The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), formed under the Sixth Schedule in 2003, governs the Bodoland Territorial Region in Assam. It provides autonomy to the Bodo people over areas like land, forests, and local development, promoting peace, identity, and regional self-governance.
Click to View MoreLadakh’s statehood and Sixth Schedule demand arises from lost representation post-2019. The Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance seek safeguards for its tribal population, fragile ecology, and land rights, but the constitutional amendment poses a federal challenge balancing autonomy with security.
Click to View MoreLadakh’s protests for statehood and Sixth Schedule inclusion reflect tensions between local democratic aspirations and strategic imperatives. Post-2019 UT status, residents fear loss of tribal identity, land, and jobs, highlighting the need for institutional reforms and empowered local governance.
Click to View MoreDefamation laws in India balance free speech and reputation. Article 19(1)(a) guarantees expression, while Article 19(2) allows restrictions, including defamation. The Supreme Court upheld criminal defamation under Article 21, but judges now urge decriminalization to curb misuse and protect dissent.
Click to View MoreThe Indian Constitution sets no fixed timelines for a Governor’s tenure or assent to bills, causing political friction. While the Supreme Court warns against judicially prescribing timelines, it holds that indefinite delays are unconstitutional and open to judicial scrutiny.
Click to View MoreThe Election Commission is delisting Registered Unrecognized Political Parties due to their inactivity over six years and failure to submit financial reports. This action is part of a broader electoral reform effort aimed at increasing transparency and accountability in political funding, strengthening democratic framework by ensuring participation from only active and genuine political entities.
Click to View MoreThe Supreme Court’s 2025 directives on air pollution exemplify judicial activism, enforcing accountability of CPCB, SPCBs, and CAQM, filling executive gaps, and protecting the right to clean air under Article 21, However, long-term solutions require strengthened enforcement, technology, and public engagement.
Click to View MoreThe Supreme Court’s refusal to extend the POSH Act to women political workers exposes a protection gap leaving them vulnerable, undermining gender equality, participation; addressing it requires legislative amendments, Election Commission mandates and party reforms to ensure safe, political spaces.
Click to View MoreThe Supreme Court’s Kattavellai @ Devakar guidelines standardize DNA evidence handling in India, addressing collection, custody, and transport lapses. Ensuring reliability, uniformity, and credibility, DNA remains corroborative, highlighting the need for training, infrastructure, and robust forensic oversight.
Click to View MoreThe Manki-Munda system, rooted in Ho tribal traditions of Jharkhand’s Kolhan, features hereditary Mundas and Mankis managing disputes and governance. Codified by the British in 1837, it endures today, balancing customary law, tribal identity, and democratic Panchayati Raj institutions.
Click to View MoreDynastic politics in India, with 21% MPs/MLAs from political families (ADR 2025), highlights family dominance over democracy. Though it offers continuity, it weakens meritocracy, governance, and trust. With no constitutional ban, reforms like inner-party democracy, electoral funding transparency, and voter literacy are essential for merit-driven governance.
Click to View MoreThe RTI Act (2005) empowers citizens to access government information, ensuring transparency and accountability. Despite challenges like DPDP conflicts, backlogs, bureaucratic resistance, and attacks on activists, its future lies in restoring autonomy, strengthening commissions, digitization, awareness, protection for activists, and strict enforcement to truly democratize governance in India.
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