01Oct 2026

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Demographic Panel: Data and Federalism Concerns

HIGH-LEVEL COMMITTEE ON DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES: DATA, FEDERALISM AND CONSTITUTIONAL CONCERNS Why in the News? The High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes (HLCDC) constituted by the Union Home Ministry has sought extensive religion-wise and district-wise data from State governments on births, school enrolment, property and vehicle registrations, religious structures and identity-document registrations. Several States have reportedly found …

01Oct 2026

Digital Privacy in India: Surveillance and Doxxing

DIGITAL 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 …

01Oct 2026

Great Nicobar Project: Forest Rights & Tribal Consent

GREAT NICOBAR PROJECT: FOREST RIGHTS, TRIBAL CONSENT AND JUDICIAL REVIEW Why in the News? The Centre has approached the Supreme Court seeking a stay on Calcutta High Court proceedings concerning the proposed ₹92,000-crore Great Nicobar Island project, after the High Court rejected the government’s preliminary objection regarding the petitioner’s locus standi and allowed the matter …

01Oct 2026

AFSPA Explained: Security Powers and Civil Liberties

AFSPA: SPECIAL SECURITY POWERS, INTERNAL SECURITY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES Why in the News? The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) for another six months from October 1, 2026, across specified areas of Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, amid continuing security concerns and insurgency-related challenges. AFSPA PROVISIONS …

28Sep 2026

Mandatory FIRs: Legal Pitfalls Explained

THE PITFALLS OF MANDATORY FIRs Syllabus: GS-2: Government Policies and Interventions for development of various sectors. Why in the News? The Supreme Court has reiterated that police must register an FIR when information about a missing person is received, extending the principle beyond missing children. While mandatory registration can strengthen responses to abduction and human …

26Sep 2026

Election Commission Independence & Its Appointment

THE ELECTION UMPIRE’S INDEPENDENCE BEGINS WITH ITS APPOINTMENT Why in the News? Independence of the Election Commission of India (ECI) has come into focus in the context of the appointment process of Election Commissioners. The Constitution, under Article 324(2), leaves the appointment of Election Commissioners subject to a law made by Parliament. During the Constituent …

26Sep 2026

AFSPA Extension in Northeast Explained

AFSPA EXTENSION IN THE NORTHEAST: SECURITY IMPERATIVES AND CIVIL LIBERTIES Why in the News? The Union Home Ministry has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) for another six months in specified areas of Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh. The decision comes amid continuing security concerns, particularly in Manipur, where ethnic violence has persisted …

25Sep 2026

OBC Creamy Layer: SC Scrutiny Explained

OBC CREAMY LAYER POLICY: SUPREME COURT SCRUTINY AND RETROSPECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION Why in the News? The Supreme Court has reserved its order on the Centre’s plea seeking prospective implementation of its March 11, 2026 judgment concerning the determination of OBC Non-Creamy Layer status. The government argues that retrospective implementation could disrupt recruitment, service allocation, seniority, admissions …

25Sep 2026

Collegium System: SC–Executive Tensions in India

COLLEGIUM SYSTEM AND JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE: SUPREME COURT–EXECUTIVE TENSIONS WHY IN THE NEWS ? The Supreme Court has sharply responded to the Centre’s submissions concerning the Collegium system during hearings on the law governing appointments to the Election Commission. Justice Dipankar Datta defended the institutional role of the judiciary and criticised what he described as selective …

24Sep 2026

CEC ≠ Election Commission of India | UPSC Polity

CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER IS NOT THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA Syllabus: GS-2: Constitutional Bodies Chief election Commissioner Transparency and Accountability Why in the News? Recent disclosures concerning the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls have highlighted reported disagreements within the three-member Election Commission. Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi reportedly recorded objections …

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