A Right to Disconnect Bill has been introduced in Parliament as a Private Member’s Bill, seeking to give employees the right to not respond to work-related digital communication beyond prescribed working hours. The proposal gains significance amid increasing work-from-home practices and India’s recent shift to the four labour codes.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has introduced the Securities Markets Code Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha.

The Rajya Sabha passed the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, a day after its approval by the Lok Sabha.

The Lok Sabha has passed the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025.

The Union government plans to introduce the Viksit Bharat — Guarantee For Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill (VB-G RAM G Bill) in Parliament.

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved a series of far-reaching policy decisions, including the budget for the upcoming Census, major economic and social sector bills, and reforms spanning education, insurance, nuclear energy and coal allocation.

In Amlesh Kumar v. State of Bihar (2025), the Patna High Court permitted an involuntary narco-analysis test on an accused. The Supreme Court set aside this order, holding that forced narco tests are unconstitutional and violate the guidelines laid down in Selvi v. State of Karnataka (2010).

The Supreme Court has clarified that an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) of one department can hear a POSH Act complaint against an employee of another department.

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued a directive requiring online messaging platforms—such as WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal—to ensure “SIM binding,” making continuous access dependent on the physical SIM used during registration. This move, rooted in the Telecommunication Cybersecurity Amendment Rules, 2025, aims to curb rising digital fraud but raises concerns around usability and privacy.

Justice Surya Kant was sworn in as the 53rd Chief Justice of India (CJI) at Rashtrapati Bhawan. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath, days after Justice Kant served on the 16th Presidential Reference Bench, clarifying the constitutional position on gubernatorial timelines for State Bills.

The Supreme Court, responding to a Presidential Reference under Article 143, held that no fixed timelines can be imposed on the President or Governors for granting assent to Bills. However, prolonged and unexplained inaction can invite limited judicial scrutiny.

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) released the India AI Governance Guidelines  

NEWS On October 31, 2025, the Supreme Court of India issued a landmark ruling protecting the attorney–client privilege under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), 2023. The verdict came in a suo motu case heard by a three-judge bench comprising CJI B R Gavai, and Justices K Vinod Chandran and N V Anjaria. The Court examined […]

India is emphasising Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) to address massive case backlogs and delays in the justice system.

India is emphasising Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) to address massive case backlogs and delays in the justice system.