Current Affair Category: Governance/Polity/Law

Why in News ? The Rajasthan government has introduced the Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2025 in the state Assembly. The bill makes religious conversion by force, fraud, coercion, or marriage a punishable offence. Stringent Punishments: Imprisonment: General violation: 1-5 years with a minimum fine of Rs 15,000. Conversion of minors, women, SC/ST […]

Operation Eleven: Special Crowd Management Plan for ‘Amrit Snan’ on Basant Panchami at Maha Kumbh The Uttar Pradesh government has devised a special crowd management plan named ‘Operation Eleven’ for the ‘Amrit Snan’ on Basant Panchami at Maha Kumbh, which will take place on Monday. The plan, developed under strict instructions from Chief Minister Yogi […]

Why in News ? The Deputy Commissioner has recently instructed the officials to expedite implementation of PM-JANMAN in Mysuru. Key Points  About PM JANMAN: the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has brought to light the ambitious Pradhan Mantri-Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) Scheme in 2023. PM JANMAN is a government scheme that aims to bring tribal communities […]

Why in News ?  Law enforcement agencies can lift fingerprints from a crime scene. In Maharashtra, this is done by either the state CID’s fingerprint experts or those who have been trained to do so by the CID. Key  Points: Role of Fingerprints in Crime Investigations: Fingerprints are used in two scenarios: To check if […]

Why in News ? The Uttarakhand government has rolled out the Uniform Civil Code.  Uniform Civil Code (UCC): Article 44 (Directive Principles of State Policy): The State shall endeavor to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India. Objective: To unify personal laws related to marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption, etc., […]

Why in News ? The Supreme Court has recently delivered a split verdict on former AAP councillor and 2020 Northeast Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain’s plea seeking interim bail to campaign for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, in which he is contesting as an AIMIM candidate. One of the judges on a two-judge bench allowed […]

Why in News? Ten Opposition members of the Parliament’s Joint Committee on Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, who protested against the last-minute change in the agenda of the meeting by Chairperson and BJP leader Jagdambika Pal, were suspended recently. The suspension of Members of Parliament (MPs) in India can occur for various reasons, including disorderly conduct, […]

Why in News?  The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) has recently  Advocated for ‘Election Integrity Index’. Context: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar emphasized the need for election management bodies (EMBs) to develop an Election Integrity Index. Addressed concerns during the conclusion of a two-day international conference of EMBs hosted by the Election Commission of India […]

Why in News?  NITI Aayog has published its first Fiscal Health Index (FHI) report. Purpose: Assess the fiscal health of 18 major Indian States based on their contribution to GDP, demography, public expenditure, revenues, and fiscal stability. Time Period Covered: Rankings based on performance for FY 2022-23 and trends from 2014-15 to 2021-22. Released By: […]

Why in news ? The Supreme Court has recently suggested temporarily appointing retired judges on an ad hoc (as required) basis to address the growing backlog of pending criminal cases before several High Courts. Notably, Article 224A of the Indian Constitution allows the Chief Justice of a High Court to request retired HC judges to […]