administrative law

Kochi, April 11 The Kerala High Court has directed the state government to consider and decide on a representation seeking the implementation of a 1982 circular permitting the use of the Kannada language in official correspondence in the Kasaragod taluk of the state, within two months.A bench...

Chennai, April 10 The Election Commission on Friday ordered the transfer of Greater Chennai Police Commissioner A Arun, replacing him with IPS officer Abhin Dinesh (batch of 1997), effective Monday.The Election Commission of India, in a statement, directed that Arun should not be assigned to...

New Delhi, April 9 The government on Thursday notified the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026, after President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the "umbrella law" that will regulate recruitment, deputation, promotion, and other conditions of service for the officers...

Kolkata, April 6 – Following the harassment of judicial officers in Kaliachak, a minority-dominated district in Malda, West Bengal, on the night of April 1, Additional District Magistrate (law and order), Shaikh Ansar Ahmad, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, has been issued a...

Kolkata, April 3 The Election Commission on Friday ordered the immediate suspension of a joint block development officer (BDO) in poll-bound West Bengal and directed the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against her.The poll body, however, did not mention the grounds for the action.In a...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the passage of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2026 in Parliament will significantly boost ease of living and ease of doing business in the country.In a social media post, the Prime Minister said that the Bill strengthens a trust-based...

New Delhi, April 2 A bill to establish a unified legal framework governing personnel across different Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), replacing the current fragmented system of separate service rules for the five central forces, was approved by Parliament on Thursday.The bill, passed by...

New Delhi, April 2 Opposition MPs in the Lok Sabha on Thursday demanded that the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, be sent to a parliamentary committee for comprehensive discussion and deliberation.As soon as the Bill was taken up for discussion in the House...

Jammu, April 2 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday that over 16,000 kanals of land under the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) are currently being encroached upon, and that eviction drives are being carried out in a phased and time-bound manner.In response to a...

Jammu, April 1 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday opposed a private member's bill seeking changes to the Public Service Guarantee (PSG) Act, while assuring the House that the government will undertake a comprehensive review of the law to make it more effective.BJP's...

New Delhi, April 1 The Rajya Sabha passed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, by voice vote on Wednesday, amid an opposition walkout.The bill aims to create a unified legal framework governing personnel across different Central Armed Police Forces, replacing...

March 30, New Delhi — The Union government has proposed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, to provide a legal framework for the deputation of Indian Police Service (IPS) officers to CAPFs, in line with recent directions from the Supreme Court.The bill is...

New Delhi, March 27 – The government on Friday introduced the second edition of the Jan Vishwas bill in the Lok Sabha, seeking to amend certain provisions to decriminalize a range of minor offenses, aiming to simplify business operations. This move was met with objections from Congress members...

Kolkata, March 27 – A division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday reserved its verdict on a public interest litigation challenging the Election Commission of India (ECI)’s decision on large-scale transfers, replacements, and deputations of bureaucrats and police officers in poll-bound...

New Delhi, March 27 The government on Friday introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to amend certain provisions to decriminalize and rationalize minor offenses, further promoting ease of doing business and living.The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, was introduced by Minister of...

New Delhi, March 25 – The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday began discussions on the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, which aims to ensure a dominant role for Indian Police Service officers in the top leadership of the country's paramilitary forces.The move has drawn...

New Delhi, March 25 A new law introduced by the Union government on Wednesday for Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) will regulate recruitment, deputation, promotion, and other conditions of service for their officers.All CAPFs – CRPF, CISF, BSF, ITBP and SSB – are governed by their...

Lucknow, March 23 The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Monday stayed the suspension of a regional transport officer (RTO) from Aligarh, in connection with a school bus accident in which a child was killed.The court directed the state government to file its counter affidavit within...

Kolkata, March 23 The Election Commission questioned the petitioner's standing on Monday while filing a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the transfer of several officials of the West Bengal government after the announcement of state assembly elections.The petitioner, a lawyer...

Kolkata, March 23 The Election Commission questioned the petitioner's standing on Monday while filing a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the transfer of several officers of the West Bengal government after the announcement of state assembly elections.The petitioner, a lawyer...