17 July 2026 Current Affairs | Episode 2128 | Current Affairs Today | Kumar Gaurav Sir

Key Takeaways

• Under Article 3 of the Indian Constitution, Parliament has the power to alter state boundaries, rename states, or create new states, such as the formation of Telangana.
• According to Article 9, if a person voluntarily acquires citizenship of another country, their Indian citizenship automatically terminates.
• Under Article 13, the Supreme Court has the power of judicial review, allowing it to declare any law that violates fundamental rights as invalid.
• Article 15(1) prohibits the state from discriminating against any citizen on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth.
• Article 21 is considered the most comprehensive fundamental right, encompassing the right to travel abroad in the Menaka Gandhi case and the right to privacy in the Puttaswamy case.
• Article 32 was called the soul of the Constitution by Dr. Ambedkar; it provides the right to constitutional remedies, and the Supreme Court can issue five types of writs.
• Article 44 mentions the Uniform Civil Code; Uttarakhand became the first state to implement it, followed by Gujarat and Assam which also passed the bill.
• Under Article 51A, there are 11 fundamental duties, of which the 11th duty was added by the 86th Amendment (2002) to provide the right to education for children aged 6-14.