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FSSAI actions on misleading ORS drinks and disposal of seized food

FSSAI actions on misleading ORS drinks and disposal of seized food

Why in news? In November 2025 the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued two important directives. On 20 November the authority i...

Doctrine of Clean Hands

Doctrine of Clean Hands

Why in news? A recent ruling by a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court clarified that the “clean hands” doctrine cannot be invoked to deny relie...

New digital initiatives to strengthen the Public Distribution System (PDS)

New digital initiatives to strengthen the Public Distribution System (PDS)

Why in news? The Union Government has recently rolled out a suite of digital reforms designed to modernise India’s public food supply chain. Launchi...

Kwar Hydroelectric Project and Tunnel Fire Incident

Kwar Hydroelectric Project and Tunnel Fire Incident

Why in news? On 17 November 2025, a truck caught fire inside a tunnelling work site at the under‑construction Kwar Hydroelectric Project in Kishtwar...

e‑Jagriti – Unified Consumer Grievance Platform

e‑Jagriti – Unified Consumer Grievance Platform

Why in news? On 13 November 2025, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs reported that the digital portal e‑Jagriti had registered more than 275,000 users...

Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority

Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority

Why in news? The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority (PPV&FRA) marked its 21st Foundation Day on 11 November 2025. During th...

Intergenerational Equity – Shifting from Anthropocentric to Eco‑Centric Jurisprudence

Intergenerational Equity – Shifting from Anthropocentric to Eco‑Centric Jurisprudence

Why in news? At the National Conference on Environment‑2025, Supreme Court Justice P. S. Narasimha highlighted India’s move from an anthropocentri...

Eighth Central Pay Commission

Eighth Central Pay Commission

Why in news? The Union Cabinet has approved the terms of reference for the Eighth Central Pay Commission. The commission will review salaries, allowan...

Doctrine of Severability

Doctrine of Severability

Why in News? The Supreme Court of India recently explained how courts should apply the doctrine of severability when enforcing contracts. In the Canar...

Doctrine of Party Autonomy

Doctrine of Party Autonomy

Why in news? The Supreme Court of India recently clarified that while the doctrine of party autonomy is central to arbitration, it cannot override man...

Doctrine of Merger

Doctrine of Merger

Why in news? On 29 October 2025, the Supreme Court of India delivered a judgment clarifying that the doctrine of merger is not an inflexible rule appl...

Doctrine of Lis Pendens

Doctrine of Lis Pendens

Why in news? The Delhi High Court has ruled that courts may, in suitable circumstances, exempt a property from the doctrine of lis pendens to protect ...

‘We Rise’ – Empowering Women Entrepreneurs

‘We Rise’ – Empowering Women Entrepreneurs

Why in news? On 17 October 2025, NITI Aayog’s Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) and global logistics company DP World launched a new programme c...

Supreme Court applies public trust doctrine to man‑made lakes

Supreme Court applies public trust doctrine to man‑made lakes

Why in news? On 7 October 2025 the Supreme Court of India ruled that the public trust doctrine applies not only to natural water bodies but also to ma...

Live Cases Dashboard – Legal Information Management & Briefing System (LIMBS)

Live Cases Dashboard – Legal Information Management & Briefing System (LIMBS)

Why in news? On 14 October 2025, the Union Minister of State for Law and Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal, unveiled a new Live Cases Dashboard for the gover...

UPSC at 100 – Guardian of Meritocracy and Nation‑Building

UPSC at 100 – Guardian of Meritocracy and Nation‑Building

Why in news? On 1 October 2025 India’s Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) entered its centenary year. Established on 1 October 1926, the commiss...

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The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act

Why in news? The Ministry of Home Affairs revoked the FCRA licence of an NGO associated with activist Sonam Wangchuk in September 2025. The incident r...

The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958

The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958

Why in news? On 27 September 2025 the Ministry of Home Affairs extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act for six months in parts of Manipur, Naga...

Ladakh Protests: Sixth Schedule and Statehood Demands

Ladakh Protests: Sixth Schedule and Statehood Demands

Why in news? In late September 2025, protests in Leh turned violent when police stopped climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s call for a “border marc...

The Hindu Succession Act, 1956

The Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Why in news? The Supreme Court recently admitted petitions challenging certain provisions of the Hindu Succession Act, prompting debates on gender equ...

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