UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS

At present, there are 82,000 cases pending in the Supreme Court of India, more than 62 lakh cases in the High Courts and about 5 crore cases in the lower courts. Out of these, about 50 lakh cases are pending for more than 10 years.

Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the two-day regional dialogue on the 74th Foundation Day of Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC).

Rekha Gupta took oath as the fourth woman and 9th Chief Minister of the National Capital Territory (NCT) Delhi on 20 February 2025.

The Supreme Court said that the AOR is solely responsible for the accuracy of the petition, even if the draft is prepared by another advocate.

The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, approved the permanent appointment of three additional judges of the Bombay High Court.

The Supreme Court has given a historic verdict on remission without application.

Amritpal Singh, who was in jail, filed a petition in the High Court to attend the Parliament session so as not to lose his seat.

Foundation Day of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh was celebrated on 20 February.

The 22nd Foundation Day of National Commission for Scheduled Tribes was celebrated on 19 February.

The IT Ministry of India has notified draft rules on the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules.