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GS-4INTEGRITY IN CONSTITUTIONAL BODIES

Fourteen Notes on File: When a Commissioner's Conscience Meets the Commission's Unity

On September 22, 2026, The Indian Express published the first part of an investigation into written dissent within the Election Commission, based on notes it says it has seen. According to the report, the two Commissioners also wrote separately to the Cabinet Secretary about a work reallocation that removed their oversight of the electoral roll's IT backbone. The Commission and the two Commissioners did not respond to the…

Sub TopicDISSENT WITHIN A COLLEGIAL CONSTITUTIONAL BODY…SourceINDIAN EXPRESS, INDIA CODE, PIB…
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GS-4INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS

The Moment After the Phone Is Found: Integrity, Care and Due Process in Our Campuses

At a press conference on September 22, 2026, the student's parents demanded the arrest of the faculty member and of the institute's director. Police detained protesters outside the IIT Bombay gate. Student representatives submitted 18 demands to the director and said they are not presuming guilt. Faculty forums of IIT Delhi, Madras, Kanpur and Indore issued statements supporting the professor.

Sub TopicACADEMIC INTEGRITY VERSUS DUTY OF CARE AND DUE PROCESS…SourceTHE HINDU, INDIAN EXPRESS…
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GS-4ETHICS OF INFLUENCE

Legal to Sign, Wrong to Sell? The "True Star" Test for Celebrity Endorsements

On September 22, 2026, while presenting the National Film Awards for 2024, the President appealed to film stars not to endorse products harmful to health. The appeal follows recent public backlash and regulatory notices, including from the Maharashtra FDA, against leading actors endorsing pan masala brands. Surrogate advertising is prohibited under the CCPA framework made under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. Endorsers…

Sub TopicCELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS, SURROGATE ADVERTISING AND THE…SourcePIB, THE HINDU, INDIAN EXPRESS…
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