Article 23 Current Affairs for UPSC
A complete UPSC revision trail for Article 23: 2 published analyses, their syllabus connections and closely related themes.
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India’s Forced-Labour Import Ban Explained: U.S. Tariffs and Ethical Supply Chains
India has amended the Foreign Trade Policy 2023 through DGFT Notification No. 23/2026-27 to prohibit imports produced wholly or partly through forced labour. The amendment inserts Paragraph 2.20B, establishes an enquiry mechanism and adopts the International Labour Organization’s definition of forced labour. The decision comes while the United States Trade Representative is considering a 12.5% additional tariff on Indian goods under its Section 301 investigation.
SC's Victim Protection Plan Explained: Trafficking, Consent, Dignity and Rehabilitation
The Supreme Court, in Prajwala v. Union of India (May 2026), has framed a binding "Victim Protection Plan" for survivors of trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation (CSE), holding that they have a fundamental right to rehabilitation and must never be treated as criminals. Invoking Articles 21, 23, 32 and 142, the Court placed victims' consent and dignity at the centre and distinguished voluntary adult sex workers, for whom forcible "rescue" does not arise. The plan will operate until Parliament enacts a comprehensive anti-trafficking law. This article explains the judgment, the Prajwala case, the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, and the constitutional and international framework on trafficking — mapped to the UPSC syllabus.
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