UPSC LAW OPTIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS – FEBRUARY 2026
- Lawxpertsmv India
- Mar 16
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UPSC LAW OPTIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS – FEBRUARY 2026 |
INDEX - LAWXPERTSMV - 6382125862 |
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW |
Judicial Diversity in Higher Judiciary – private member bill – social representation in courts – SC/ST/OBC/women inclusion – Articles 124, 217, 224 – caste census debate – regional benches of Supreme Court – access to justice.
Labour Law Consolidation Reform – Industrial Relations Code Amendment 2026 – repeal clarification – Trade Unions Act 1926 – Industrial Disputes Act 1947 – Industrial Employment Act 1946 – Section 104 amendment – labour law codification.
Inter-State River Water Dispute – Tamil Nadu vs Karnataka – Pennaiyar river conflict – Article 131 original jurisdiction – Article 262 tribunal mechanism – Inter-State River Water Disputes Act 1956 – federal resource sharing.
Electoral Governance Coordination – national conference of State Election Commissioners – Election Commission of India – Article 324 – electoral administration reforms – centre-state institutional coordination.
Regulating Political Party Election Spending – PIL before Supreme Court – money power in elections – Representation of the People Act, 1951 – candidate vs party expenditure – Article 19(1)(a) free speech debate – electoral transparency.
Supreme Court Registry Transparency – listing inconsistency controversy – duplicate - constitutional challenge – judicial discipline – Articles 32, 136, 137 – administrative reform in case listing.
Constitution in Regional Languages – release of Tamil and Gujarati editions – International Mother Language Day – legal accessibility – Article 29 cultural rights – Article 350 linguistic representation.
Removal of Lok Sabha Speaker – no-confidence notice against Speaker – Article 94(c) removal procedure – Article 96 prohibition on presiding – effective majority requirement – absence of Deputy Speaker constitutional vacuum.
Governor–Cabinet Constitutional Conflict – Karnataka legislative address dispute – Governor refusing cabinet speech portions – Article 163 aid and advice – Article 176 governor’s address – limits of gubernatorial discretion.
Challenge to Anti-Conversion Laws – PIL against state religion laws – voluntary conversion vs inducement – Articles 21 and 25 religious freedom – multiple state freedom of religion acts – constitutional limits on regulation.
Prisoner’s Right to Perform Last Rites – emergency parole case – dignity after incarceration – Article 21 humane treatment – Article 226 writ jurisdiction – Delhi Prison Rules 2018 parole limits.
Aadhaar and Citizenship Debate – identity vs nationality distinction – electoral roll verification – Article 142 judicial directions – Aadhaar Act 2016 – Citizenship Act 1955 authority.
Revocation of President’s Rule in Manipur – Article 356 constitutional breakdown – restoration of elected government – ethnic conflict background – federal emergency governance.
Judicial Criticism in School Textbooks – Supreme Court ban on NCERT book – corruption in judiciary debate – Article 19(1)(a) academic freedom – Contempt of Courts Act 1971 – institutional dignity.
Renaming a State: Kerala to Keralam – Union Cabinet approval – Article 3 procedure – First Schedule amendment – state assembly resolution – linguistic identity politics.
CONTEMPORARY LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS |
Digital Platform Regulation – IT Intermediary Rules Amendment 2026 – Section 87 IT Act – stricter due diligence – deepfake regulation – grievance redressal obligations.
India’s Counter-Terrorism Strategy PRAHAAR – national policy framework – intelligence coordination – UAPA – PMLA – deradicalisation strategy – hybrid terrorism threats.
Personality Rights in the AI Era – Shatrughan Sinha deepfake case – right to publicity – Article 21 identity protection – Trade Marks Act passing off – Copyright Act performer rights.
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The Shatrughan Sinha deepfake case landing alongside the personality rights discussion shows how quickly AI is forcing courts to revisit the boundaries of Article 21 in ways that were unimaginable even five years ago. The Governor versus Cabinet conflict in Karnataka and the Kerala renaming procedure are the kind of federalism questions that reveal real constitutional tensions. Came across a law optional current affairs resource over at https://direwolfseo.co.uk/ covering similar UPSC preparation material which felt very relevant here. Dense but genuinely useful coverage for anyone preparing the law optional.