Legal Current Affairs Questions for Judiciary Exams

In Judiciary Exams, knowledge of current affairs questions based on Legal Issues holds vital importance not only in prelims but also in the Judiciary interview round. 

In this post we have provided  Current Legal Knowledge Updates and important questions.

Read through the complete post and enhance your preparation for the Judiciary Exams. 

Current Legal Knowledge Updates

It is important to know the latest developments happening in the country in terms of legal issues. Here is the list of the latest Legal Current Affairs to be aware of which can help your Judiciary Exam Preparation. 

It is important to know the latest developments happening in the country in terms of legal issues. Here is the list of the latest Legal Current Affairs to be aware of which can help your Judiciary Exam Preparation. 

1. Judgment was given by Supreme Court - Dowry Deaths: Section 304B of IPC
2. Government has incorporated new rules under the “Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021, which was passed in March 2021.
3. Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Rules, 2021 Under the new rules, the gestational limit for termination of pregnancy has been increased from 20 to 24 weeks for exceptional categories of women in India.
4. The Telangana State Election Commission has planned to conduct a dry run of a “Mobile-Based e-voting system”.
5. According to Ministry of Home Affairs, Central Government inked a ceasefire agreement with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) Khaplang (K), led by Nikki Sumi.
6. The Madras High Court (HC) has set aside the 2018 notification of Central government that had fixed a speed of 120 km/hour as the limit on highways and expressways. 
7. Ministry of Civil Aviation released an “interactive digital airspace map” for flying drones, that demarcates areas into different zones for flying drones across India.

Legal Current Affairs Questions for Judiciary Exams

Q. US Supreme Court has held that there is no bar in registering generic ____ as a trademark?

1. Industrial oil and greases
2. Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments
3. Telecommunication
4. Uniform Resource Locator

Q. In Enrica Lexie Incident, the case was taken by Italy to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, Which is formed under ______?

1. United Nations Convention for the Law of the Sea
2. Law of Sea Convention
3. Law of the Sea treaty
4. All of the above

Q. Which court has held that there is no absolute immunity for the president from the investigation; and has allowed access to tax records?

1. US Supreme Court
2. Indian Supreme Court
3. Hong Kong High Court
4. None of the above

Q. Which court has held that Muslim women Act provisions are not applicable against in-laws?

1. Supreme Court
2. Bombay High Court
3. Delhi High Court
4. Madhya Pradesh High Court

Q. Which State's High Court Legal Services Committee has conducted the first E-Lok Adalat to settle 2270 cases via video conferencing?

1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Chattisgarh
3. Karnataka
4. Kerala

Q. Which of the following ordinance (infamously known as 'Name and Shame' Ordinance) by Uttar Pradesh Government has been challenged against in Allahabad High Court?

1. Uttar Pradesh Public and Private Property Damages Recovery Ordinance, 2020
2. Uttar Pradesh Public Health and Epidemic Diseases Control Ordinance, 2020
3. Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020
4. None of the Above

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Q. Which of the following issues are dealt with in Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020 published by the Central MInistry of Social Justice recently?

1. Application for the issue of certificate
2. Procedure and issue of identity card
3. Procedure for issue of a certificate of identity for change of gender
4. All of the above

Q. Which state's High Court Legal Services Committee has conducted the first Virtual Lok Adalat?

1. Delhi
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Telangana
4. Karnataka

Q. With which of the following issues did D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal deal?

1. Safeguards for arrested persons
2. Safeguards for unorganized workers
3. Safeguards against sexual exploitation
4. Safeguards for children

Q. The age of retirement of a Judge of a high Court in India is

1. 65
2. 62
3. 60
4. 58

Q. Which High Court has held that Covid 19 test is not compulsory for all pregnant women before delivery?

1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Bombay
3. Delhi
4. Calcutta

Q. Which High Court has unveiled its Domestic and International Arbitration Center?

1. Chattishgarh
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Kerala
4. Bombay