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SUPREME COURT STRENGTHENS CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION AGAINST ILLEGAL DETENTION WHY IN THE NEWS ? The Supreme Court ruled that the constitutional 24-hour deadline for producing an arrested person before a Judicial Magistrate begins from the moment their liberty is restricted through detention, not from the time of formal arrest. SUPREME COURT RULING AND KEY OBSERVATIONS: Meaning …
Read MoreSUPREME COURT QUESTIONS RELEVANCE OF TWO-CHILD NORMS WHY IN THE NEWS ? The Supreme Court observed that laws penalising individuals for having more than two children have lost relevance due to India’s declining fertility rate. It called for reconsideration of its 2003 judgment upholding such laws and highlighted reproductive autonomy and demographic transition. SUPREME COURT’S …
Read MoreGST ENFORCEMENT REFORM: BALANCING TAX COMPLIANCE WITH LIBERTY Syllabus: GS-3: Fiscal Policy. Inclusive Growth, Growth & Development WHY IN THE NEWS ? Recent Recommendation: The GST Council has recommended removing Section 69 of the Central GST Act, which empowers GST officers to arrest individuals for specified tax offences. Major Objective: The reform aims to protect …
Read MoreDIGITAL PRIVACY IN INDIA: SURVEILLANCE, DOXXING AND THE CHANGING NATURE OF STATE POWER Why in the News? Recent developments involving facial recognition, doxxing, deepfakes, electoral-roll verification and spyware have renewed debate over India’s privacy framework. Together, they demonstrate that contemporary privacy risks extend beyond conventional state surveillance to interactions among government agencies, private technology companies …
Read MoreBalancing Police Power and Privacy Syllabus GS 2: Police Reforms Why in the News? Recently a Supreme Court PIL raised concerns about police media briefings and photographs of accused persons before magistrate production. It seeks a uniform national approach balancing investigation with fairness. Introduction India needs a clear national framework for police publication of accused …
Read MoreRight to Walk on Footpaths: A New Dimension of Fundamental Rights The Judgment The Supreme Court of India has recognised the right to walk on demarcated footpaths as a fundamental right. The judgment arose from a tragic case in which a five-year-old child died after being hit by a tanker while walking to school. The …
Read MoreSupreme Court Refers UAPA Bail Issue To Larger Bench Why in the News ? The Supreme Court of India has referred to a larger Bench the issue of whether prolonged imprisonment and delay in trial can override stringent bail restrictions under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967 while granting interim bail to two Delhi …
Read MoreON THE IMPLICATIONS OF EUTHANASIA Syllabus: GS 2: Health- Government policies and interventions. Why in the News? The Supreme Court’s judgment in Harish Rana v. Union of India (2026) reaffirmed the right to die with dignity under Article 21, allowing withdrawal of Clinically Assisted Nutrition and Hydration (CANH). This marks a significant evolution in India’s …
Read MoreDEFINING MOMENT FOR LAW ON PASSIVE EUTHANASIA IN INDIA Syllabus: GS 2: Government policies and intervention Health Why in the News? The Supreme Court’s ruling in the Harish Rana case marks a significant development in India’s evolving jurisprudence on passive euthanasia and the right to die with dignity. The case addressed whether withholding artificial feeding …
Read MoreSupreme Court Upholds Right to Die with Dignity Why in the News ? The Supreme Court of India allowed withdrawal of clinically assisted nutrition and hydration (CANH) for a man in a persistent vegetative state (PVS) for 13 years, reaffirming the right to die with dignity and implementing the 2018 passive euthanasia guidelines. Supreme Court …
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