Page-4 of Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Government Amends Insurance Ombudsman Rules
The Ministry of Finance notified amendments to the Insurance Ombudsman Rules, 2017, on 2 March 2021. The rules relate to the redressal of policyholder complaints in the insurance...
Government restricts Chlorpheniramine Maleate and Phenylephrine Hydrochloride for children under four
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has prohibited the manufacture, sale and distribution of fixed-dose combinations containing Chlorpheniramine Maleate and Phenylephrine Hydrochloride for children below four...
Karnataka Bans Analogue Paneer for One Year
Karnataka’s Food Safety Division has prohibited the manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of analogue paneer sold as “paneer” across the state for one year, from 17 August 2026...
MHA Transfers CAA Application Processing to District Collectors
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has transferred the processing of pending citizenship applications under the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, to District Collectors in eight States and Union...
Turkey Seeks Interpol Red Notice for Netanyahu
Turkey has formally requested Interpol to issue a Red Notice for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and another Israeli citizen, Afek Moskovitch. The request followed domestic arrest warrants...
Supreme Court Reduces Judicial Service Practice Requirement to 1 Year
The Supreme Court of India reduced the mandatory active bar practice requirement for entry-level judicial service candidates from three years to one year for Civil Judge, Junior Division...
