Legal Current Affairs 29 January 2026 for Judiciary/APO/APP Exams by Apoorva Purohit Ma’am

Legal Current Affairs 29 January 2026 for Judiciary/APO/APP Exams covers key Supreme Court and High Court rulings from criminal procedure, labor law, family law, and waqf law. Major updates include mandatory prior police approach for BNSS complaints against public servants, no need for written demands in apprehended industrial disputes, rejection of invasive virginity tests in divorce cases, and Waqf Tribunals' limited jurisdiction.​

Legal Current Affairs 29 January 2026 for Judiciary/APO/APP Exams 

Legal Current Affairs 29 January 2026 highlights important judicial decisions, legal provisions, and contemporary issues relevant to law aspirants. These updates are especially useful for Judiciary, APO, and APP exams, helping candidates stay exam-ready with recent legal developments. The following cases will be discussed today:

1. Complaint Under BNSS Against Public Servant

2. Industrial Disputes Act

3. Husband’s Plea for Wife’s Virginity Test in Court

4. Properties Not Specified in the ‘List of Auqaf’ Can Be Dealt With by the Waqf Tribunal

Complaint Under BNSS Against Public Servant

XXX v. State of Kerala: One of the most discussed Legal Current Affairs 29 January 2026 for Judiciary/APO/APP Exams comes from the Supreme Court (Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan) on procedures for complaints against public servants.​

Court Observation: The Supreme Court held that a Magistrate cannot entertain a complaint under Section 175(4) BNSS against a public servant unless Section 175(3) is first complied with, requiring the complainant to approach the Superintendent of Police with a written complaint supported by affidavit.​

Case Background: The ruling clarifies the sequential process: start with police station (Section 173(1) BNSS), then SP if no action (Section 173(3)), then Magistrate application with affidavit (Section 175(3)), and only then special procedure for public servants (Section 175(4)).​

Key Findings: Sections 175(3) and 175(4) are interconnected; 175(4) is an extension, not standalone. No oral complaints allowed—only written with affidavit.​

Exam Relevance

Important for BNSS procedures, public servant protections, and Magistrate powers in cognizable cases.​

Industrial Disputes Act: No Written Demand Needed

MS Premium Transmission Private Limited v. State of Maharashtra
Another crucial Legal Current Affairs 29 January 2026 for Judiciary/APO/APP Exams involves labor law from the Supreme Court (Justices Pankaj Mithal and SVN Bhatti).​

Facts of the Case
Contract workers sought permanent status; union initiated conciliation fearing termination without prior written demands. Management challenged the reference under Section 10 ID Act.​

Issues Framed: Is formal written demand mandatory before conciliation? Can government refer "apprehended" disputes under Section 10 ID Act?​

Law Involved:: Section 10 ID Act allows reference if dispute "exists or is apprehended." Written demand not sine qua non, except public utility services (Section 22).​

Legal Principles Applied
ID Act is preventive; forcing prior demands risks victimization and defeats "apprehended" clause. Relies on Shambu Nath Goyal v. Bank of Baroda (1978).​

Judgment: Management appeal dismissed; reference valid. Matter remitted to Industrial Court for decision within 4 months.​

Exam Relevance: Key for industrial dispute existence, government reference powers, and exceptions in labor law.​

Husband's Plea for Wife's Virginity Test Rejected

BK v. PK
This case highlights family law privacy issues in Legal Current Affairs 29 January 2026 for Judiciary/APO/APP Exams from Madhya Pradesh High Court (Justice Vivek Jain).​

Court Observation
Virginity or two-finger test dismissed as invasion of privacy, irrelevant to divorce, and medically unreliable (hymen status not conclusive).​

Case Background: Husband sought test alleging wife's refusal of physical relations; court noted refusal alone not divorce ground.​

Key Findings: Husband can use other evidence for disinclination claims; test violates individual privacy.​

Exam Relevance
Vital for right to privacy (Puttaswamy), medical evidence limits, and family law procedures.​

Waqf Tribunal Jurisdiction Limited

Habib Alladin Ors. v. Mohammed Ahmed
A key Supreme Court ruling (Justices Sanjay Kumar and K Vinod Chandran) in Legal Current Affairs 29 January 2026 for Judiciary/APO/APP Exams on waqf properties.​

Facts: Dispute over unregistered property; Telangana HC upheld Waqf Tribunal injunction.​

Issues: Does Waqf Tribunal have jurisdiction over non-notified/unregistered properties?​

Law Involved: Sections 61 & 71 Waqf Act 1995 limit jurisdiction to listed auqaf (Chapter II) or registered (Chapter V) properties.​

Judgment: SC set aside HC order; Tribunal lacks jurisdiction for unregistered properties.​

Exam Relevance: Important for waqf jurisdiction, statutory interpretation, and tribunal limits.​

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MCQs for Judiciary Exams

These MCQs are based on recent judicial rulings and core legal principles frequently tested in Judiciary, APO, and APP examinations.​

Q1. In XXX v. State of Kerala, before approaching Magistrate under Section 175(3) BNSS, complainant must first approach:
A. District Magistrate
B. Sessions Judge
C. Superintendent of Police​
D. High Court
Correct Answer: C. Superintendent of Police​

Q2. According to MS Premium Transmission Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra, written demand is:
A. Mandatory for every industrial dispute
B. Optional but desirable
C. Not sine qua non for industrial dispute​
D. Required only for contract workers
Correct Answer: C. Not sine qua non for industrial dispute​

Q3. Under Section 10 ID Act, government may refer dispute which:
A. Only exists
B. Only is apprehended
C. Exists or is apprehended​
D. Is admitted by employer
Correct Answer: C. Exists or is apprehended​

Q4. In Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017), right to privacy is:
A. Only statutory right
B. Fundamental right​
C. Legal right only in civil cases
D. Available only to citizens
Correct Answer: B. A fundamental right​

Q5. Waqf Tribunal jurisdiction under Sections 61 & 71 Waqf Act requires property to be:
A. Any disputed land
B. Notified in list of auqaf or registered​
C. Government-owned
D. Over 50 years old
Correct Answer: B. Notified in list of auqaf or registered​

Why Legal Current Affairs 29 January 2026 Are Important

Legal Current Affairs 29 January 2026 for Judiciary/APO/APP Exams provide essential updates on recent Supreme Court and High Court judgments. These insights sharpen exam readiness in criminal procedure, labor, family, and waqf laws.​

• Enhances conceptual clarity in BNSS procedures (e.g., public servant complaints), ID Act references, privacy rights, and Waqf Tribunal limits.​

• Frequently tested via case-based MCQs, legal reasoning questions, and interview discussions on statutory interpretation and judicial precedents.