The Latest Breaking News from Union of India

Rajya Sabha elections, cross-voting, anti-defection law, and implications for democracy discussed by former IAS officer Rangarajan R.

With the Bombay High Court delivering a split verdict on a bunch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the amended IT Rules, The Hindu decodes the verdict and its potential impact

High Court directs SEC to issue forms for candidates to declare criminal antecedents & inform public. Rejects appeal of H.V. Ashok whose election was set aside for not declaring criminal antecedents in nomination papers. Apex Court's 2018 & 2003 verdicts held that failure to declare criminal proceedings results in rejection…

The Supreme Court of India needs to step forward and ask every State and Union Territory in India to report compliance of its directives on investigation and other issues in letter and spirit

Disappointed queer couple in Hyderabad fight for legal recognition of marriage. After a long drawn-out hearing, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled against legalising same-sex marriage, leaving the queer community disheartened. The court left the matter of legalisation to the legislature, while the community remains hopeful for full marriage equality.

On October 12, the seven-judge Bench of the Supreme Court will hear matters about the passage of laws as ‘money bills’, Aligarh Muslim University’s minority status, re-distribution of quota within SC reservation, freedom of press vis-a-vis legislative privileges, and the competence of State legislatures to levy additional taxes.

With a seven-judge Constitution Bench set to hear on October 12 a batch of petitions challenging the Centre’s use of the money bill route to pass key legislations, we look at how the reference came to be made

The timing of the Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 has to be noted for it has been mooted in the run-up to the G-20 summit which is set to take place in India in September.

Bihar’s caste survey is being challenged in the Supreme Court. We explore the background and details of the case.