Judiciary Current Affairs — Last 12 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Fri, 08 May 2026
Renovated Andheri RS Post Office in Mumbai inaugurated as a future-ready hub under Jan Sewa Connect
On 8 May 2026 Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the renovated Andheri Railway Station Post Office in Mumbai under the Department of Posts' Jan Sewa Connect, the first in Maharashtra and second in India under the initiative.
India advances BRICS MSME cooperation under its 2026 Chairship
On 8 May 2026 the MSME Ministry said that, as BRICS Chair in 2026, India will convene three SME Working Group meetings and the inaugural BRICS MSME Forum under the BRICS Partnership on the New Industrial Revolution (PartNIR), the first meeting having focused on access to finance.
Thu, 07 May 2026
DRDO and IAF conduct maiden flight-trial of TARA, India's first indigenous glide weapon kit
On 7 May 2026 DRDO and the Indian Air Force conducted the maiden flight-trial of the Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) weapon off the Odisha coast, India's first indigenous glide weapon system that turns unguided warheads into precision-guided weapons.
India Pavilion opens at the 61st Venice Biennale with 'Geographies of Distance: remembering home'
On 7 May 2026 the Pavilion of India opened at the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia with 'Geographies of Distance: remembering home', curated by Dr Amin Jaffer, marking India's return to the Biennale Arte since 2019.
Nation marks first anniversary of Operation Sindoor; PM salutes armed forces
On 7 May 2026 PM Narendra Modi saluted the armed forces on one year of Operation Sindoor, the strikes of 7 May 2025 on nine terrorist sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir after the Pahalgam terror attack.
IndiaAI and ICMR sign MoU to accelerate responsible AI adoption in healthcare
On 7 May 2026 IndiaAI, under MeitY, signed an MoU with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) under which ICMR will share datasets and models from its MIDAS framework on the AIKosh platform and get subsidised GPU compute.
Free annual health check-ups for workers aged 40 and above launched under Labour Codes
On 7 May 2026 Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched the nationwide Annual Health Check-Up Initiative for workers aged 40 and above under the Labour Codes from ESIC Medical College & Hospital, Basaidarapur, Delhi.
MoSPI releases uniform guideline for compiling Gross State Value Added with base year 2022-23
On 7 May 2026 MoSPI released a uniform guideline for States and UTs to compile Gross State Value Added (GSVA) estimates with the new base year 2022-23, prepared by a sub-committee on regional accounts chaired by Prof. Ravindra H. Dholakia.
101 auctioned mineral blocks operationalised since 2015 auction regime; Odisha leads
On 7 May 2026 the Ministry of Mines said 101 auctioned mineral blocks have been operationalised since the auction regime began in 2015, led by Odisha with 34, while FY 2025–26 saw a record 212 blocks auctioned.
Commerce Secretary visits Switzerland to advance India–EFTA TEPA implementation
On 6–7 May 2026 Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal visited Switzerland to review implementation of the India–EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), India's first trade agreement with the EFTA economies, as India's exports to Switzerland crossed USD 1.2 billion in FY 2025–26.
2nd BRICS Employment Working Group meeting concludes in Thiruvananthapuram
On 7 May 2026 the second BRICS Employment Working Group meeting under India's 2026 BRICS Chairship concluded in Thiruvananthapuram, discussing social security, women's workforce participation, skills and digital technologies.
Expert task force formed to tackle litchi stink bug damage in Bihar
On 7 May 2026, on Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's direction, ICAR's National Research Centre on Litchi, Muzaffarpur, set up an expert task force to study damage to litchi crops in Bihar by the litchi stink bug and report within a week.
India and France review science and space cooperation in the Indo-French Year of Innovation
On 7 May 2026 Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh held a video meeting with France's Minister for Higher Education, Research and Space Philippe Baptiste, who proposed closer cooperation in human spaceflight, as both sides noted 2026 is the Indo-French Year of Innovation.
Women's participation in India's maritime sector up 340% since 2020, Sonowal tells 10th Indian Ocean Dialogue
On 7 May 2026 Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal told the 10th Indian Ocean Dialogue in New Delhi that women's participation in India's maritime sector has risen by about 340% since 2020.
Wed, 06 May 2026
NITI Aayog releases policy report on India's school education system and roadmap for quality
On 6 May 2026 NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery and CEO Nidhi Chhibber released the report 'School Education System in India: Temporal Analysis and Policy Roadmap for Quality Enhancement', covering 14.71 lakh schools and over 24.69 crore students across all 36 States and UTs.
