Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineParliament and State LegislaturesIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineParliament and State LegislaturesRajya Sabha defections, constitutional questions, Pg6Rajya Sabha defection case triggers constitutional debate over anti-defection law's merger clause and party autonomy.Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineParliament and State LegislaturesIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineParliament and State Legislatures27 May, 2026Rajya Sabha defections, constitutional questions, Pg6Rajya Sabha defection case triggers constitutional debate over anti-defection law's merger clause and party autonomy.27 May, 2026
Women and Women's OrganizationsIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsWomen and Women's OrganizationsIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsAssam UCC Bill tabled; seeks ban on polygamy, Pg10Assam tables UCC Bill aiming to ban polygamy, mandate marriage registration, and standardize divorce laws, excluding Scheduled Tribes.Women and Women's OrganizationsIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsWomen and Women's OrganizationsIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectors26 May, 2026Assam UCC Bill tabled; seeks ban on polygamy, Pg10Assam tables UCC Bill aiming to ban polygamy, mandate marriage registration, and standardize divorce laws, excluding Scheduled Tribes.26 May, 2026
Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineParliament and State LegislaturesIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineParliament and State LegislaturesHindi as Supreme Court language under study, Pg9Parliamentary panel examines Hindi's use in Supreme Court; Bill to amend Article 348 withdrawn after Minister's assurance on regional languages.Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineParliament and State LegislaturesIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineParliament and State Legislatures22 May, 2026Hindi as Supreme Court language under study, Pg9Parliamentary panel examines Hindi's use in Supreme Court; Bill to amend Article 348 withdrawn after Minister's assurance on regional languages.22 May, 2026
Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineSeparation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsInfrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineSeparation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsInfrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.SHANTI Act liability absurdly low: plea in SC, Pg15SC examines SHANTI Act's liability cap for nuclear operators amid concerns over right to life and private sector involvement.Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineSeparation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsInfrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineSeparation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsInfrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.20 May, 2026SHANTI Act liability absurdly low: plea in SC, Pg15SC examines SHANTI Act's liability cap for nuclear operators amid concerns over right to life and private sector involvement.20 May, 2026
Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciarySC revives 13-yr-old plea challenging govt control of temples, Pg14Supreme Court reopens 13-year-old case challenging government control over Hindu temples in multiple states, scheduling hearings from July 24.Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineStructure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary20 May, 2026SC revives 13-yr-old plea challenging govt control of temples, Pg14Supreme Court reopens 13-year-old case challenging government control over Hindu temples in multiple states, scheduling hearings from July 24.20 May, 2026
Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsCAA applicants must declare passport status, surrender foreign passports: Ministry, Pg10CAA applicants must declare passport status and surrender foreign passports, as per Home Ministry's amended citizenship rules.Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectors19 May, 2026CAA applicants must declare passport status, surrender foreign passports: Ministry, Pg10CAA applicants must declare passport status and surrender foreign passports, as per Home Ministry's amended citizenship rules.19 May, 2026
Women and Women's OrganizationsIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsEducation SectorWomen and Women's OrganizationsIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsEducation SectorGender, caregiving, the law in Indian research funding, Pg6Indian research funding policies need reforms to address gender disparities and caregiving responsibilities, ensuring substantive equality for women researchers.Women and Women's OrganizationsIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsEducation SectorWomen and Women's OrganizationsIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsEducation Sector19 May, 2026Gender, caregiving, the law in Indian research funding, Pg6Indian research funding policies need reforms to address gender disparities and caregiving responsibilities, ensuring substantive equality for women researchers.19 May, 2026
Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsCitizenship rule change: Declare, surrender Pak, Bangladesh and Afghan passports, Pg5Centre amends Citizenship Rules, 2009, mandating declaration and surrender of passports from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh for citizenship applicants.Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectors19 May, 2026Citizenship rule change: Declare, surrender Pak, Bangladesh and Afghan passports, Pg5Centre amends Citizenship Rules, 2009, mandating declaration and surrender of passports from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh for citizenship applicants.19 May, 2026
Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineSeparation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsConstitutional BodiesIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineSeparation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsConstitutional BodiesFree and fair elections are dependent on a truly independent poll body: SC, Pg15Supreme Court questions government's role in CEC/ECs appointment, emphasizing the need for an independent Election Commission for free and fair elections.Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineSeparation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsConstitutional BodiesIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineSeparation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsConstitutional Bodies15 May, 2026Free and fair elections are dependent on a truly independent poll body: SC, Pg15Supreme Court questions government's role in CEC/ECs appointment, emphasizing the need for an independent Election Commission for free and fair elections.15 May, 2026
Women and Women's OrganizationsIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineSeparation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsWomen and Women's OrganizationsIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineSeparation of Powers and Dispute Redressal Mechanisms'Constitution entrusts religious reform to legislature not courts', Pg2Centre advocates legislative religious reforms, opposing court intervention in Sabarimala case, citing constitutional mandate and democratic consensus for lasting social change.Women and Women's OrganizationsIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineSeparation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsWomen and Women's OrganizationsIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineSeparation of Powers and Dispute Redressal Mechanisms14 May, 2026'Constitution entrusts religious reform to legislature not courts', Pg2Centre advocates legislative religious reforms, opposing court intervention in Sabarimala case, citing constitutional mandate and democratic consensus for lasting social change.14 May, 2026
Redrawal of National Boundaries, Colonization and DecolonizationIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineSeparation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsRedrawal of National Boundaries, Colonization and DecolonizationIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineSeparation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsThe enduring democratic message of a royal charter, Pg6King Charles III invokes Magna Carta in US Congress, emphasizing rule of law and checks on executive power globally.Redrawal of National Boundaries, Colonization and DecolonizationIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineSeparation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsRedrawal of National Boundaries, Colonization and DecolonizationIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineSeparation of Powers and Dispute Redressal Mechanisms12 May, 2026The enduring democratic message of a royal charter, Pg6King Charles III invokes Magna Carta in US Congress, emphasizing rule of law and checks on executive power globally.12 May, 2026
Post Independence Consolidation and ReorganizationIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryPost Independence Consolidation and ReorganizationIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryWhen Bihar's Assembly was dissolved before it could speak, Pg13SC slams Bihar Governor's 2005 Assembly dissolution, upholding floor test as the constitutional imperative, impacting Governor's role in hung assemblies.Post Independence Consolidation and ReorganizationIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryPost Independence Consolidation and ReorganizationIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineStructure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary10 May, 2026When Bihar's Assembly was dissolved before it could speak, Pg13SC slams Bihar Governor's 2005 Assembly dissolution, upholding floor test as the constitutional imperative, impacting Governor's role in hung assemblies.10 May, 2026
Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineParliament and State LegislaturesIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineParliament and State LegislaturesScope of legal fiction in party mergers, Pg12Analyzing the scope of legal fiction in party mergers, highlighting constitutional interpretations and potential distortions in recent political practices.Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineParliament and State LegislaturesIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineParliament and State Legislatures8 May, 2026Scope of legal fiction in party mergers, Pg12Analyzing the scope of legal fiction in party mergers, highlighting constitutional interpretations and potential distortions in recent political practices.8 May, 2026
Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryRepresentation of the People's ActIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryRepresentation of the People's ActWhen does a CM cease to hold office?, Pg8Analyzing Governor's power to remove CM, floor tests, and Assembly tenure amidst West Bengal election dispute.Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryRepresentation of the People's ActIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryRepresentation of the People's Act7 May, 2026When does a CM cease to hold office?, Pg8Analyzing Governor's power to remove CM, floor tests, and Assembly tenure amidst West Bengal election dispute.7 May, 2026
Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineVulnerable SectionsSocial Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineVulnerable SectionsWhy has the creamy layer debate returned to court?, Pg8Supreme Court revisits 'creamy layer' debate for SC/ST reservations, questioning income as sole determinant of social disadvantage and challenging constitutional validity.Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineVulnerable SectionsSocial Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineVulnerable Sections30 Apr, 2026Why has the creamy layer debate returned to court?, Pg8Supreme Court revisits 'creamy layer' debate for SC/ST reservations, questioning income as sole determinant of social disadvantage and challenging constitutional validity.30 Apr, 2026
Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsInfrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsInfrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Right to safe travel on highways part of right to life: apex court, Pg1Supreme Court affirms right to safe highway travel as fundamental under Article 21, addressing accident fatalities and infrastructure gaps.Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsInfrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsInfrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.27 Apr, 2026Right to safe travel on highways part of right to life: apex court, Pg1Supreme Court affirms right to safe highway travel as fundamental under Article 21, addressing accident fatalities and infrastructure gaps.27 Apr, 2026
Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineParliament and State LegislaturesIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineParliament and State LegislaturesWill AAP MPs face disqualification after joining BJP?, Pg11Seven AAP Rajya Sabha MPs defect to BJP, triggering anti-defection law debate over 'merger' exception and potential disqualification.Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineParliament and State LegislaturesIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineParliament and State Legislatures26 Apr, 2026Will AAP MPs face disqualification after joining BJP?, Pg11Seven AAP Rajya Sabha MPs defect to BJP, triggering anti-defection law debate over 'merger' exception and potential disqualification.26 Apr, 2026
Women and Women's OrganizationsIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryWomen and Women's OrganizationsIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryNo restriction on women’s entry into mosques to offer namaz, AIMPLB informs Supreme Court, Pg8AIMPLB tells SC that Islam doesn't restrict women from entering mosques, but their participation in congregational prayers is non-mandatory.Women and Women's OrganizationsIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryWomen and Women's OrganizationsIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineStructure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary26 Apr, 2026No restriction on women’s entry into mosques to offer namaz, AIMPLB informs Supreme Court, Pg8AIMPLB tells SC that Islam doesn't restrict women from entering mosques, but their participation in congregational prayers is non-mandatory.26 Apr, 2026
Population and Associated IssuesIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineUnion State Relations and Federal StructureParliament and State LegislaturesPopulation and Associated IssuesIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineUnion State Relations and Federal StructureParliament and State LegislaturesAt heart of row, value of a vote, fiscal imbalance, Pg15Delimitation row: Southern states fear loss of political power due to frozen constituencies based on 1971 census.Population and Associated IssuesIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineUnion State Relations and Federal StructureParliament and State LegislaturesPopulation and Associated IssuesIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineUnion State Relations and Federal StructureParliament and State Legislatures23 Apr, 2026At heart of row, value of a vote, fiscal imbalance, Pg15Delimitation row: Southern states fear loss of political power due to frozen constituencies based on 1971 census.23 Apr, 2026
Population and Associated IssuesIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineParliament and State LegislaturesPopulation and Associated IssuesIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineParliament and State LegislaturesDelimitation — a case of to be or not to be, Pg6Delimitation Bill 2026 proposes Lok Sabha seat readjustment based on 2011 Census, sparking debate over population parity.Population and Associated IssuesIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineParliament and State LegislaturesPopulation and Associated IssuesIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineParliament and State Legislatures20 Apr, 2026Delimitation — a case of to be or not to be, Pg6Delimitation Bill 2026 proposes Lok Sabha seat readjustment based on 2011 Census, sparking debate over population parity.20 Apr, 2026