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SC Sets a Deadline for Presidential Decision on Reserved Bills

For Prelims: Supreme Court of India, Article 201, Article 143,  President, Governor  For Mains: Role of President and Governors in...

14 Apr 2025 Judiciary

Perspective: Need to Ensure Judicial Accountability

For Prelims:  Judicial Accountability, Judicial Reforms, Greater Transparency, Enhanced Accountability, Collegium System, Parliament,...

09 Apr 2025 Judiciary

Public Disclosure of Judges Assets

Source: IE  The Supreme Court (SC) resolved that all its judges will publicly declare their assets to the CJI for publication on the...

03 Apr 2025 Judiciary

SC Upholds Due Process in Prayagraj Demolition Case

For Prelims: Supreme Court of India,  Article 21, Geneva Convention, Alternative Dispute Resolution  For Mains: Implementation of due...

02 Apr 2025 Judiciary

Judicial Independence and Accountability

This editorial is based on “Upendra Baxi writes: What does justice mean in Justice Varma case” which was published in The Indian...

01 Apr 2025 Judiciary

Need of Reforms in Judicial Appointments

For Prelims: National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC), All India Judicial Service (AIJS), 99th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2014, NJAC...

28 Mar 2025 Judiciary

Indian and US Courts on Contempt

For Prelims: Contempt of Court, Supreme Court (SC), Chief Justice of India (CJI), Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, High Court, District...

27 Mar 2025 Judiciary

Judicial Transfers and In-House Inquiry

For Prelims: Collegium System, In-house inquiry procedure, Chief Justice of India  For Mains: Judicial Transfers in India, Comparison between...

25 Mar 2025 Judiciary

Fast Track Special Courts

For Prelims:  Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs), FTSC Scheme, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, Nirbhaya...

22 Mar 2025 Judiciary

Electoral Reforms in India

For Prelims: Election Commission of India (ECI),  Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC), RPA, 1951, EVM, VVPAT, ERONET (Electoral Roll...

18 Mar 2025 Judiciary

Reasonable Classification Test

For Prelims: Reasonable Classification, Article 14, Special Courts, Sessions Court, High Court, Supreme Court.     For Mains:...

08 Mar 2025 Judiciary

Preventive Detention

Source: HT  Why in News?  The Supreme Court (SC) of India, in Mortuza Hussain Choudhury vs State of Nagaland, 2025, reaffirmed that...

07 Mar 2025 Judiciary

Strengthening Tribunals in India

For Prelims: Tribunals, Supreme Court, High Court, Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT), Judge Advocate General.  For Mains: About Tribunals,...

04 Mar 2025 Judiciary

Champakam Dorairajan Case and Evolution of FRs and DPSPs

For Prelims: Champakam Dorairajan Case, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy, Article 46, Article 14, Article 16(4), 1st...

01 Mar 2025 Judiciary

Mediation as a Solution to Judicial Backlog

For Prelims: Mediation, Public Interest Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms, SUPACE  For Mains: Judicial Backlog in India,...

26 Feb 2025 Judiciary

SC's Direction on Remission

For Prelims: Remission, Pardoning Power of the President, Article 72, President, Supreme Court, Article 161, Governor, Prison Act, 1894, Kehar...

26 Feb 2025 Judiciary

President’s Rule and Federalism in India

This editorial is based on “President’s Rule and the road ahead” which was published in The Hindu on 20/02/2025. The article...

21 Feb 2025 Judiciary

President’s Rule in Manipur

For Prelims: President’s Rule, Article 356, Kuki-Zo and Meitei, Article 355, Governor, Simple Majority, 44th Amendment Act, 1978, National...

18 Feb 2025 Judiciary

Marital Rape in India

For Prelims: High Court (HC), Supreme Court (SC), BNS, Section 377, Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Articles 14 (equality), 15 (non-discrimination),...

15 Feb 2025 Judiciary

SC Plea for Lifetime Ban on Convicted Politicians

For Prelims: Supreme Court (SC), Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RP Act, 1951), Election Commission (EC), Parliament, Administrative...

14 Feb 2025 Judiciary