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⚖️ CURRENT AFFAIRS · Tejaram v. State of Rajasthan 📜 Supreme Court · 2026 INSC 1147 (16 Oct 2026) 📌 Held: demanding a bribe is a pure criminal act, not a recommendation or decision in official duty, so prior approval under s.17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 does not apply. 📚 Syllabus: Paper II, Law of Crimes (Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — ss.7 and 17A) ❓ How it could be asked: Does s.17A prior approval apply to demand of illegal gratification? Discuss with recent SC rulings. (10 marks) 💬 "The act of demanding a bribe is a pure criminal act" #UPSCLawOptional #LawOptional #CurrentAffairs 📎 Free 26 Oct batch planner (PDF): pinned in this channel New batch starts Mon 26 Oct · Up to 20% off · Join → https://www.lawxpertsmv.com/law-optional-courses · WhatsApp 6382125862 ⏳ 215 days to Prelims 2027 (23 May) · 304 days to Mains (20 Aug) https://www.lawxpertsmv.com/law-optional-courses

⏰ Model answer is OUT 👆 Here's how to answer Paper II Q1(e) on sedition to BNS Section 152: 1️⃣ Protected interest: Section 124A protected the Government; Section 152 BNS protects the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India. 2️⃣ Key words: "hatred", "contempt" and "disaffection" are gone; "purposely or knowingly" is now required. 3️⃣ Case law: Kedar Nath Singh v. State of Bihar (1962); Balwant Singh v. State of Punjab (1995); Vinod Dua v. Union of India (2021); S.G. Vombatkere v. Union of India (2022 order). 4️⃣ 2025 update: the validity of Section 152 is now before the Supreme Court (notice issued on 8 Aug 2025). 📖 Compare yours: https://www.lawxpertsmv.com/post/upsc-law-optional-2026-pyq-paper-2-q1e-sedition-bns Where did you lose marks? Comment below 👇 #LawOptional #PYQ #UPSC2026

📘 PYQ | UPSC Mains 2026 | Law Paper II, Q1(e) | 10 Marks ❓ "From 'sedition' under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 to 'acts endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India' under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, how has the law changed? Explain." 💡 Hint: compare the protected interest, the key words and the punishment. Is the change in substance or only in name? ✍️ Write your answer in the blog comments 👇 https://www.lawxpertsmv.com/post/upsc-law-optional-2026-pyq-paper-2-q1e-sedition-bns 🕑 Model answer at 2 PM today. #LawOptional #PYQ #UPSC2026 — Team Lawxpertsmv India | t.me/lawoptionalxperts

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⏰ Model answer is OUT (as promised) 👆 Here's how to answer Q5(c) on asylum: 1️⃣ Asylum is a right of the State, not the individual. Art. 14 UDHR gives a right to "seek" asylum, not to be granted it. 2️⃣ Persecution, not prosecution: Art. 14(2) UDHR and Art. 1F of the Refugee Convention exclude non-political crimes. 3️⃣ Case law: Asylum Case (Colombia v. Peru), 1950; NHRC v. State of Arunachal Pradesh (Chakmas); Mohammad Salimullah (2021). 4️⃣ 2025 update: Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 has no asylum procedure. 📖 Compare yours: https://www.lawxpertsmv.com/post/upsc-law-optional-2026-pyq-paper-1-q5c-asylum Where did you lose marks? Comment below 👇 #LawOptional #PYQ #UPSC2026

📘 PYQ | UPSC Mains 2026 | Law Paper I, Q5(c) | 10 Marks ❓ "What is 'asylum'? Is 'Right to Asylum' a fundamental right of a person in other country to save from prosecution? Explain." 💡 Hint: read the question carefully. Prosecution or persecution? ✍️ Write your answer in the blog comments 👇 https://www.lawxpertsmv.com/post/upsc-law-optional-2026-pyq-paper-1-q5c-asylum 🕑 Model answer at 2 PM today. #LawOptional #PYQ #UPSC2026 — Team Lawxpertsmv India | t.me/lawoptionalxperts

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⏰ Model answer is OUT👆 Here's how to answer it: 1️⃣ Basis: Art. 13 voids laws that violate Part III, and Art. 32, 226 and 227 let the courts enforce that. 2️⃣ Basic structure: Kesavananda, Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain, Minerva Mills, L. Chandra Kumar, I.R. Coelho. 3️⃣ 2025 updates: Madras Bar Association and the Governor's assent reference. 4️⃣ Critical side: judicial review, not judicial supremacy (Anjum Kadari, 2024). 📖 Compare yours: https://www.lawxpertsmv.com/post/upsc-law-optional-2026-pyq-paper-1-q1b-judicial-review Where did you lose marks? Comment below 👇

📘 2026 UPSC Law Optional Paper I, Q1(b), 10 marks ❓ "If the power of judicial review of legislation and administrative actions is abrogated or taken away, the Constitution will cease to be what it is." Critically evaluate. 🧠 Agree, disagree, or somewhere in between? ✍️ Write your 150-word answer in 20 minutes and post it in the blog comments 🕑 Model answer drops at 2 PM today. Compare it with yours and see where you'd gain marks. #LawOptional #UPSC2026 #AnswerWriting https://www.lawxpertsmv.com/post/upsc-law-optional-2026-pyq-paper-1-q1b-judicial-review