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⚖️ Legal & Judiciary · Q1 of 10 🔗 Verify Source Article ↗
In the landmark Constitution Bench ruling in Sushila Aggarwal v. State (NCT of Delhi) (2020), what principle did the Supreme Court establish regarding anticipatory bail?
💡 Explanation: In Sushila Aggarwal v. State (NCT of Delhi) (2020), a 5-judge Constitution Bench held that protection granted under Section 438 of the CrPC (now corresponding to Section 482 of the BNSS) should not ordinarily be limited to a fixed time period and can continue until the end of the trial, though courts possess discretion to impose restrictive conditions.
📰 News Context: The Gujarat High Court evaluated the limits of anticipatory bail in serious criminal allegations, invoking settled constitutional bail jurisprudence.
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⚖️ Legal & Judiciary · Q2 of 10 🔗 Verify Source Article ↗
Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, which statutory provision governs the grant of pre-arrest anticipatory bail by the High Court or Court of Session?
💡 Explanation: Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, Section 482 corresponds to Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, providing direction for the grant of bail to a person apprehending arrest.
📰 News Context: The Gujarat High Court rejected a pre-arrest anticipatory bail plea under the newly operative procedural framework for active complicity in a heinous offence.
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🏛️ Constitutional & Legislative · Q3 of 10 🔗 Verify Source Article ↗
Which Constitutional Amendment Act reduced the minimum voting age for elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies from 21 years to 18 years under Article 326?
💡 Explanation: The 61st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1988 (which came into force in March 1989) amended Article 326 of the Constitution of India, lowering the voting age from 21 years to 18 years to expand youth participation in democratic governance.
📰 News Context: The Election Commission launched a nationwide drive to ensure every eligible citizen, particularly newly eligible 18-year-old voters, is registered.
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🏛️ Constitutional & Legislative · Q4 of 10 🔗 Verify Source Article ↗
Article 325 of the Constitution of India explicitly provides that no person shall be ineligible for inclusion in any electoral roll on which of the following grounds?
💡 Explanation: Article 325 specifies that there shall be one general electoral roll for every territorial constituency and no person shall be ineligible for inclusion in any such roll or claim to be included in any special roll on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, or any of them.
📰 News Context: The Election Commission reiterated its constitutional commitment to non-discriminatory and inclusive electoral participation.
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📜 National Affairs & Governance · Q5 of 10 🔗 Verify Source Article ↗
Motor Accident Claims Tribunals (MACT) are constituted by State Governments under which statutory provision of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988?
💡 Explanation: Section 165 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 empowers State Governments to constitute one or more Motor Accidents Claims Tribunals (MACT) for such areas as specified to adjudicate claims for compensation arising out of fatal or injurious motor accidents.
📰 News Context: A Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in Uttar Pradesh awarded ₹2.4 crore in compensation under statutory accident adjudication mandates.
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📜 National Affairs & Governance · Q6 of 10 🔗 Verify Source Article ↗
In the landmark decision of Sarla Verma v. Delhi Transport Corporation (2009), reaffirmed in National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Pranay Sethi (2017), the Supreme Court standardized which legal method for MACT compensation?
💡 Explanation: In Sarla Verma v. DTC (2009), later reaffirmed and expanded by a Constitution Bench in National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Pranay Sethi (2017), the Supreme Court established standardized multiplier tables and future prospects criteria to calculate 'just compensation' uniformly across India.
📰 News Context: The MACT applied apex court precedent regarding earnings, career progression, and dependency to compute a ₹2.4 crore compensation award.
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🌐 International Relations & Treaties · Q7 of 10 🔗 Verify Source Article ↗
Under which legal concept did The Gambia establish standing before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Myanmar under the 1948 Genocide Convention?
💡 Explanation: The ICJ affirmed that all States Parties to the 1948 Genocide Convention have a common legal interest in the prevention and punishment of genocide, giving The Gambia legal standing to institute proceedings based on obligations 'erga omnes partes' even without being directly injured.
📰 News Context: Global institutions reviewed enforcement of provisional measures in the Rohingya genocide proceedings before the International Court of Justice.
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🌐 International Relations & Treaties · Q8 of 10 🔗 Verify Source Article ↗
Under which Article of the Statute of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) does the Court have the power to indicate provisional measures to preserve the respective rights of parties?
💡 Explanation: Article 41 of the ICJ Statute empowers the Court to indicate, if it considers that circumstances so require, any provisional measures which ought to be taken to preserve the respective rights of either party. In the LaGrand case (2001), the ICJ confirmed that these measures are legally binding.
📰 News Context: The scrutiny of ICJ orders centered on the legal enforceability of provisional measures issued to prevent irreparable harm under the Genocide Convention.
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📈 Economy, Environment & Milestones · Q9 of 10 🔗 Verify Source Article ↗
Under which statutory enactment and section is the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) empowered to determine the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) that scheduled banks must maintain?
💡 Explanation: Section 42 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 mandates that every scheduled bank must maintain with the Reserve Bank an average daily balance (Cash Reserve Ratio) equal to such percentage of its Net Demand and Time Liabilities (NDTL) as notified by the RBI.
📰 News Context: The RBI increased the minimum daily CRR maintenance requirement to 99% to ensure disciplined interbank liquidity management.
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📈 Economy, Environment & Milestones · Q10 of 10 🔗 Verify Source Article ↗
What is the primary statutory difference between the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and the Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) in Indian banking law?
💡 Explanation: CRR (under Section 42 of the RBI Act, 1934) mandates banks to park cash reserves exclusively with the RBI (on which no interest is earned). In contrast, SLR (under Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949) mandates banks to maintain liquid assets (cash, gold, or unencumbered government securities) in their own custody.
📰 News Context: The RBI tightened daily CRR maintenance rules, focusing on quantitative liquidity absorption via the central bank's statutory reserve framework.
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Today's 5 Legal & National News Briefs

