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India · 2018Landmark Supreme Court verdicts: Section 377 read down, Sabarimala opened

Landmark Supreme Court verdicts — reading down Section 377, ending adultery as a crime, opening Sabarimala and limiting Aadhaar use — reshaped rights jurisprudence. Banking stress from the PNB fraud, IL&FS defaults and RBI–government tensions strained the economy, while Wuhan, the first India–US 2+2 dialogue and the S-400 deal shaped diplomacy.

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Landmark Judgments & Reportsऐतिहासिक निर्णय और रिपोर्ट

Polity & Governanceराजव्यवस्था और शासन

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India & the Worldभारत और विश्व

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Society & Cultureसमाज और संस्कृति

Environment & Disastersपर्यावरण और आपदाएँ

Key figures

Narendra Modi — Prime Minister throughout 2018; announced Gaganyaan and launched Ayushman Bharat–PM-JAY.Ram Nath Kovind — President of India throughout 2018.Dipak Misra — Chief Justice of India until 2 October 2018; headed benches in major constitutional cases including SectioRanjan Gogoi — sworn in as the 46th Chief Justice of India on 3 October 2018.Urjit Patel — RBI Governor who resigned on 10 December 2018 amid central-bank autonomy tensions; succeeded by ShaktikantHima Das — sprinter who became the first Indian to win a gold medal in a track event at the IAAF World U20 Championships

UPSC / State PCS — Exam focus

Bills & Acts of 2018

From our live BillTracker — real legislation recorded for 2018.

Constitution (One Hundred and Second Amendment) Act, 2018Enacted

Grants constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes by inserting Articles 338B and 342A.

Why it matters: NCBC’s constitutional status and the federalism debate it triggered; core Polity/Social Justice topic.

Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018Enacted

Lets authorities confiscate the assets of economic offenders who flee India to avoid prosecution for large-value frauds.

Why it matters: Response to high-profile loan-default flights; relevant for Economy (banking frauds) and law-enforcement.

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