DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (12 JANUARY 2026) CONGRESS PROTESTS RENAMING OF MGNREGA AMID RURAL EMPLOYMENT REFORMS Summary of the News The Congress party has opposed the Centre’s decision to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA)...
WHY THE SUPREME COURT DENIED BAIL TO UMAR KHALID AND SHARJEEL IMAM ? CASE SUMMARY - In Gulfisha Fatima & Ors. vs. State (NCT of Delhi), decided on 5 January 2026, the Supreme Court of India ruled on bail applications arising from the Delhi riots “larger...
WHY PRE-TRIAL MATTERS Pre-trial detention keeps accused people in jail before their trial starts. Indian law allows it to aid investigations, stop suspects from fleeing, or protect public order. But when it drags on without a trial, it clashes with basic rights to...
CASE SUMMARY - This Supreme Court judgment concerns a matrimonial dispute between Sonia Virk and Rohit Vats. Married in 2008, the parties have lived separately since 2012 and share a daughter. Multiple divorce petitions were filed by the husband. The Family Court...
“A democracy is only as strong as its voter list—SIR is India’s moment to renew that strength.” GUARDING THE RIGHT TO VOTE: WHY SIR IS CRUCIAL FOR INDIA’S ELECTORAL INTEGRITY What is SIR — and why now? In a vibrant democracy like India, elections are only as credible...
SUPREME COURT SETS ASIDE PARITY-BASED BAIL IN SONVEER MURDER CASE CASE SUMMARY - The Supreme Court set aside the Allahabad High Court’s orders granting bail to accused persons involved in the murder of Sonveer, arising from a village dispute. The High Court had...