UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS

Expressing concern over the declining child sex ratio and the practice of female foeticide in India, the Supreme Court recently emphasized the need for strict implementation of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 (PCPNDT Act).

The Supreme Court recently held that where the question of pursuing a constitutional remedy is involved, and invocation of writ jurisdiction is traceable to clause (1) of Article 226 of the Constitution, the doctrine of forum non conveniens may rarely apply.

Recently, the Supreme Court observed that the doctrine of Promissory Estoppel cannot be invoked to claim benefits under a government policy that was never intended to benefit a particular industrial unit.

The Land & Development Office (L&DO), under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, has directed the Delhi Gymkhana Club to vacate its 27.3-acre leased premises on Safdarjung Road, New Delhi, by June 5, 2026. 

Recently, the Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance of two road accidents that occurred in November 2025, in which 34 people died. In the case of Phalodi Accident vs. NHAI and Others (2025), the Court recognized the right to safe travel on national highways as a fundamental right under Article 21 (right to life and personal liberty).

Recently, the first meeting of the reconstituted Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for 2026–27 was held under the chairmanship of K. C. Venugopal.

The Supreme Court recently expressed serious concern over the increasing number of alleged fake law degree holders practising as advocates in courts.

In a significant decision, the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently upheld a Permanent Lok Adalat order directing the payment of ₹14.22 lakh to the wife of a deceased man who died just 25 days after purchasing the life insurance policy.

Recently, the country's top court delivered a landmark judgment granting bail to a Kashmiri-origin accused in a case allegedly related to narco-terrorism.

Federalism has remained one of the most important foundations of India’s political system and nation-building process since Independence because it provides a constitutional framework through which powers, responsibilities and resources are shared between the Union government and the states while maintaining national unity amid immense social, linguistic, cultural and regional diversity.