CURRENT AFFAIRS

Hearing petitions challenging anti-conversion laws enacted by several states, the Supreme Court has raised the question of who has the authority to determine whether a conversion is fraudulent.

The Supreme Court, in Shivangi Bansal vs. Sahib Bansal, upheld the guidelines given by the Allahabad High Court in Mukesh Bansal vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) to prevent the misuse of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (now Section 85 of the Indian Penal Code).

Recently, Aland constituency case in Karnataka has brought attention nationwide. Voter deletion were seen which specifically means to the removal of names from the electoral rolls.

The Five-judge constitution bench of Supreme Court headed by the CJI B R Gavai, reserved its opinion in the matter of powers of the President and Governors in giving assent to Bills passed by the State assemblies.

As the highest judicial institution of the country, the Supreme Court has the responsibility to provide timely justice to the citizens, but in recent years the number of pending cases in the court has reached record levels. This problem not only puts a question mark on the speed of the justice system but also affects the right of citizens to get justice.

Recently, the Supreme Court highlighted serious concerns regarding tribunals during the hearing of a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021.

According to data collected under the National Sample Survey (NSS), Indian families spend different amounts on education for their daughters and sons.

Access to the judicial system in rural India has historically been limited and difficult.

The ‘Foreigners and Immigration Act, 2025’ passed by the Parliament has come into force from 1 September 2025, which has integrated all the scattered laws related to immigration.

The Indian prison system is a legacy of the colonial era. It was created under the Prisons Act, 1894, which primarily focused on punishing offenders and instilling fear.