CURRENT AFFAIRS

Recently, the country's top court delivered a landmark judgment granting bail to a Kashmiri-origin accused in a case allegedly related to narco-terrorism.

Federalism has remained one of the most important foundations of India’s political system and nation-building process since Independence because it provides a constitutional framework through which powers, responsibilities and resources are shared between the Union government and the states while maintaining national unity amid immense social, linguistic, cultural and regional diversity.

Judicial delays in India have emerged as one of the most serious challenges confronting the country’s legal system because delayed justice not only affects litigants individually but also creates wider economic and social consequences across society.

Recently, the Chief Minister of N. Chandrababu Naidu announced financial incentives to increase the birth rate in the state in view of the declining population growth rate and the possibility of an ageing population crisis in the future.

The recent Supreme Court decision of March 10, 2026, in a cooperative societies case is currently under discussion regarding the interpretation of a crucial principle of law, the Deeming Clause. This decision not only clarifies the structure of cooperative societies but also has far-reaching implications for the interpretation of the Anti-Defection Law (Tenth Schedule), the vigilant guardian of Indian democracy.

Following the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election results, in which the Trinamool Congress (TMC) faced defeat, a unique constitutional situation has emerged in the state.

A fresh constitutional debate has emerged in India after the Governor of Tamil Nadu, Rajendra Arlekar, allegedly delayed inviting the leader of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to take oath as Chief Minister.

Recently, the Supreme Court delivered an important ruling regarding the rights of acid attack victims.

The issue of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has recently been in the news because the Central Government has asked the Supreme Court to review its jurisdiction.

Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma of the Delhi High Court declined to recuse herself from hearing the Delhi excise policy case on April 20, 2026.