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GS-4CRIMINAL JUSTICE ETHICS

92 of 210: When an Acquittal Is Legally Final but Morally Unsettled

On 28 September 2026, the Supreme Court agreed to examine the concurrent acquittal. Justice Bagchi said that whether the accused had a fair trial is a relevant question, even though two courts have acquitted. The CJI asked the appellant to place four or five vital witness statements before the Court. Counsel for some of the police personnel sought an early hearing, telling the Court the case had hung over them for 12 years.

Sub TopicFAIR TRIAL, HOSTILE WITNESSES AND FINALITY OF ACQUITTALSourceTHE HINDU, INDIAN EXPRESS…
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GS-4ETHICS IN PUBLIC FINANCE

A Gold Ring from the State, Dated to the Chief Minister's Birthday: Cultural Welfare or Personalised Largesse?

The scheme was rolled out statewide on 28 September 2026. It borrows the Tamil custom of thaimaaman seer, in which a maternal uncle gives gifts to his sister's child. The government has procured 1.28 lakh BIS-hallmarked rings for the first phase. The rollout has been paused in the Maduranthakam and Dharapuram Assembly constituencies because the Model Code of Conduct is in force there for upcoming byelections.

Sub TopicWELFARE POPULISM VS FISCAL PRUDENCESourceTHE HINDU, INDIAN EXPRESS, TIMES…
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GS-4CHILD PROTECTION AND DIGITAL AUTONOMY

The Contract a Child Cannot Sign: Who Owes Protection When "I Accept" Means Nothing in Law

On 28 September 2026, the Supreme Court questioned how platforms allow children as young as 12 to 15 to hold accounts. The Bench suggested that the Centre invoke Sections 4 and 9 of the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, to make platforms conform to an 18-year minimum. The government said it was ready to issue such directions. The petitioners told the Court that the relevant parts of the…

Sub TopicCHILD PROTECTION VS AUTONOMY IN DIGITAL SPACESSourceSUPREME COURT OF INDIA, THE…
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