Daily Current Affairs & Analysis
Subject-wise daily current affairs for UPSC IAS — Prelims and Mains focused. New analysis every day from The Hindu, Indian Express and PIB.
Special Executive Magistrates (SEMs): Powers and Functions
A Delhi Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) ordered the release of two CJP activists after accepting their sureties, bringing the scope of SEM powers and preventive detention under scrutiny. Who is a Special Executive Mag...
Separation of Powers and CJI’s Refusal to Meet Opposition Leaders
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant refused a request by Opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge for a meeting over allegations against CEC Gyanesh Kumar and the Speci...
Read articleHouse Privileges vs Free Speech: Question Before the Supreme Court
A seven-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, headed by CJI Surya Kant, is examining the scope of legislative privileges enjoyed by Parliament and State Legislatures.The k...
Read articleDetention vs Arrest: Extent and Limits of Police Powers
The issue came into focus after Rahul Gandhi and several Opposition leaders were detained by Delhi Police during protests in New Delhi over alleged irregularities in the Election C...
Read articleShould Voting Be a Fundamental Right?
The controversy has revived the debate over whether the right to vote should remain a statutory right or be elevated to a Fundamental Right. The issue gained further attention afte...
Read articleElection Commission Rift over SIR and CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Opposition parties have sought the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar after an Indian Express investigation reported that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Sin...
Read articleHow the Supreme Court Has Strengthened Safeguards Around Re-Arrest
The Supreme Court has held that a person released because grounds of arrest were not properly communicated is released from an illegal and unconstitutional detention, not on bail. ...
Read articleWhat Does Tulu’s New Official Language Status Mean?
The Karnataka Cabinet has accorded Tulu the status of a second additional administrative language in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. How Will the Decision Help People? Tulu c...
Read articleFast-Track Courts
The proposal to create fast-track courts for appeals involving hate-related offences has revived debate over whether such courts can effectively reduce judicial delays. What Are Fa...
Read articleIs staging a protest legal in India: What rights, restrictions the law gives
The police cracked down on the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and its supporters on Monday as thousands joined the planned march to Parliament Under what laws is a protest permitted i...
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