The state of Bihar recently undertook a caste census, reviving discussions on conducting a nationwide caste census. This has been a point of contention among various political parties and social groups.
The Supreme Court of India recently upheld the application of Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) to divorced Muslim women, affirming their right to maintenance, which overrides the provisions of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act 1986.
India has initiated a scientific deep-drilling project in the Koyna-Warna region of Maharashtra to study reservoir-triggered earthquakes, which are frequent in this area due to the monsoon and post-monsoon loading and unloading of the reservoir.
The proposed Upper Siang Hydropower Project in Arunachal Pradesh has been met with protests from local communities due to its potential environmental and social impacts.
Indian security forces, specifically the ITBP, recently uncovered a significant gold smuggling operation in eastern Ladakh, seizing 108 kg of gold biscuits.
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