CURRENT AFFAIRS

The Union Cabinet has approved a draft amendment Bill to operationalise women’s reservation in legislatures, paving the way for implementation of the quota for women in Parliament and State Assemblies.

Parliament has rejected a motion seeking the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, bringing into focus the constitutional safeguards governing the Election Commission of India (ECI).

The transfer of senior officials by the Election Commission of India (ECI) during Assembly elections has sparked controversy, with the Chief Minister of West Bengal raising concerns over alleged unilateral actions.

The Supreme Court of India has struck down a rule denying maternity leave to government employees adopting children older than three months, terming it unconstitutional and discriminatory in Hamsaanandini Nanduri v. Union of India.

The Government of Meghalaya has extended the tenure of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) by six months, raising focus on the functioning and constitutional role of Autonomous District Councils under the Sixth Schedule.

The Supreme Court of India recently delivered a significant ruling stating that income alone cannot determine the “creamy layer” status among Other Backward Classes (OBCs).

Recent analyses of electoral data show that women in India now vote at nearly the same rate as men, marking a major transformation in democratic participation.

The Supreme Court of India has permitted the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment for Harish Rana, a 32-year-old man who has remained in a vegetative state since 2013 after a severe head injury.

The Opposition is preparing to move a motion seeking the removal of Gyanesh Kumar, the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of the Election Commission of India, alleging biased conduct.

The Supreme Court of India recently intervened in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal by directing the deployment of judicial officers to examine nearly 60 lakh disputed voter verification cases.