Page-6 of Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Supreme Court Forms Panel to Probe Police Excesses
The Supreme Court of India uploaded an order on 20 August 2026 constituting a five-member High-Powered Enquiry Committee (HPEC) to conduct an independent fact-finding probe into allegations of...
National Medical Commission proposes Unique ID for doctors
The National Medical Commission (NMC) issued the draft Registration of Medical Practitioners and Licence to Practice Medicine (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 on 11 August 2026. The draft proposes a...
Supreme Court Directs Karnataka to Comply with CWMA Directions on Cauvery Water Release
The Supreme Court of India directed the Karnataka government to comply with the directions of the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) on water release to Tamil Nadu. The...
CIC Launches AppCoMS 2.0 for RTI Appeals
The Central Information Commission (CIC) launched the upgraded Appeal and Complaint Management System 2.0 (AppCoMS 2.0) in New Delhi on 17 August 2026. The portal is used for...
Jharkhand Cancels JSSC-CGL Exam and TDPL Tests
Jharkhand cancelled the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level examination and all tests, results, and selections conducted by TSR Data Processing Private Limited since 2014. The decision...
Draft SHANTI Rules 2026 on Nuclear Liability
The Department of Atomic Energy issued the draft Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy (SHANTI) Rules, 2026 on 14 August 2026. The draft rules replace several older...
Karnataka Cabinet Clears Public Premises Use Bill
The Karnataka State Cabinet cleared The Karnataka Regulation of Use of Government Premises and Public Property Bill, 2026, on 13 August 2026. The draft law requires prior government...
18 Monuments Delisted from Protected Sites List
The Central Government has delisted 18 monuments from the list of centrally protected sites since 2021. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) now oversees and maintains 3,688 centrally...
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...