India and Vietnam elevate ties to Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during To Lam's State Visit
On 6 May 2026 PM Narendra Modi and Vietnam's General Secretary and President To Lam elevated India–Vietnam relations to an Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, in the 10th anniversary year of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and witnessed the exchange of MoUs on rare earths, digital payments and more.
DRDO opens CBRN field training and demonstration centre at Burari, Delhi
On 6 May 2026 DRDO Chairman Dr Samir V Kamat inaugurated a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) field training and demonstration centre at Burari plains in Delhi, part of an upcoming CBRN Centre of Excellence under INMAS.
National Maritime Heritage Complex at Lothal: Phase 1 targeted for July 2026
Union Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal reviewed the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) under construction at Lothal, Gujarat, and set July 2026 as the target for Phase 1, the Ministry said on 6 May 2026; India has signed NMHC MoUs with 10 countries.
Shashi Shekhar Vempati appointed Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification
On 6 May 2026 the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting appointed Shashi Shekhar Vempati as Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for three years, after Prasoon Joshi stepped down on becoming Chairman of Prasar Bharati.
ASUSE 2025: 7.92 crore unincorporated non-agricultural establishments; women head over 60% of manufacturing units
On 6 May 2026 MoSPI released the detailed report of the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) 2025, which estimates 7.92 crore unincorporated non-agricultural establishments and finds female proprietors heading over 60% of manufacturing establishments.
Mizoram and Ladakh sign reform-linked MoUs under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0
On 6 May 2026 Mizoram and Ladakh signed reform-linked MoUs with the Centre under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, committing to a Gram Panchayat-led, service-based model of rural drinking water supply, as Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Patil set 2028 as the target for 'Har Ghar Jal'.
Education Ministry launches School Management Committee (SMC) Guidelines 2026
On 6 May 2026 Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched the School Management Committee (SMC) Guidelines 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, to translate NEP 2020 into action across India's nearly 15 lakh schools through community participation.
India's first comprehensive Urban Testbed and Aerosol Observatory opens in Chennai under Mission Mausam
On 6 May 2026 MoES Secretary Dr M. Ravichandran inaugurated an Urban Testbed and Aerosol Observatory set up by IITM Pune under Mission Mausam at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ramapuram, Chennai, described as the first of its kind in India.
India Post's 100th N-Gen Post Office opens at NEHU, Shillong
On 6 May 2026 Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia virtually inaugurated India Post's 100th N-Gen Post Office at North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong, six months after the initiative began with the revamp of the IIT Hauz Khas post office in Delhi.
ARIES-led study links plasma composition to the different shapes of black-hole jets
On 6 May 2026 DST said a study led by scientists of ARIES, Nainital, published in The Astrophysical Journal, used 3D simulations to show that the plasma composition of extragalactic jets and their environment can explain why some appear core-brightened (FR I) and others edge-brightened (FR II).
New Aadhaar App crosses 21 million downloads in three months
On 6 May 2026 MeitY said the new Aadhaar App has been downloaded over 21 million times in three months, with over 28 lakh people updating their mobile numbers and nearly 6 lakh updating addresses through it.
Tue, 05 May 2026
Cabinet approves Bill to raise Supreme Court judge strength from 33 to 37
On 5 May 2026 the Union Cabinet approved introducing the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 in Parliament to raise the number of Supreme Court judges, excluding the Chief Justice of India, from 33 to 37.
Cabinet approves two more semiconductor units in Gujarat, including India's first commercial GaN Mini/Micro-LED display facility
On 5 May 2026 the Union Cabinet approved two semiconductor projects in Gujarat worth about ₹3,936 crore under the India Semiconductor Mission — Crystal Matrix's GaN-based Mini/Micro-LED display facility at Dholera and Suchi Semicon's OSAT unit at Surat — taking approved ISM projects to 12.
Cabinet approves ₹5,659.22 crore Mission for Cotton Productivity for 2026–27 to 2030–31
On 5 May 2026 the Union Cabinet approved the Mission for Cotton Productivity with an outlay of ₹5,659.22 crore for 2026–27 to 2030–31, aligned with the '5F' vision, to raise cotton yields and quality and make India self-sufficient in cotton.
Cabinet approves Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme 5.0 with ₹5,000 crore for airlines
On 5 May 2026 the Union Cabinet approved ECLGS 5.0, targeting additional credit of ₹2,55,000 crore for MSMEs, other businesses and airlines hit by the West Asia situation, including ₹5,000 crore for airlines.