Supreme Court Current Affairs for UPSC
A complete UPSC revision trail for Supreme Court: 2 published analyses, their syllabus connections and closely related themes.
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Justice Varma Report Explained: Can Judicial Accountability Continue After Resignation?
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s decision to table the inquiry report against former Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma has reopened a major constitutional debate: can a judge avoid public accountability by resigning before the parliamentary removal process reaches its end? The issue is important for UPSC because it connects Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, Articles 124, 217 and 218, judicial independence, parliamentary scrutiny and the accountability gap in India’s higher judiciary.
Supreme Court on PCPNDT Act: Why Strict Action Against Sex Selection Matters
The Supreme Court, in Dr. Ramesh vs State of Maharashtra, has stressed strict enforcement of the PCPNDT Act to curb sex-selection practices driven by patriarchal preference for a male child. The judgment is important for UPSC because it links gender justice, child sex ratio, reproductive technology regulation, constitutional equality and welfare legislation.
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