X Corp. challenges content blocking orders
Context : X Corp has challenged the Indian government’s content blocking orders and the Sahyog portal, raising concerns over digital censorship, legal overreach, and freedom of speech. Relevance : GS-2 (Governance, Constitution, Polity & Social Justice ) X Corp’s Legal Challenge: Legal Provisions in Question: X Corp’s Concerns: Government’s Standpoint: Legal and Expert Opinions: Next Steps:
Per capita income claims by States contradict high BPL population
Context :Supreme Court’s Observations Relevance : GS 2(Governance ,Social Justice) Petitioners’ Arguments Concerns Over Public Distribution System (PDS) Centre’s Stand on Food Security Key Takeaways
V-P calls for debate on freebies, policy on efficient use of public investments
Context:Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s Call for Debate: Relevance : GS 2(Governance ) Relevance
EC sets ball rolling on linking voter ID cards with Aadhaar
Background & Decision Relevance : GS 2(Election Reforms ) Legal & Constitutional Framework Concerns Raised Potential Benefits Challenges & Criticism
EC relents to hear pleas to upload booth-wise turnout
Background Relevance : GS 2(Election Reforms ,Judiciary ) Election Commission’s Earlier Position Significance of Form 17C Potential Implications Way Forward
Supreme Court to see if Lokpal has powers over judges
Background Relevance : GS 2(Governance, Judiciary) Key Legal Issues Supreme Court’s Position Lokpal’s Interpretation Potential Implications Way Forward
SC to examine petition on CAG appointment process
Context : Relevance : GS 2(Judiciary , Constitutional Bodies) Key Legal Provisions Involved Petitioner’s Arguments Supreme Court’s Observations Broader Implications Way Forward
Why are electoral reforms necessary?
Context : Legal Provisions and Evolution of Voting Process Relevance : GS 2(Election System) Key Issues in Electoral Process Issues in Election Campaigns Required Electoral Reforms
Supreme Court had favoured ‘linguistic secularism’
Background & Context Relevance : GS 2 (Governance ,Constitution) Key Observations of the 2014 Judgment Hindi as an ‘Official Language’, Not a ‘National Language’ Article 351 & Hindi Promotion Protection of Linguistic Diversity (Article 29(1)) Right to Choose Medium of Instruction Implications for National Education Policy (NEP)
CBSE’s push for full enrolment and state-level enforcement
The APAAR ID system, though officially optional, is increasingly mandated through directives like CBSE’s push for full enrolment and state-level enforcement, raising concerns over data privacy, Aadhaar linkage, and potential denial of education. With no dedicated legal safeguards, its implementation contradicts Supreme Court rulings on Aadhaar’s role in education access. Relevance : GS 2(Governance , Education) Implications