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Courts Supreme Court
Supreme Court: Converts to non-Hindu religions can't claim backward quota
The case concerns whether a person who converted from Hinduism to Islam can claim Backward Class Muslim reservation benefits based on their pre-conversion caste status…
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Parliament of India
Constitution amendment allows SC/ST promotion reservation without backwardness proof
This Bill amends Article 16 of the Constitution to allow the State to provide reservation in promotions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes without needing to…
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Courts Supreme Court
Supreme Court dismisses plea to abolish hanging as death penalty method
The case involves a public interest litigation challenging the constitutional validity of Section 354(5) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which prescribes…
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Parliament of India
Constitution amendment bill inserts new article for judicial appointments commission
This Bill proposes to amend the Constitution of India to replace the current judicial collegium system with a new Judicial Appointments Commission for selecting judges.
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Parliament of India
Bill adds Bharia, Dhanuhar to Chhattisgarh Scheduled Tribes list
This Bill amends the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 to include specific communities and their synonyms in the list of Scheduled Tribes for the State of…
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Parliament of India
Bill adds Parivara, Talawara to Scheduled Tribes list in Karnataka
This Bill amends the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 to add specific communities to the list of Scheduled Tribes in the State of Karnataka.
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Courts Supreme Court
Supreme Court: Police must face enquiry for arrests without written grounds
The case concerns whether an accused person who was released by a Magistrate due to the police failing to provide written grounds of arrest and violating the 24-hour…
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Parliament of India
Constitution Bill inserts new Article 82A for simultaneous Lok Sabha and state assembly elections
This Bill amends the Constitution to mandate that general elections for the House of the People (Lok Sabha) and all State Legislative Assemblies are held simultaneously.
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Parliament of India
Kerala's name to be changed to 'Keralam' under new bill
This Bill changes the official name of the State of Kerala to 'Keralam'.
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Courts Supreme Court
Supreme Court grants leave in 60.79 Kg methamphetamine bail case
This case involves three appellants challenging the High Court of Tripura's dismissal of their bail applications in an NDPS Act case involving the seizure of 60.79 Kg of…
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Parliament of India
Bill exempts SC/ST commission chairpersons from MP disqualification
This Bill amends the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959, to ensure that holding the office of Chairperson of the National Commission for the Scheduled…
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Parliament of India
Constitution Bill adds defection disqualification for tribal council members
This Bill amends the Constitution of India to restructure and expand the powers of Autonomous District Councils in tribal areas.
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Parliament of India
Delhi LG to act in sole discretion on officer transfers
This Bill amends the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 to strengthen the role of the Lieutenant Governor (LG) in the administration of Delhi.
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Courts & regulators
Supreme Court clarifies state power to tax mineral rights
This is a Supreme Court of India judgment (2024 INSC 554) resolving a batch of appeals regarding the constitutional distribution of legislative powers between the Union…
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Parliament of India
The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2008
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Parliament of India
Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Third Amendment) Bill substitutes 15 Arunachal Pradesh entries
This Bill amends the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 to update the list of Scheduled Tribes in Arunachal Pradesh by correcting names, removing duplicates…
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Courts Supreme Court
Supreme Court dismisses PIL seeking urgent hearing mechanism, says e-filing allows anytime access
The case involves a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by an Advocate seeking the establishment of a permanent institutional mechanism for urgent hearings beyond…
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Parliament of India
Bill adds 41 communities to Assam's Scheduled Tribes list
This Bill amends the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 to add 41 specific communities to the list of Scheduled Tribes in the State of Assam.
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Parliament of India
Bill adds 41 communities to Assam's Scheduled Tribes list
This Bill amends the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 to add 41 specific communities to the list of Scheduled Tribes in the State of Assam.