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Daily Current Affairs – 8 August, 2026

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    Money Bill Passed to Increase Judges’ Number: Why This Route Faces Legal Challenge?

    Context

  • The Rajya Sabha has passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026.

    • About

  • The issue of whether a Bill can be certified as a money Bill is a key question pending for consideration by a seven-judge Constitution Bench. 
  • In 2023, the then Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud had said that the case would be listed for hearing soon. However, the issue is yet to be taken up.
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    SC Seeks Govt’s Reply on Pleas Against RTI Changes through DPDP Act

    Context

  • The Supreme Court granted the Centre two weeks to respond to petitions challenging amendments to the Right to Information (RTI) Act made through the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act.

    • About

  • Background: Section 44(3) of DPDP Act had amended the RTI Act to facilitate public authorities to refuse information on the ground that the details sought was of a “personal” nature.
  • Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act deals with exemption from disclosure of personal information. 
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    Mecca Joint Defence Agreement: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye

    Context

  • Recently, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in Mecca, pledging to pursue ‘collective defense’ and ‘collective deterrence’.

    • Key Features of the Agreement

  • The agreement seeks to:
  • Strengthen collective deterrence against aggression.
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    Digital Transformation of the Indian Judiciary

    In News

  • The e-Courts Mission Mode Project has transformed India's paper-based judiciary into a digitally enabled and trackable justice delivery system.

    • Background 

  • India's judiciary, which serves over a billion people, has long relied on paper records and brick-and-mortar infrastructure. Many citizens incurred excessive travel and other expenses visiting courts and other establishments for their matters and documents. 
  • This archaic system made the delivery of justice slow, cumbersome and expensive for the people it served.
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    India’s Model Bilateral Investment Treaty

    Context

  • The GoI is evaluating its Model Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) to make the investment treaty environment more investor-friendly and conducive, while safeguarding India’s sovereign regulatory space.

    • What is a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT)?

  • A Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) is an agreement between two countries to facilitate and protect investments by investors from one country into the other.
  • The BIT provides legal safeguards, for example protection from expropriation, fair treatment and dispute settlement procedures.
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    News In Short 08-08-2026

    Context

  • According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the Dhansiri River is flowing above the danger mark, raising concerns that the flood situation in low-lying areas could worsen.

    • About

  • Origin: It originates from the Laisang peak in Nagaland.
  • Course: It is situated in north-east India, is a transboundary river running through the states of Assam and Nagaland.
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