Current Affair Category: Governance/Polity/Law

Why in News ?  A new government report has highlighted the value of India’s bioeconomy in 2024, estimating it at more than $155 billion, accounting for over 4.2% of the country’s GDP. The India Bioeconomy Report, released by the Department of Biotechnology, identifies an opportunity for this sector to grow to about $300 billion by […]

Why in News ? The Supreme Court questioned whether constitutional courts could direct Speakers, acting as quasi-judicial tribunals under the anti-defection law, to decide disqualification petitions within a specific timeframe Importance for UPSC Prelims & Mains: Prelims: Polity: Focuses on Tenth Schedule (Anti-Defection Law), Speaker’s role, and judicial oversight—concepts like “reasonable time” . Mains: GS-II […]

Why in News ? The Chief Justice of India (CJI) has constituted an in-house committee to conduct an inquiry into allegations of misconduct against Justice Yashwant Varma. Importance for UPSC Prelims & Mains: Prelims: Polity: Covers Supreme Court’s in-house procedure, collegium system, and NJAC debate Mains: GS-II (Polity & Governance): Judicial Accountability: Analyze transparency and […]

Why in News ? Justice Yashwant Varma is recommended for transfer from the Delhi High Court to the Allahabad High Court. Key points of News: Reason for Transfer:• A deeper fact-finding inquiry is underway regarding allegations of “sacks of burnt currency” found in a charred storeroom at his official residence on March 14.• The transfer is […]

Judicial Security in India: Judicial security in India is a critical concern due to the judiciary’s role as an independent pillar of democracy. Judges, especially those in higher courts like the Supreme Court and High Courts, may face threats due to their rulings on sensitive cases. Security arrangements for judges, including at their residences, are […]

Why in News: The decision responds to ongoing debates over historical religious site disputes, fueled by political campaigns ahead of state elections. It reinforces the judiciary’s stance post the 2019 Ayodhya verdict, addressing communal tensions. Why Important: Prelims: Key facts—Places of Worship Act (1991), its provisions (maintaining religious status as of August 15, 1947), secularism, […]

Why in News ? The home Minister Amit  Shah has recently said that not a single CBI special court  is functional in Bengal. About  CBI Special Courts : CBI Special Courts are specialized judicial bodies in India established to adjudicate cases investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), focusing on corruption, economic offenses, and […]

Why in News? The Supreme Court of India has decided to scrutinize whether judges of constitutional courts, such as the High Courts and Supreme Court, fall under the jurisdiction of the Lokpal as public functionaries. This issue arose after the Lokpal claimed jurisdiction to investigate serving High Court judges under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, […]

Supreme Court’s View on Linguistic Secularism (2014 Judgment): The court emphasized “linguistic secularism”, which promotes the acceptance of legitimate aspirations of speakers of different languages in India. Development of both law and language in India was described as “organic and accommodative”, aiming to secure linguistic secularism. Judgment: U.P. Hindi Sahittya Sammelan vs State of U.P. […]

 Why in News ? The Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 was recently introduced in the LOK Sabha. Purpose of the Bill: Introduced in the Lok Sabha by the Union Government to: Strengthen India’s borders. Streamline immigration laws and procedures for regulating entry, stay, and exit of foreigners in India. Replace outdated pre-independence laws. Laws Repealed […]