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GS-2PRESS FREEDOM AND STATE ACCOUNTABILITY UNDER THE RTE ACT

Four Days From Report to FIR: What the Allahabad HC's "Ego Issue" Line Actually Exposes

A Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court, on September 8, 2026, stayed an FIR registered against journalist Amit Yadav under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita after he reported shabby toilets and lack of drinking water at a government school on August 20 - with the Court observing the FIR was retaliatory and that the state should have addressed the RTE Act violations it exposed instead of prosecuting the reporter.

Sub TopicPOLITY - RETALIATORY FIRS, ARTICLE 19(1)(A) AND…SourceINDIAN EXPRESS, TIMES NOW, THE…
UPSC Relevance8/10
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GS-2NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION AND THE IRAN-IAEA STANDOFF

IAEA Refers Iran to the UN Security Council - Where Russia and China Can Simply Block the Consequences

On September 9, 2026, the IAEA Board of Governors passed a resolution, put forward by the US, UK, France and Germany, referring Iran to the UN Security Council over its nuclear non-compliance - the first such referral in two decades - reviving debate over how effectively international nuclear oversight bodies can function once a case moves from technical verification to great-power politics.

Sub TopicINTERNATIONAL RELATIONS - IAEA, UNSC AND GREAT-POWER…SourceINTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY…
UPSC Relevance9/10
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GS-2ELECTORAL ROLLS, SIR AND THE POLITICS OF FORM-7 DELETIONS

Uttarakhand's 86,250-Form Backlog: Why the Form-7 Story Is a Capacity Problem, Not Just a Political One

Uttarakhand's ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls has drawn scrutiny after data showed Udham Singh Nagar, Haridwar, Dehradun and Nainital together account for over 85% of all Form-7 deletion applications statewide, triggering both a political dispute between the BJP and Congress and a genuine administrative bottleneck for the Election Commission.

Sub TopicPOLITY - ELECTORAL ROLL REVISION AND ADMINISTRATIVE…SourceINDIAN EXPRESS, THE FEDERAL…
UPSC Relevance8/10
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GS-2ARTICLE 21, STATELESSNESS AND DUE PROCESS FOR DECLARED…

Assam Family Gets HC Relief, Now Waits: How to Find a 43-Year-Old Pushed Into Bangladesh?

On September 3, the Gauhati High Court ruled on the case of Mumtaz Begum, an Assam woman deported to Bangladesh without being allowed to exhaust her right to appeal a Foreigners Tribunal's opinion, ordering her repatriation, an inquiry into the tribunal's conduct and interim compensation to her family.

Sub TopicPOLITY - ARTICLE 21, STATELESSNESS AND DUE PROCESS FOR…SourceGAUHATI HIGH COURT, INDIAN…
UPSC Relevance9/10
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GS-2LADAKH'S SUI GENERIS GOVERNANCE AND ARTICLE 371(K)

MHA Proposes New Chapter 'K' Under Article 371 for Ladakh's Elected Body

Civil society representatives from the Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance met Ministry of Home Affairs officials in Delhi, where the Centre proposed a new constitutional provision, Article 371(K), to create an elected UT-level body for Ladakh, though no formal draft has yet been shared with either group.

Sub TopicPOLITY - FEDERALISM AND UNION TERRITORY GOVERNANCESourceTHE HINDU, INDIAN EXPRESS…
UPSC Relevance8/10
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