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Welcome to the dedicated section on Government Policy, a cornerstone of your UPSC Civil Services Examination preparation, falling under the broader umbrella of Polity and Governance. In the Indian administrative context
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Articles on Government Policy
Private Member Bill on Right to Disconnect
Context A private member bill “Right to Disconnect Bill, 2025”, reintroduced in the Lok Sabha. What is Right to Disconnect? The Right to Disconnect refers to an employee’s right to not engage in work-related communications—such as calls, emails, or messages—outside official working hours.
Karnataka's Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill
Context The State Cabinet approved the Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025, to effectively curb, prevent, dissemination, publication or promotion of hate speech and hate crimes, which cause disharmony and hatred in society. Key Features of the Bill Purpose and Scope: It seeks to prevent dissemination, publication, and promotion of hate speech and hate crimes. It aims to curb actions causing injury, disharmony, enmity, or hatred against individuals, groups, or organisati
Define Fake News', Amend Penal Provisions to Take Action: Parliamentary Panel
Context A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and IT, released a report titled Review of Mechanism to Curb Fake News. Major Highlights Define Fake News: It has asked the government to define the term fake news and incorporate suitable clauses in the existing regulatory framework to combat misinformation and protect freedom of speech. Amendments: There is a need to amend the penal provisions for publishing/telecasting fake news in relevant Acts/Rules/Guidelines for each form of med
Supreme Court on Rohingya Deportation Case
In News The Supreme Court heard a habeas corpus petition by activists alleging disappearance of several Rohingya persons who were in Delhi Police custody since May. Rohingya They are a muslim ethnic group living mainly in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. They speak a dialect of Bengali rather than Burmese.
Indian Judicial System Crying For Reform
Published on: 3rd December, 2025
Law Ministry Defends its Simultaneous Polls Proposal
Context The Union Law Ministry said that the proposed framework on simultaneous elections does not violate the Constitution’s basic structure. Background Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment), known as the One Nation One Election Bills were introduced by the Law Minister in 2024. The Bills provide for synchronising the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections by curtailing the terms of state assemblies that are elected after a particu
SC Highlighted Need to Regulate Online Content
Context The Supreme Court suggested a tougher line on user-generated content, calling for a neutral, autonomous regulator for social media platforms. SC Observations/Suggestions SC said that there has to be some impartial, autonomous system to regulate social media platforms which will be free from the influence. Freedom of speech is a valuable fundamental right, but it cannot lead to perversity, obscenity.
Need of Uniform National Judicial Policy
Recently, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has proposed a Uniform National Judicial Policy to ensure that courts across India decide cases with greater clarity, consistency, and predictability, thereby strengthening access to justice and public trust in the judiciary.
Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill 2025
Context Recently, the Assam government introduced the Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill, 2025 in the State Assembly seeking to criminalize polygamy. Key Provisions of the Bill Jurisdiction and Applicability: The Bill, if become a law, is applicable across Assam, except in areas under the Sixth Schedule (the Bodoland Territorial Region and the hill districts of Dima Hasao, Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong) and among Scheduled Tribes under Article 342, who are governed by customary laws that
Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025
Context Recently, the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025 was unveiled to reform the electricity sector in India. Key Features of the Bill Structural Reforms: Bill aims to facilitate regulated competition in electricity distribution, allowing multiple licensees to operate in the same area using shared and optimized infrastructure. It mandates Universal Service Obligation (USO) for all licensees, ensuring non-discriminatory access and supply to all consumers, while enabling SERCs to make Distribut
Assam Accord (1985)
Context Recently, the Assam government has announced that a broad consensus has been reached on most of the recommendations made under Clause 6 of the Assam Accord, 1985. About the Assam Accord (1985) It was signed on August 15, 1985, between the Government of India, the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), and the All Assam Gana Sangram Parishad (AAGSP). It marked the end of a six-year-long anti-foreigner agitation in Assam (1979–1985), which was driven by concerns over large-scale illegal immigra
Centre-State Collaboration For Effective Labour Reforms
The effective implementation of the recently announced four Labour Codes need robust Centre-state collaboration, that depends on unified policy execution across all levels of government.
Pending Cases Before Juvenile Justice Boards (JJBs)
Context The ‘Juvenile Justice and Children in Conflict with the Law: A Study of Capacity at the Frontlines’, released by the India Justice Report (IJR) revealed alarming gaps in India’s juvenile justice system. Key Findings of Study High Pendency Across Juvenile Justice Boards (JJBs): About 55% of the cases before 362 Juvenile Justice Boards (JJBs) across the country remained pending. Pendency rates vary significantly — from 83% in Odisha to 35% in Karnataka, although 92% of India’s 765 district
PM Modi Urges 10-year National Pledge to Shed Colonial Mindset
Context Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged a national resolve to shed the Macaulay mindset, launching a 10-year mission to reverse the colonial-era impact of the 1835 education overhaul. About In every country people take pride in their historical heritage, while post-Independence India witnessed efforts to disown its own legacy. PM Modi noted that nations such as Japan and South Korea did adopt Western ideas but remained rooted in their own languages.
Supreme Court Prohibited Tiger Safaris in Core Tiger Habitats
Context The Supreme Court has issued directions to prohibit tiger safaris in the core or critical tiger habitat. Directions By SC Sensitive Zones: SC directed all states to notify the buffer and core areas of the tiger reserve within six months. Notify eco-sensitive zones (ESZs) around all tiger reserves, including buffer and fringe areas, no later than one year from the date of judgement.
The Trajectory of Anti-rape Laws in India
Context Chief Justice of India B. Gavai highlighted India’s evolving legal reforms aimed at better protecting sexual assault survivors and redefining consent. Evolution of Legal Reforms Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1983: Introduced custodial rape as a specific offence under Section 376 IPC.
India Notifies Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025
Context The Government of India has notified the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025, marking the full operationalisation of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023. Key Highlights of the Rule Phased Implementation: The DPDP Rules introduce an 18-month phased compliance timeline, allowing organisations especially startups and smaller firms time to adapt. Consent Managers, responsible for helping individuals manage data permissions, must be Indian companies, ensuring
Competitive Federalism
The recent announcement of Google’s largest AI data centre outside California being set up in Andhra Pradesh triggered Indias transition into a competitive federal economy, where States actively support global investment through policy, governance, and infrastructure advantages.
Discord Between Supreme Court and the Centre Over Tribunals
The ongoing friction between the Supreme Court of India and the central government over the administration and reform of tribunals as the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 has been repeatedly challenged for allegedly undermining judicial independence.
Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2025
In News The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has amended the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues (Amendment) Rules, 2025 under the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994. Key Highlights The amendment strengthens the National Organ Transplant Programme (NOTP) and streamlines functioning of corneal transplantation centres, while facilitating wider accessibility to eye donation and transplantation services across the country. The amendment removes the mandatory req