Curated daily by the faculty at Surya Law Academy (Premier institute for CLAT coaching, PU Law entrance coaching, and AILET coaching in Sector 25-D, Chandigarh) for October 13, 2026.

🏛️ Legal Maxim of the Day (CLAT & PU Law) Legal Aptitude Booster
"Pacta Sunt Servanda"
Meaning: Agreements must be kept; international treaties are binding upon the signatories and must be executed in good faith.
🎯 Exam Relevance: Codified under Article 26 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (VCLT), 1969; frequently tested in CLAT and AILET International Law and Legal Reasoning modules.
⚖️ Legal & Judiciary Capsule #1

Gujarat High Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail for Accused Facilitating Heinous Sexual Offence

🎯 CLAT: Pre-Arrest Bail Discretion 🎯 AILET: Abetment in BNS 🎯 PU Law: Criminal Procedure & Article 21
🔗 Verified Source: Live Law · October 13, 2026
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  • The Gujarat High Court declined anticipatory bail to an accused woman charged with actively aiding, facilitating, and recording the sexual assault of a victim.
  • The Single Bench observed that pre-arrest bail under discretionary powers cannot be extended where prima facie material indicates active abetment and grave societal injury.
  • The Court reiterated that while personal liberty under Article 21 is paramount, judicial discretion must weigh custodial interrogation needs in egregious crimes involving sexual violence.
⚖️ Why It Matters for CLAT & PU Law Entrance: Section 482 BNSS (corresponding to Section 438 CrPC), Sections 64 and 70 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and Constitution Bench parameters established in Sushila Aggarwal v. State (NCT of Delhi) (2020).
#Gujarat High Court #Anticipatory Bail #BNSS #Criminal Law
🏛️ Constitutional & Legislative Capsule #2

Election Commission Launches Nationwide Roll Revision Campaign to Enforce Universal Enrolment

