Statutory, regulatory, quasi-judicial bodies
Syllabus: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.
Current affairs on this topic 12
- Op-ed: Over-regulation is stifling India's universities; one regulator may not fix it 5 October 2026
India's least-regulated institutes are its best. Should a new super-regulator mean more rules or more trust?
- Centre issues rules creating a National Tribunals Commission to select tribunal members 3 October 2026
Who should choose the judges of India's tribunals, the government or an independent body? New rules set up one.
- Editorial: Supreme Court flags ten-fold drug markups, exposing gaps in price control 1 October 2026
A cancer drug sold to the chemist at ₹2,700 reaches the patient at ₹27,000. Who decides that, and who stops it?
- RBI's listing rule for large NBFCs and the Tata Sons debate 28 September 2026
Why should a privately held holding company be forced onto the stock market?
- At NGT's climate conference, Modi says developing nations are wrongly blamed for emissions 20 September 2026
India's per capita emissions are under half the world average. Does that settle who must cut first?
- New film certification guidelines notified for the CBFC 19 September 2026
New age ratings and an anti-drug warning. Guidance or censorship?
- After a 99.97% haircut order, IBBI proposes safeguards in personal guarantor insolvency 15 September 2026
Claims of ₹22,006 crore settled for ₹6.5 crore. What stops a guarantor's friends from voting the deal through?
- Why the NCPCR has summoned Meta over ads linked to child sexual abuse material 13 September 2026
A child rights body can summon a tech giant, but can it make it act? The Meta case tests the limits.
- Centre tightens e-commerce rules: prior price, origin labels and a 48-hour grievance clock 12 September 2026
A '50% off' tag means little if you cannot see the old price. What must online platforms now disclose?
- Op-ed: Warning labels alone will not fix India's sugar problem 10 September 2026
Red warning labels are coming to unhealthy packaged food. Why does an op-ed call them only a start?
- Supreme Court: Bar Councils have no power to discipline law students 4 September 2026
Can a professional regulator punish people who have not yet joined the profession it regulates?
- Supreme Court ties Bar Council of India's policy decisions to the AG and SG 3 September 2026
Who regulates the regulator of India's lawyers when its own chairman's tenure is under challenge?
Previous-year questions 15
- 2026 · GS2 · 15 marks Should education be treated primarily as a welfare obligation of the state or as a strategic investment for building a globally competitive, knowledge-driven nation? Critically evaluate.
- 2025 · GS2 · 15 marks The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has to address the challenges faced by children in the digital era. Examine the existing policies and suggest measures the Commission can…
- 2024 · GS2 · 15 marks In a crucial domain like the public healthcare system the Indian State should play a vital role to contain the adverse impact of marketisation of the system. Suggest some measures through which the…
- 2024 · GS2 · 15 marks The Citizens' charter has been a landmark initiative in ensuring citizen-centric administration. But it is yet to reach its full potential. Identify the factors hindering the realisation of its…
- 2024 · GS2 · 10 marks Poverty and malnutrition create a vicious cycle, adversely affecting human capital formation. What steps can be taken to break the cycle?
- 2023 · GS2 · 10 marks "Constitutionally guaranteed judicial independence is a prerequisite of democracy". Comment.
- 2022 · GS2 · 15 marks 'Clean energy is the order of the day.' Describe briefly India's changing policy towards climate change in various international fora in the context of geopolitics.
- 2020 · GS2 · 15 marks National Education Policy 2020 is in conformity with the Sustainable Development Goal-4 (2030). It intends to restructure and reorient education system in India. Critically examine the statement.
- 2018 · GS2 · 15 marks How far do you agree with the view that tribunals curtail the jurisdiction of ordinary courts? In view of the above, discuss the constitutional validity and competency of the tribunals in India.
- 2015 · GS2 · 12.5 marks To achieve the desired objectives, it is necessary to ensure that the regulatory institutions remain independent and autonomous. Discuss in the light of experiences in the recent past.
- 2015 · GS2 · 12.5 marks Public health system has limitation in providing universal health coverage. Do you think that private sector can help in bridging the gap? What other viable alternatives do you suggest?
- 2015 · GS2 · 12.5 marks In the light of the Satyam Scandal (2009), discuss the changes brought in corporate governance to ensure transparency and accountability.
- 2014 · GS2 · 12.5 marks What do you understand by the concept "freedom of speech and expression"? Does it cover hate speech also? Why do the films in India stand on a slightly different plane from other forms of…
- 2013 · GS2 · 10 marks The product diversification of financial institutions and insurance companies, resulting in overlapping of products and services strengthens the case for the merger of the two regulatory agencies…
- 2013 · GS2 · 10 marks Discuss Section 66A of IT Act, with reference to its alleged violation of Article 19 of the Constitution.