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Lok Sabha has passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, giving effect from 16 May 2026 to the increase in the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges from 34 to 38.
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Delhi High Court has transferred Judge Anu Grover Baliga from the designated Fast-Track Court handling offences under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, and posted Judge Ajay Gupta in her place.
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Lok Sabha has passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, revising the authorities empowered to approve delayed registration of births and deaths after one year and two years of occurrence.
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NCRB statistics on offences registered under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 reveal sustained case registrations over the past five years, alongside a sharp increase in convictions and persons convicted in 2024.
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Lok Sabha has passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, which proposes Special Fast-Track Courts, time-bound investigations and enhanced penalties for paper leak offences.
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Highlighting governance risks in highly leveraged companies, ICSI has proposed mandatory appointment of a Whole-time Company Secretary for entities with borrowings above ₹50 crore.
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Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 proposes to extend the existing penal provision relating to the National Anthem to the National Song and prescribes punishment for preventing or disturbing the singing of either.
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Maharashtra Stamp (Fourth Amendment) Act, 2026 prescribes stamp duty on financial and bank guarantees based on the guaranteed amount and provides concessional rates for public works and procurement-related guarantees.
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Introduced in the Lok Sabha amid recurring paper leak controversies, the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 seeks to curb examination-related crimes through Special Task Forces, Fast-Track Courts, time-bound investigations and tougher punishments.
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BCI has directed all Universities imparting legal education to conduct comprehensive physical inspections of every Centre of Legal Education within six weeks, discontinue impermissible weekend and evening law programmes, and verify compliance with the Rules of Legal Education, 2008.
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BCI has issued an appeal urging lawyers, academicians, professionals and citizens to uphold constitutional values and promote peace, while alleging that anti-social and anti-national elements are exploiting recent student protests and disturbances to destabilise the country, stressing that ‘the nation comes first.’
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CBDT has notified the Income-tax (Second Amendment) Rules, 2026 to revise the definition of “specified fund”, bringing certain funds regulated by SEBI and the International Financial Services Centres Authority within its scope.
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PM Narendra Modi has announced the establishment of fast-track courts for paper leak cases to ensure speedy trials and stringent action against those involved.
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“A Viksit Bharat requires a Viksit Legal Profession,” says GCAI in its representation to the BCI, urging recognition of General Counsels and in-house counsels as legal practitioners under the Draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
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The Maharashtra Government has prohibited the manufacture, storage, distribution, transport and sale of gutkha, pan masala, flavoured tobacco, flavoured supari, kharra, mawa and similar products across the State, citing public health concerns and scientific evidence linking such products to cancer and other diseases.
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High-Powered Committee constituted by the Supreme Court to examine issues relating to the Aravalli Hills and Ranges has invited suggestions, representations and inputs from stakeholders and members of the public within 21 days.
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NALSA has nominated Senior Advocate Archana Pathak Dave, Additional Solicitor General of India as a Member of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee.
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BCI has released the Draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposing significant changes relating to advocate welfare, legal education, law firms, women’s representation, enrolment procedures and regulation of foreign lawyers. Stakeholders have been invited to submit suggestions by 31 July 2026.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security has rescinded the 2022 public charge regulation, enabling broader case-by-case assessments of whether visa, admission or status-adjustment applicants may become dependent on public benefits, with the new rule taking effect on 18 September 2026.
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BCI has announced the AIBE XXI result, with 65.92% candidates qualifying the examination, and has scheduled AIBE XXII for 29 November 2026.
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