UPSC LAW OPTIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS – JANUARY 2026
- Lawxpertsmv India
- Mar 6
- 2 min read
Updated: Mar 16
UPSC LAW OPTIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS – JANUARY 2026 |
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I. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW |
Article 21 & Right to Dignity — Right to Appear in Examination
Shreya Pandey v. State of U.P. & Ors.
– Education, administrative arbitrariness, technical errors & dignity
Preventive Detention Invalidated for Delay & Vagueness
A v. State of Maharashtra
– Article 21, Article 22, MPDA Act, live and proximate link
Split Verdict on Section 17A, Prevention of Corruption Act
Centre for Public Interest Litigation v. Union of India
– Prior sanction, anti-corruption, Articles 14 & 21
Menstrual Health as a Fundamental Right
Dr. Jaya Thakur v. Union of India
– Right to dignity, gender justice, education & health
Misuse of Article 32 – Supreme Court Caution
[Petitioner] v. Union of India
– Limits of constitutional remedies, forum discipline
Right to Speedy Trial Reiterated
– Delay, undertrial incarceration, bail even in NDPS/UAPA cases
II. CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNANCE & FEDERALISM |
UGC Equity Regulations, 2026 – Interim Stay
[Educational Institutions] v. Union of India
– Institutional autonomy, minority rights, federal balance
Delimitation Debate Revived (Post-2026 Census)
– Article 82, Article 170, 84th Constitutional Amendment
– Representation vs population control & federal equity
III. DIGITAL LAW & CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTS |
AI, Social Media & Hate Speech – Judicial Concerns
– Freedom of speech vs regulation
– Algorithmic amplification, platform accountability
IV. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW & CRIMINAL LAW |
SC/ST Act & Requirement of Specific Intent
Hitesh Verma v. State of Uttarakhand
– Mens rea, misuse prevention, caste-based intent
Multiple Complaints under Section 138, NI Act
– Separate offence theory, procedural consolidation, fair trial
V. LABOUR LAW & CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNANCE |
Welfare Boards Mandatory Before Levy of Construction Cess
Prakash Atlanta (JV) v. NHAI & Ors
.– Labour welfare, purpose-oriented statutory interpretation
VI. ARBITRAION & COMMERCIAL LAW |
Unilateral Appointment of Arbitrators Invalid
Perkins Eastman Line Reaffirmed
– Neutrality, independence, party autonomy limits
VII. INTERNATIONAL LAW & HUMAN RIGHTS |
UN Fact-Finding Mission on Iran
– ICCPR, CAT, Crimes against Humanity, State responsibility
Venezuela Political Transition (2026)
– Constitutional succession, self-determination, non-intervention
VIII. CONTITUTIONAL LAW & INTERNATIONAL TAXATION |
Tax Treaties Must Not Erode India’s Tax Sovereignty
AAR & Ors. v. Tiger Global International II Holdings & Ors.
– GAAR, treaty shopping, national interest, fiscal sovereignty
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