4 published UPSC current-affairs articles
The Supreme Court is hearing a plea challenging the constitutional legality of polygamy under the Muslim Personal Law. It is the practice of having more than one married spouse — wife or husband. Types: Polygyny: One man having multiple wives.
Context: The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of execution by hanging, rejecting a PIL that challenged it as cruel and violative of the right to dignity under Article 21. About Hanging as a Constitutional Mode of Execution: Execution by hanging is the statutory procedure prescribed under Section 393(5) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 (formerly Section 354(5) of the CrPC, 1973), which directs that a condemned prisoner be hanged by the neck till he is dead.
Syllabus: GS2/Polity and Governance As per the report submitted before the Supreme Court , a total of 4,192 cases against sitting and former MPs and MLAs are pending trial across the country. Chief Ministers of 14 of 28 states have criminal cases against them pending trials.
Polity and Governance Black Money in Electoral Process The Supreme Court emphasized the Election Commission of India 's duty to eliminate black money in elections, noting its threat to democracy. It urged swift investigations and trials of related cases and required compliance reports from the Election Commission and state governments. Syllabus: GS2/Polity and Governance