that the Act compromised the independence and autonomy of tribunals, a core constitutional value. Key […]

Daily Current Affairs for UPSC : 18 Nov 2025/Subordinate Judiciary and Court Pendency in India Article The lower judiciary — litigation, pendency, stagnation Published: The Hindu 18 Nov, 2025 Very Important Topic for UPSC/PCS  Mains : GS 2 Subordinate Judiciary and Court Pendency in India Why in News ? The Supreme Court’s Constitution Bench, headed by the […]

Can Women Be Prosecuted Under Section 3 of POCSO Act? The Text of the Law Supports Gender Neutrality: ▪ General Clauses Act Interpretation:Section 13(1) of the General Clauses Act, 1897 states:“Words importing the masculine gender shall be taken to include females.”➡ Therefore, the use of the pronoun “he” in Section 3 of POCSO includes female […]

Surendra Koli v. State of Uttar Pradesh Chief Justice BR Gavai, with accompanying Justices (Bench of the Supreme Court of India) Facts of the Case: Surendra Koli was accused in the Nithari killings—a series of heinous murders and sexual assaults discovered in Noida in 2006. Multiple cases were registered; Koli was convicted in several based […]

Contempt of Court and Criticism of the Judiciary in India Critical Remarks of Contempt against the Judiciary Remarks that are contemptuous or disparaging against the Chief Justice of India or the Supreme Court not only draw the public’s eye but also may be perceived as acts that detract from the authority of the nation’s judiciary, […]

 Why in News? The Delhi High Court is hearing two petitions filed by a biologically female litigant undergoing gender transition (gender dysphoria). The petitioner seeks to quash FIRs filed by her estranged female partner: FIR under Section 498A IPC – cruelty by husband or relatives. Proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence (DV) […]

ISRO set to lunch heaviest communication satellite CMS-03 Sriharikota: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch its over 4,000 kg communication satellite, CMS-03, from the spaceport here on 2 Nov ,2025. Key  Points : Weighing about 4,410 kg, CMS-03 will be the heaviest satellite ever launched from Indian soil into a […]

In-House Counsel not Entitled to Legal Privilege U/s 132 of BNS   Why in News? In a landmark judgment clarifying the scope of legal privilege under the Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA), the Supreme Court of India has held that in-house counsel are not entitled to the protection of privilege under Section 132 of the BSA, as […]

UP Anti-Conversion Law  !  Shafin Jahan v. Asokan K.M. (2018) Recently ,  FIRs were filed against the Vice Chancellor and officials of Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHUATS), Prayagraj, alleging forced religious conversions to Christianity. The accused sought quashing of these FIRs filed under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of […]

 Section 12 A of Commercial Courts Act, 2015: Why in News ? In contemporary India, there is a growing tendency among sections of the ruling class and public policy advisers to portray the judiciary as a roadblock to economic development. A prominent example is Sanjeev Sanyal, member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, who […]