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Legal & Constitution Current Affairs 2026–27 covers important Supreme Court judgments, constitutional developments, new laws, legal reforms, and governance-related updates for competitive exams.
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Japan Reinforces Male-Only Imperial Succession Rules

Japan’s National Diet approved amendments to the Imperial House Law of 1947 on 17 July 2026. The revised framework retains male-only succession to the Chrysanthemum Throne and permits...

September 6, 2026

Government Appoints Eight New High Court Chief Justices

The Central Government of India notified the appointment of eight Chief Justices to different High Courts on 5 September 2026. President Droupadi Murmu approved the appointments under the...

September 6, 2026

Sanjay K. Agrawal Appointed Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice

Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal was appointed as the 44th regular Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court on 5 September 2026. He was serving as a judge of...

September 6, 2026

Supreme Court Suggests Raising District Judges’ Retirement Age

The Supreme Court of India has directed seven consenting states to amend service rules and raise the retirement age of district judges from 60 to 62 years. The...

September 4, 2026

Supreme Court Directs Tamil Nadu on Fishing Vessel Transit Rules

The Supreme Court of India on 2 September 2026 directed the Tamil Nadu government to frame rules for a specified channel for fishing vessels to transit through territorial...

September 3, 2026

Karnataka’s Greater Bengaluru Governance Act Takes Effect

The Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024, came into force in Karnataka on 15 May 2025. The law replaced the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Act, 2020, and created a...

August 31, 2026

Centre Notifies Rules Mandating Indian Standard Time

The Department of Consumer Affairs notified the Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time) Rules, 2026, under Section 52 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009, on 27 August 2026. The...

August 30, 2026

President Murmu Clears Way for Ladakh High Court Bench

President Droupadi Murmu promulgated the Union Territory of Ladakh (Sitting of Bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in Ladakh) Regulation, 2026, on 27...

August 29, 2026

Kerala Officially Renamed Keralam

Kerala was officially renamed Keralam through The Kerala (Alteration of Name) Act, 2026, which altered the State’s entry in the First Schedule of the Indian Constitution. The change...

August 26, 2026

Supreme Court Refines Industry Test Under Industrial Disputes Act

On 20 August 2026, a nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India delivered a 489-page judgment in State of Uttar Pradesh v. Jai Bir Singh on...

August 25, 2026

Karnataka Suspends Licences Over Datura Listings

Karnataka’s Food Safety and Drugs Administration Department suspended the food licences of Amazon, Swiggy Instamart and BigBasket on 24 August 2026 after Datura fruits and seeds were listed...

August 25, 2026

Supreme Court Bans Construction Near Jojari River in Rajasthan

The Supreme Court of India ordered an interim ban on construction and development within 100 metres of the edge of Rajasthan’s Jojari River. The bench also barred hazardous...

August 24, 2026