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Clean Air as a Fundamental Right to Life Syllabus: GS Paper – 2 Important International Institutions GS Paper – 3 Conservation Why in the News? Citizens, parents, and environmental advocates recently gathered at India Gate, demanding accountability and urgent action to address Delhi’s toxic air crisis. The protest highlighted the absence of a health-centric approach …
Read MoreSupreme Court Clarifies Presumption of Death Timeline Why in the News ? The Supreme Court ruled that a missing person cannot be presumed dead on the date of disappearance. The presumption of death arises only after seven years, as per Section 108 of the Indian Evidence Act, reaffirmed in the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023. This …
Read MoreJustice Surya Kant Appointed as 53rd Chief Justice Why in the News? Justice Surya Kant has been appointed as the 53rd Chief Justice of India (CJI) by President Droupadi Murmu, succeeding Justice B.R. Gavai. His tenure will begin on November 24, 2025, and continue till February 9, 2027, for nearly 16 months. Justice Kant is …
Read MoreSupreme Court Seeks States’ Data on Digital Arrests Why in the News? The Supreme Court has sought data from all States and Union Territories on cases of “digital arrest” scams—a rising form of cybercrime where fraudsters impersonate officials to extort money. The court may assign the CBI for a uniform national-level probe. Supreme Court’s Directive …
Read MoreSupreme Court Pushes Sanctuary Status for Saranda Forest Why in the News? The Supreme Court has directed the Jharkhand government to notify 314 sq. km of Saranda Forest as a wildlife sanctuary, citing ecological degradation and loss of biodiversity. This decision highlights the challenges of global governance in balancing conservation efforts with local development needs. …
Read MoreSupreme Court Trusts EC on Bihar Voter Data Transparency Why in the News? The Supreme Court of India declined to issue a direct order to the Election Commission (EC) to publish individual voter details added or deleted in Bihar’s electoral roll, expressing confidence that the poll body will fulfill its constitutional responsibility after nomination deadlines …
Read MoreSupreme Court Cautions on Hindu Succession Act Provisions Why in the News? As China grapples with the aftermath of Super Typhoon Ragasa, which wreaks havoc on its southeastern coast, India faces its own challenges in the legal realm. The Supreme Court emphasized caution while examining petitions challenging gender-based inheritance provisions under the Hindu Succession Act, …
Read MoreSupreme Court Rules Criminal Past Not Sole Bail Bar Why in the News ? The Supreme Court upheld the principle that criminal antecedents alone cannot deny bail, restoring the release of five alleged RSS workers in the 2021 murder of SDPI leader K.S. Shan in Kerala. The ruling reinforces fair trial and bail jurisprudence. In …
Read MoreSupreme Court Flags Flaws in SARFAESI Debt Law Why in the News? The Supreme Court has urged the Finance Ministry to review and amend the SARFAESI Act, highlighting anomalies in Section 13(8) and related rules that have triggered prolonged disputes, delayed recoveries, and clogged debt recovery tribunals across the country. This call for legislative reform …
Read MoreJudicial Experimentalism Undermines Victim’s Right To Justice Syllabus: GS-1: Government Policies & Interventions , Judgements & Cases , Social Empowerment , Judiciary Why in the News ? The Supreme Court’s recent endorsement of the Allahabad High Court’s guidelines introducing a ‘cooling period’ and referral to the Family Welfare Committee (FWC) in Section 498A cases has …
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