Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary

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Women and Women's OrganizationsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable Sections
18 Mar, 2026

SC allows 12 weeks’ paid leave to all new adoptive mothers, Pg14

Supreme Court mandates 12 weeks paid leave for all adoptive mothers, urges paternity leave recognition for gender equality.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsHealth Sector
18 Mar, 2026

​Prison outbreak, Pg8

India's prisons face health crisis: Overcrowding, disease outbreaks, and inadequate medical care endanger inmates' right to health.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryEffects of Liberalization on the Economy
18 Mar, 2026

Post-liberalisation, what should be scope of industry definition, asks SC, Pg9

Supreme Court reconsiders 'industry' definition post-1991 reforms, questioning its scope amid privatization and liberalization, impacting labour laws.

Women and Women's OrganizationsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable Sections
18 Mar, 2026

A case of gender injustice, Pg12

Allahabad HC judge's routine bail grants in dowry death cases raise concerns about gender injustice and judicial scrutiny, signaling systemic failure.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryHealth SectorEthical Issues in International Relations and Funding
17 Mar, 2026

​Beginning and end, Pg6

Supreme Court upholds right to die with dignity, allowing withdrawal of life support for patients in persistent vegetative state.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryConstitutional Bodies
16 Mar, 2026

UPSC’s new rule: SC nod must for delay in choosing State DGPs, Pg14

UPSC mandates Supreme Court approval for states delaying DGP selection, reinforcing Prakash Singh case directives and upholding merit-based appointments.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryMajor Crops, Cropping Patterns and Irrigation SystemsFarm Subsidies and Minimum Support Prices
16 Mar, 2026

Diversify agriculture, encourage farmers to grow pulses: SC to govt., Pg12

Supreme Court directs Centre to incentivize pulse cultivation through MSP and diversification, addressing import impacts and farmer challenges.

Parliament and State LegislaturesStructure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary
16 Mar, 2026

House decorum, Pg6

Lok Sabha rejects Speaker Om Birla's removal amidst uproar over parliamentary decorum and Opposition's concerns about suppressed voices.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryHealth SectorEthics and Human Interface
15 Mar, 2026

Why did the SC allow passive euthanasia?, Pg12

Supreme Court clarifies passive euthanasia, emphasizing patient's right to die with dignity and simplifying procedures for end-of-life decisions.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineStructure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary
14 Mar, 2026

OBC creamy layer: Why SC ruled against ‘hostile discrimination’, Pg9

The Supreme Court has ruled that income cannot be the sole criterion for determining the "creamy layer" status within OBCs, striking down a 2004 DoPT clarification for creating "hostile discrimination." The judgment ensures that salary and agricultural income exclusions are applied consistently across both government and private/PSU sectors to maintain constitutional equality.

Women and Women's OrganizationsSocial Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismStructure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary
14 Mar, 2026

Mandatory menstrual leave could hurt women’s careers: Apex Court, Pg7

The Supreme Court has declined to mandate menstrual leave for women employees, cautioning that a legal requirement could inadvertently lead to discrimination in the job market. The bench emphasized that while affirmative action is constitutionally recognized, imposing such leaves by law might make employers reluctant to hire women or assign them significant responsibilities.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryConservation, Pollution and DegradationLinkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism
14 Mar, 2026

SC steps in to save Chambal sanctuary from sand mining, Pg10

Supreme Court intervenes to protect Chambal Sanctuary's gharials from illegal sand mining threatening the fragile river ecosystem.

Parliament and State LegislaturesStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies
14 Mar, 2026

Lokpal asks SC to clarify on procedure for grant of sanctions, Pg8

Supreme Court to clarify Lokpal's sanction procedure after Delhi HC criticised its handling of Mahua Moitra case.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectors
13 Mar, 2026

‘Parental income alone cannot set creamy layer status’, Pg14

Supreme Court rules parental income alone insufficient to determine OBC creamy layer status, potentially widening reservation pool for PSU employee children.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesRole of Civil Services in a Democracy
12 Mar, 2026

Bill to codify IPS deputation in Central Armed Police Forces may be tabled in this session, Pg13

Central Armed Forces Bill aims to regulate CAPF functioning amidst SC directive to reduce IPS deputation within two years.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsHealth Sector
12 Mar, 2026

Withdrawing life-support: the legal procedure and the hurdles, Pg16

Supreme Court permits passive euthanasia, highlighting legal guidelines, challenges, and the importance of living wills in end-of-life decisions.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsEthical Issues in International Relations and Funding
12 Mar, 2026

On passive euthanasia, over to the Centre, Pg12

Supreme Court permits passive euthanasia, directs Centre to legislate on the sensitive issue of end-of-life care and living wills.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismStructure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary
12 Mar, 2026

Can't decide creamy layer solely on basis of income: SC (Rejects Centre's plea against rulings of 3 HCs), Pg11

Supreme Court rules creamy layer status cannot be solely based on parental income, prevents hostile discrimination against PSU/private employees' children.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryHealth SectorEthical Issues in International Relations and Funding
12 Mar, 2026

In a first, SC allows passive euthanasia for man in vegetative state for 13 years, Pg3

Supreme Court permits passive euthanasia for man in vegetative state, urges Centre to enact comprehensive law on end-of-life care.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable SectionsHealth Sector
11 Mar, 2026

Frame relief policy for adverse events after Covid shot: SC to Govt, Pg14

Supreme Court directs Centre to formulate compensation policy for serious adverse events following Covid-19 vaccination, emphasizing state's welfare responsibility.

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