How do habitual offender laws discriminate?
Context : Supreme Court’s Stand on Habitual Offender Laws Relevance : GS 1(Society ) , GS 2(Governance , Polity) Origin of the ‘Habitual Offender’ Concept Discriminatory Application of the Laws Historical and Contemporary Backlash Current Status in States Data on Habitual Offenders Key Concerns and the Way Forward
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)