Page-6 of Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
MMDR Amendment Bill, 2026 Gets Parliament Approval
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, was passed by both Houses of Parliament on 13 August 2026. The Bill amends the Mines and Minerals...
Karnataka Bans Tobacco and Nicotine Products
Karnataka has prohibited the manufacture, storage, distribution, transportation, and sale of products containing tobacco and nicotine, with the restriction covering gutkha, pan masala, and related commercial supply chains....
Uttarakhand Approves High Court Relocation to Haldwani
The Uttarakhand government approved the relocation of the Uttarakhand High Court from Nainital to Haldwani in August 2026. The final executive order identified a 30-hectare site at Lamachaur...
Tamil Nadu Moves Resolution Seeking Freeze on Lok Sabha Strength at 543
Tamil Nadu moved a government-sponsored resolution in the State Legislative Assembly in Chennai on 12 August 2026 seeking a permanent freeze on the Lok Sabha strength at 543...
Lebanon Formally Abolishes Death Penalty
Lebanon’s Parliament voted on 11 August 2026 to formally abolish the death penalty and replace it with life imprisonment with aggravated hard labour for future offences. The law...
Tribunals Reforms Bill Passed in Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, in New Delhi on 10 August 2026 during the Monsoon Session of Parliament. The Bill proposes an independent National...
Lok Sabha Passes Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill
The Lok Sabha passed the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, on 11 August 2026 to change the name of the State of Kerala to Keralam in the...
Tamil Thai Vazhthu Made Mandatory at Tamil Nadu Events
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in Chennai unanimously adopted a resolution on 10 August 2026 making “Tamil Thai Vazhthu” the first song at the beginning of all official events...
India Bans New Renewable Projects Near Borders
India’s Ministry of Home Affairs issued national security guidelines on 8 August 2026 for solar, wind and hybrid renewable energy projects near the International Border, the Line of...
Horatti Resigns as Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman
Basavaraj Horatti submitted his resignation as Chairperson of the Karnataka Legislative Council in Bengaluru on 7 August 2026. The Karnataka Legislative Council is the upper house of the...
SC/ST Creamy Layer Exclusion Case
The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court of India on 6 August 2026 opposing petitions that seek to extend the...
