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Aug 13, 2025: According to officials, the CBSE's Legal Studies curriculum will include the enactment of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the repeal of out-of-date laws like triple talaq and sedition, and the invalidation of Section 377.

This will begin in the 2026-27 academic year. Senior secondary students will study new laws that have replaced colonial-era statutes, as well as landmark judgments and doctrines that have reshaped India's legal framework, as a result of the decision, which was approved by the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) Curriculum Committee and ratified by the Governing Body in June. “The goal of the introduction of the legal studies textbooks for classes 11-12 was to cultivate senior secondary students' foundational legal literacy. The minutes of the meeting stated that significant changes have been made to India's legal system since then.

These changes include the repeal of important colonial-era provisions and the enactment of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) in 2023 and 2024, respectively, to replace the Indian Penal Code, Officials from CBSE say that an expert committee and a content development agency might be hired to make sure that updated textbooks are ready for the next school year. A senior board official stated, "The textbooks will be designed according to modern, engaging pedagogy aligned with the new National Education Policy (NEP)."

Legal Studies has grown from a niche elective that was first offered by the CBSE in class 11 in 2013 and class 12 in 2014 to a significant option for students who want to pursue careers in law, public policy, or governance. The Directorate of Education recommended that principals "complete all formalities asked by the CBSE" prior to its implementation in 29 additional schools in April 2024.