CURRENT AFFAIRS

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.

Recently, the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) launched two new initiatives in New Delhi—the Government Bank Dashboard and the Government Bank Manual.

The Supreme Court of India has agreed to examine whether the Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) should be made compulsory across blood banks to ensure safer blood transfusion practices.

Recent observations by the Allahabad High Court have renewed scrutiny of the practice termed “bulldozer justice” in Uttar Pradesh, where properties of individuals accused of crimes are demolished soon after allegations surface.