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Supreme Court expands domestic cruelty law (Section 498A/BNS Section 85) to women in live-in relationships, provided there is an “intent to marry”.
ED cases under PMLA hit four-year high in FY26, but conviction rate remains below 1%; Income Tax prosecutions also show low convictions.
Finance Minister tables Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill 2026 in Lok Sabha, offering tax concessions to attract global capital and boost domestic manufacturing.
Parliamentary report reveals only 30% urban households under AMRUT have sewerage connections, highlighting slow project progress and significant inter-state disparities.
Supreme Court, shocked by 56% uninsured vehicles, directs Centre to pilot linking fuel purchase with valid insurance status for road safety.
Supreme Court directs Centre, RBI, States to frame SOPs and operationalize mechanisms to curb 'digital arrest' scams and restore victims' monetary losses.
Supreme Court extends mandatory third-party motor insurance for new cars to four years and two-wheelers to six years, citing road safety concerns.
Rajya Sabha passes Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, making delayed registrations more stringent for comprehensive data collection and improved governance.
Seven years post Article 370 revocation, J&K grapples with continued direct rule, economic decline, and security challenges, intensifying calls for statehood restoration and democratic accountability.
Ministry of Panchayati Raj launches Panchayat Development Index (PAI) to assess Gram Panchayat performance against localized Sustainable Development Goals, boosting rural governance.
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 introduces stringent provisions, including death penalty for gang rape of minors, prioritizing crimes against women and children.
Supreme Court rules Section 498A of IPC, penalizing cruelty, applies to live-in partners and their relatives, recognizing evolving societal norms.
Supreme Court extends domestic cruelty laws (Section 498A IPC) to live-in relationships 'in the nature of marriage', adapting law to modern realities.
Supreme Court mandates Union government to provide broad, clear footpaths, affirming the right to walk as a fundamental right for all citizens.
Lok Sabha passes Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, without discussion amidst Opposition protests over police action and Ram Temple allegations.
Rajya Sabha passed the MSME Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026, mandating TReDS for CPSEs to address MSME liquidity concerns, despite Opposition protests.
Parliament passes Births and Deaths Amendment Bill 2026, requiring judicial magistrate orders for birth registrations delayed over two years, raising concerns about access to identity documents.
Article advocates for a rights-based welfare regime, critiquing direct transfers and digital governance for undermining citizen entitlements and accountability.
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