Legal Current Affairs for 3 March 2026

The strikes triggered Iranian retaliation through missile and drone attacks, sharply escalating regional tensions.
Background of the Current Escalation
Post-1979 Hostility: U.S.–Iran relations have remained strained since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, marked by sanctions, diplomatic breakdowns and ideological rivalry.
Nuclear Dispute: Escalation over Iran’s nuclear programme, especially after the U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and the re-imposition of sanctions.
Proxy Warfare & Regional Influence: Iran’s support to allied groups like Hamas and Hezbollah, etc., in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Yemen has expanded its regional footprint, raising security concerns for the U.S. and Israel.

A Gardasil-4 provides 93–100% effectiveness against the targeted HPV types.
A quadrivalent vaccine works by stimulating an immune response against four different antigens, such as four different viruses or other microorganisms.
About Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
HPV is the name of a group of 200 known viruses.
It is a common sexually transmitted infection.
They do not cause concerns in most people, but Persistent HPV infection with high-risk HPV types is the cause of cervical cancer.
In 90% of people the body controls the infection by itself.

Supply Chain Self-Reliance: Reduces heavy import dependence on chips (esp. from China) and enhances resilience against global disruptions (such as trade wars).
Strategic Importance: Critical for defence, telecom (5G/6G), AI, space and digital infrastructure, strengthening national security.
Economic & Export Growth: Boosts electronics manufacturing and attracts FDI, helping India capture a substantial share of $1 trillion semiconductor by 2030.
Other: generates high-skilled employment and supports Atmanirbhar Bharat.

Autonomous weapons systems: AI-enabled drones and robotic systems are capable of identifying and attacking targets with minimal human intervention.
Precision strikes: AI-powered targeting improves accuracy and reduces operational time.
Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR): AI processes large volumes of battlefield, satellites, drones, and sensors data to predict enemy movement and optimize strategy.
E.g. the US military took assistance of Claude AI to attack Iran.
Electronic warfare and cyber operations: AI helps detect signals, disrupt enemy communications, and defend networks.
Logistics support: AI assists in supply chain management, predictive maintenance, and battlefield decision-making.

It is the first mission devoted to understanding the Martian upper atmosphere.
It will determine how much of the Martian atmosphere has been lost over time.
It will do so by measuring the current rate of escape to space and gathering enough information about the relevant processes to allow extrapolation backward in time.

Nature: Non-metallic mineral – Calcium sulphate dihydrate (CaSO₄·2H₂O).
Formation: Formed mainly in arid and semi-arid regions through evaporation of seawater or saline lakes.
Properties: Very soft mineral, Crystals are vitreous (glass-like) to pearly
Application: Used in cement (setting regulator), manufacture of Plaster of Paris, fertiliser production, and as a soil conditioner for reclamation of alkaline/sodic soils.
In India, Rajasthan holds the largest share of gypsum reserves

Launched by: CBIC (announced under Union Budget 2026–27).
Duration: 1 April 2026 – 31 March 2028.
Mechanism: Eligible Manufacturer Importers (EMIs) can clear imported goods without paying Customs duty at the time of clearance, instead paying it monthly as per the Deferred Payment of Import Duty Rules, 2016.
Objective: Improving cash flow for manufacturers, promoting compliance, boosting domestic manufacturing, and enhancing Ease of Doing Business.

Established as the statutory body under Energy Conservation Act, 2001.
Ministry: Set up under the Ministry of Power.
Objective: Reduce energy intensity, improve energy security, and mitigate climate change through efficient energy use.
Major Programmes of BEE:
Standards and Labelling (S&L) Programme: Products receive star labels (1–5 stars) showing energy efficiency.
Energy-Efficient Lighting Programmes: Promotion of LEDs.
Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) Scheme (2012): A market-based mechanism to improve energy efficiency in energy-intensive industries.