🎯 CLAT: Universal Adult Suffrage 🎯 PU Law: Articles 324 to 329 🎯 AILET: Election Commission Mandates
🔗 Verified Source: News On AIR · October 13, 2026
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  • The Election Commission of India initiated a comprehensive nationwide drive to ensure every eligible citizen is enrolled in electoral rolls without administrative exclusion.
  • The campaign focuses on newly eligible young voters turning 18, marginalized communities, and streamlining claims and objections through digital electoral registry frameworks.
  • ECI reiterated its mandate to maintain pure, inclusive, and transparent electoral rolls, reinforcing democratic franchise principles and constitutional guarantees of universal adult suffrage.
⚖️ Why It Matters for CLAT & PU Law Entrance: Articles 324, 325, and 326 of the Constitution of India; 61st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1988 (lowering voting age from 21 to 18); and Representation of the People Act, 1950.
#Election Commission #Article 326 #Electoral Rolls #Constitution of India
📜 National Affairs & Governance Capsule #3

Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Awards ₹2.4 Crore Applying Landmark Multiplier Principles

🎯 CLAT: Law of Torts Liability 🎯 PU Law: Motor Vehicles Act 1988 🎯 AILET: MACT Adjudication
🔗 Verified Source: The Times of India · October 13, 2026
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  • A Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) awarded ₹2.4 crore in compensation to the legal heirs of a deceased senior banking official killed in a road collision.
  • The tribunal assessed the claimant's earnings, career longevity, and dependency ratios, applying standard statutory multipliers mandated under established apex court jurisprudence.
  • The ruling reinforces strict liability principles in vehicular negligence and highlights the tribunal mechanism's statutory role in ensuring expeditious and equitable civil redress.
⚖️ Why It Matters for CLAT & PU Law Entrance: Sections 165 and 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988; principles of 'just compensation' and multiplier formulas affirmed in Sarla Verma (2009) and National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Pranay Sethi (2017).
#MACT #Motor Vehicles Act #Law of Torts #Compensation
🌐 International Relations & Treaties Capsule #4

ICJ Proceedings Under Genocide Convention Put Sovereign Compliance and Erga Omnes Obligations Under Scrutiny

🎯 CLAT: ICJ Jurisdiction & Treaties 🎯 AILET: Erga Omnes Doctrine 🎯 PU Law: UN Judicial Organs
🔗 Verified Source: Al Jazeera · October 13, 2026
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  • Legal scholars and international bodies reviewed sovereign adherence to binding provisional measures ordered by the International Court of Justice regarding the Rohingya crisis.
  • The case initiated by The Gambia against Myanmar underscores the enforcement of obligations erga omnes partes under the 1948 UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
  • The scrutiny highlights challenges in multilateral compliance mechanisms and the critical authority of Article 41 of the ICJ Statute in preventing irreversible human rights harms.
⚖️ Why It Matters for CLAT & PU Law Entrance: Articles 36, 41, and 59 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice; Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948); and the landmark The Gambia v. Myanmar (2020) provisional measures ruling.
#ICJ #Genocide Convention #International Law #Human Rights
📈 Economy, Environment & Milestones Capsule #5

RBI Tightens Daily CRR Maintenance Mandate for Scheduled Commercial Banks to 99%

🎯 CLAT: Statutory Banking Powers 🎯 PU Law: RBI Act Section 42 🎯 AILET: Quantitative Monetary Tools
🔗 Verified Source: News On AIR · October 13, 2026
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  • The Reserve Bank of India increased the minimum daily Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) maintenance requirement for scheduled commercial banks to 99% effective mid-October.
  • The regulatory adjustment aims to standardize interbank liquidity management, stabilize overnight money market call rates, and curb excessive volatility in daily bank reserves.
  • Failure by scheduled banks to adhere to statutory minimum daily CRR requirements attracts penal interest under the governing provisions of the central banking statute.
⚖️ Why It Matters for CLAT & PU Law Entrance: Section 42 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934; quantitative monetary policy instruments distinguishing CRR from Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) under Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
#Reserve Bank of India #CRR #RBI Act 1934 #Banking Regulation

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