UPSC LAW OPTIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS – MAY 2026

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UPSC LAW OPTIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS – MAY 2026

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CONSTITUTIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Electoral Roll Revision and ECI Powers – Association for Democratic Reforms v. Election Commission of India – Article 324 Is Not a Dead Letter – Articles 325 & 326– Special Intensive Revision – electoral inclusion – free and fair elections.
Supreme Court Judge Strength Expanded – Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance, 2026 – Articles 123 &124 – 34 to 38 Judges – Ordinance-making power – judicial capacity – case pendency – access to justice.
Timely Pronouncement of Judicial Decisions – Pila Pahan @ Peela Pahan v. State of Jharkhand – Articles 21, 142 & 226 – three-month deadline for reserved judgments – 24-hour Timeline – judicial accountability – speedy justice.
Mother-Tongue Education as a Constitutional Right – Padam Mehta v. State of Rajasthan – Article 19(1)(a) – Article 21-A – Articles 14 & 350-A – Section 29(2)(f), RTE Act, 2009 – linguistic rights – meaningful education – freedom of expression.
Collegium and Higher Judicial Appointments – Supreme Court Collegium recommends judges for High Courts – Articles 217, 224 & 222 – judicial appointments – Collegium system – direct elevation from the Bar – judicial diversity.
Gender Representation in the Legal Profession – Permanent women-only Vice-President proposal in SCBA – Articles 14 & 15(3) – affirmative action – gender diversity – representation in professional institutions.
Uniform Civil Code in Assam – Assam UCC Bill, 2026 – Article 44 – Article 14 – marriage, divorce and succession – monogamy – live-in relationships – gender-equal inheritance – Scheduled Tribe exemption.
Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls – ECI Phase III – Articles 324, 325 & 326 – Section 21, Representation of the People Act, 1950 – electoral-roll verification – adult suffrage – electoral inclusion.
·Expansion of the Supreme Court Collegium’s Reach – Five judges recommended for Supreme Court appointment – Article 124 – judicial appointments – direct elevation from the Bar – gender and regional representation – strengthening judicial capacity.
Right to Trauma Care as Part of Article 21 – SaveLIFE Foundation v. Union of India– Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Good Samaritan protection – emergency response – PM RAHAT – State’s positive obligation – road safety governance.

INTERNATIONAL LAW

Indus Waters Treaty and International Arbitration – India rejects Court of Arbitration award – Indus Waters Treaty, 1960 – treaty-based dispute settlement – international adjudicatory jurisdiction – India-Pakistan water relations.

LAW OF CRIMES

Victim-Centric Justice for Trafficking Survivors – Prajwala v. Union of India –Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 – victim protection plan – rehabilitation – reintegration – prevention of secondary victimisation.

LAW OF TORTS

Stray-Dog Attacks and Tortious Liability – In Re: “City Hounded by Strays, Kids Pay Price” – Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 – negligence – public safety – animal welfare – liability for preventable harm.
Technology-Based Road Safety and Preventive Liability – S. Rajaseekaran v. Union of India – Article 21 – Sections 56 & 66, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Rule 125-H, CMVR, 1989 – vehicle tracking devices – panic buttons – preventive State obligation – passenger safety.

CONTEMPORARY LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS

AI-Enabled Access to Justice – ‘Su-Sahayak’ Supreme Court chatbot – SC & NIC initiative – case status – cause lists – judgments and orders – RTI and certified-copy services – digital accessibility – technology-driven judicial administration.