Changes to institutions, such as the replacement of the Planning Commission by NITI Aayog, are omitted.

The Indian political and legal landscape changes continuously through legislative actions. The fourth edition of the text lacks dozens of crucial updates enacted after its publication. Using outdated material risks learning obsolete facts, which can directly lead to lost marks on exams. Missing updates include:

Major constitutional changes, including the Introduction of GST (101st Amendment), the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) reservation (103st Amendment), and the revocation of Article 370, are not present.