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15 Jun 2026
3 articlesUPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026 Result Declared: 13,343 Qualify for Mains
The UPSC has declared the Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026 result, shortlisting 13,343 candidates for the Main Examination. The prelims were held on 24 May …
Preventive Detention and Its Constitutional Safeguards (Article 22)
A High Court's sharp criticism of how preventive detention was being used has put the spotlight on this exceptional power. This explainer covers what preventive …
Anti-Defection Law Explained: The Tenth Schedule of the Constitution
A group of elected members switching parties in June 2026 has renewed focus on the anti-defection law. This explainer covers the Tenth Schedule, when a …
12 Jun 2026
3 articlesAnti-Defection Law Explained: The Tenth Schedule and the Speaker's Role in Disqualification
The Anti-Defection Law in the Tenth Schedule lets legislators be disqualified for defecting, with an exception only for a two-thirds party merger. The Speaker decides …
Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls: How Voter Lists Are Updated
The Election Commission is conducting a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in several States, updating voter lists through fresh drafts and house-to-house verification. …
Higher Education and Indian Federalism: How the Centre and States Share Power
Higher education in India is governed under the Concurrent List, giving both the Centre and the States law-making power. In practice, bodies like the UGC …
07 Jun 2026
4 articlesCJI Surya Kant Stresses 'Swadeshi Jurisprudence' and Careful Use of AI in Indian Courts
The Chief Justice of India highlighted the push to build a distinctly Indian 'Swadeshi jurisprudence' and an indigenous AI system for courts, while warning that …
Supreme Court Upholds 28% GST and State Bans on Real-Money Online Gaming
On 27 May 2026, the Supreme Court upheld a 28% GST on real-money online gaming and confirmed that States can ban such platforms, settling key …
Why India's Independence Was Advanced to 15 August 1947
In June 1947 the last British Viceroy advanced India's freedom to 15 August 1947, almost a year ahead of the original June 1948 deadline, a …
Why Urban Water Pipes Get Contaminated: Governance Gaps in India's Water and Sewage Systems
Sewage seeping into drinking water taps in Delhi and other cities in June 2026 has exposed how India's intermittent water supply, missing pipe maps, weak …
06 Jun 2026
3 articlesPlea in Kerala High Court Says Waqf Board Lacks Mandatory Non-Muslim Members
A petition before the Kerala High Court alleges that the State Waqf Board is operating without the mandatory non-Muslim members required under the Waqf Amendment …
No Relaxation in 75% Class 12 Marks Rule for IIT Admissions in 2026
The Joint Admission Board has ruled out any relaxation in the 75% Class 12 marks requirement for IIT admissions through JEE (Advanced) 2026. The clarification …
Supreme Court Frames Victim Protection Plan for Human Trafficking Survivors
The Supreme Court has issued a Victim Protection Plan for survivors of trafficking for commercial and sexual exploitation, citing a legal vacuum that harmed their …
03 Jun 2026
3 articlesDraft Rules Bar Use of AI to Decide Court Outcomes or Profile Witnesses
A Supreme Court committee released draft rules on 3 June 2026 that allow AI only as an assistive tool in courts under human control. The …
Mountbatten Plan (June 3 Declaration) of 1947: Partition, Radcliffe Line and the Independence Act Explained
On 3 June 1947, Viceroy Lord Mountbatten announced the plan that accepted the partition of British India into two independent dominions. Here is a clear, …
Right to Be Forgotten: Privacy vs Open Justice Explained
A May 29, 2026 Delhi High Court order revived debate on the 'right to be forgotten' — an individual's claim to have old personal information …