Legal current affairs, mapped to the exam.
One roundup a week, every development tagged to the exam it matters to. Constitutional amendments, Supreme Court benches, policy changes, statutory notifications — summarised for CLAT, AILET, judiciary prelims/mains, UPSC Law Optional, UGC-NET and general-awareness papers.
Three weeks to catch up on.
Legal Current Affairs W36 2026 — Who May Settle a Case, Certiorari on No Evidence, Post-Maternity Demotion
W36 2026 legal current affairs for aspirants: 2026 INSC 928 on who may settle a case for quashing, 2026 INSC 927 on certiorari for no-evidence findings, Section 12 Maternity Benefit Act, and a regulator-heavy back half of the week.
FIR Registration, Quashing and Sanction under the BNSS 2023 — August 2026 Aspirant Roundup
August 2026 rulings on FIR registration, quashing on settlement, Section 163 BNSS preventive orders and sanction to prosecute, with verified BNSS section numbers.
Legal Current Affairs W35 2026 — Section 74 GST Notices, Mediation Council and a Ladakh Bench
W35 2026 legal current affairs for judiciary, CLAT and AIBE aspirants: the Supreme Court sets aside a Section 74 CGST notice against Tata Steel, the Mediation Council of India is established, and a Presidential Regulation enables a High Court bench in Ladakh.
70 weekly digests with 174 developments.
Legal Current Affairs W36 2026 — Who May Settle a Case, Certiorari on No Evidence, Post-Maternity Demotion
W36 2026 legal current affairs for aspirants: 2026 INSC 928 on who may settle a case for quashing, 2026 INSC 927 on certiorari for no-evidence findings, Section 12 Maternity Benefit Act, and a regulator-heavy back half of the week.
FIR Registration, Quashing and Sanction under the BNSS 2023 — August 2026 Aspirant Roundup
August 2026 rulings on FIR registration, quashing on settlement, Section 163 BNSS preventive orders and sanction to prosecute, with verified BNSS section numbers.
Legal Current Affairs W35 2026 — Section 74 GST Notices, Mediation Council and a Ladakh Bench
W35 2026 legal current affairs for judiciary, CLAT and AIBE aspirants: the Supreme Court sets aside a Section 74 CGST notice against Tata Steel, the Mediation Council of India is established, and a Presidential Regulation enables a High Court bench in Ladakh.
How a Bill Becomes Operative Law — Assent, Commencement and Article 240 Regulations: August 2026 Aspirant Digest
How Indian law becomes operative, worked through August 2026: Article 240 Regulations for Ladakh and Andaman and Nicobar, Article 3 and the Kerala name change, Article 123 ordinance replacement, and Section 5 of the General Clauses Act, 1897.
Legal Current Affairs W34 2026 — UP Gangsters Act Struck Down, Civil Judge Entry Recast
W34 2026 legal current affairs for judiciary, CLAT and AIBE aspirants: the Supreme Court holds the UP Gangsters Act 1986 stillborn, recasts Civil Judge eligibility, and issues six directions on black money in elections.
MMDR Amendment Act 2026 and Section 9D — Royalty, State Levies and Fiscal Federalism: Aspirant Digest
Section 9D of the MMDR Act 1957 explained for aspirants: assent 17 August 2026, commencement 22 August 2026 by S.O. 4642(E), Entry 50 List II, Entry 49, Entry 54 List I and validating legislation.
Insolvency Law in August 2026 — NCLT, NCLAT and IBBI on Section 53, Security Interest and Section 220: Aspirant Roundup
IBC developments in August 2026 for exams: NCLT Mumbai on prospective operation of the Section 3(31) Explanation, NCLAT on Section 53 standing in Jet Airways, IBBI Section 220 suspension and the 30.52% realisation figure.
Judicial Service and the Legal Profession 2026 — Practice Rule, Retirement Age, Bar Council Seats and Advocate Confidentiality: Aspirant Roundup
August 2026 rulings on Civil Judge eligibility, judicial officers' retirement age, two co-opted women per State Bar Council and advocate confidentiality, for judiciary aspirants.
Artificial Intelligence in Indian Courts 2026 — Hallucinated Citations, Draft Rules and Professional Duty (Aspirant Digest)
AI in Indian courts 2026 for exams: Supreme Court zero-tolerance ruling on hallucinated citations, draft AI Regulations for Courts, deepfake takedown orders and duty of candour.
BNSS Bail Jurisprudence 2026 — Supreme Court and High Court Roundup for Aspirants (January–August 2026)
Exam digest of 2026 Supreme Court bail rulings under BNSS 2023 — Sections 35, 187, 480, 482, 483 — plus the UAPA Article 21 conflict referred to a larger bench.
Election Law 2026 — Supreme Court, the Election Commission and Electoral Roll Revision (Aspirant Roundup)
Election law 2026 for aspirants: Supreme Court on Bihar SIR (2026 INSC 564), Article 142 supplementary rolls, the CEC Act 2023 challenge, the failed 131st Amendment.
Evidence Law 2026 — Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam Transition and the Year's Key Rulings (Aspirant Roundup)
Evidence law 2026 for aspirants: DNA versus Section 112, Section 68 attestation, confession corroboration, and the verified Evidence Act to BSA 2023 section map.
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