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1. FDA says Mantralaya canteen 98% clean, Bombay High Court orders lawyers' inspection

FDA says Mantralaya canteen 98% clean, Bombay High Court orders lawyers' inspection

FDA says Mantralaya canteen 98% clean, Bombay High Court orders lawyers' inspection FDA says Mantralaya canteen 98% clean, Bombay High Court orders lawyers' inspection The Bombay High Court directed advocates Ganu, Kainaz Irani, Feroze Bharucha and Surya Samrat to inspect the Mantralaya canteen immediately and submit their findings later the same day. The Bombay High Court on Friday constituted a four-member committee of lawyers to inspect the Maharashtra government’s Mantralaya canteen after the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) informed the court that it had found no fly or insect on the premises and had recorded 98 per cent compliance with hygiene norms. The bench of Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Gautam Ankhad appointed advocates Ganu, Kainaz Irani, Feroze Bharucha and Surya Samrat to immediately visit the canteen at the state secretariat and report back to the court later in the day. The development came after the FDA, which recently inspected canteens operating within the Bombay High Court premises, submitted a chart detailing inspections of eateries and canteens across Mumbai, including those at Mantralaya and the high court. The Mantralaya canteen was shown as having secured 98 per cent cleanliness marks. Questioning the assessment, the court sought inspection photographs and videography from the FDA. “Show us the pictures and videos of the Mantralaya canteen when the inspection was carried out. You (FDA) have submitted photos from the inspection carried out at the Poornima restaurant. You cannot target only private properties,” the bench said.

2. Supreme Court moots protocol to access court’s livestream archives

Supreme Court moots protocol to access court’s livestream archives

Supreme Court moots protocol to access court’s livestream archives The Supreme Court on Friday (July 31, 2026) said it intends to lay down a protocol by which online users who want to post or circulate livestreamed judicial proceedings in the top court and the State High Courts can only access the audio-visual content through the courts’ archives. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said livestreamed visuals of court proceedings cannot be subject to “misuse” or “commercial exploitation”. He was responding to an application filed by two activists, Anjali Bhardwaj and Amrita Johri, seeking a modification of a July 24, 2026 interim order barring the circulation of livestreamed proceedings on social media and digital platforms. Open justice principle The applicants, represented by advocates Prashant Bhushan and Cheryl D’Souza, said the July 24, 2026 order amounted to a reversal of the ‘principle of open justice’ upheld by the Supreme Court itself in a plethora of judgments. Objecting to a complete ban on dissemination of court proceedings on digital platforms, the activists said that open access to justice ensured that the judicial process remained answerable to the public and guarded against arbitrariness. Also Read: Is the Supreme Court closing the gates on judicial transparency? Bhushan said the July 24 order ought to be modified to direct the preservation of livestreamed content in courts’ archives so that users could access the authorised version from this source. Seeking suggestions for protocol “That is precisely the protocol we want to lay down...

3. Triumph of justice vs Hussain a BJP man: parties trade barbs after Tahir Hussain verdict

Triumph of justice vs Hussain a BJP man: parties trade barbs after Tahir Hussain verdict

Triumph of justice vs Hussain a BJP man: parties trade barbs after Tahir Hussain verdict A war of words broke out between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday (July 31, 2026) following the sentencing of former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and four others to life imprisonment for the murder of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 north-east Delhi riots. While the BJP hailed the court order for “establishing how AAP-backed miscreants spread riots in north-east Delhi”, the Opposition party hit back, claiming that Hussain was “indirectly working for the BJP”. Welcoming the order, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said people in Delhi are now demanding answers from AAP. “Tahir Hussain was arrested on charges of murder, yet even after that, [AAP chief Arvind] Kejriwal and [AAP leader] Manish Sisodia stood in his support! Was it under their patronage that people like Tahir Hussain conspired to incite riots? This verdict further strengthens the faith of every citizen of the country in the law and the judiciary,” Ms. Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra said, “Kejriwal should be ashamed for not only sheltering such criminals within the party but also for repeatedly using his influence to protect them. The true character of the Aam Aadmi Party is now well understood not only by the people of Delhi but also by the people of Punjab.” Delhi Law Minister Kapil Mishra said the sentencing was “the beginning of justice”. ‘Hussain a BJP man’ Addressing a press conference, AAP’s State unit chief Saurabh Bharadwaj said his party had expelled Hussain as soon as an FIR was registered against him in the Ankit Sharma murder case.

4. Supreme Court asks Centre to facilitate DNA testing of Indians killed in Russia-Ukraine war

Supreme Court asks Centre to facilitate DNA testing of Indians killed in Russia-Ukraine war

Supreme Court asks Centre to facilitate DNA testing of Indians killed in Russia-Ukraine war The Supreme Court on Friday (July 31, 2026) directed the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to appoint a nodal officer to facilitate DNA testing of the mortal remains of Indian nationals killed on the frontlines of the Russia-Ukraine war, ensuring families can claim them for last rites. A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant asked the Ministry to forward the details of the nodal officer to the family members of the deceased once the appointment is made. The court was hearing a petition filed by families alleging their kin were victims of illegal overseas recruitment, trafficking, and exploitation. According to the petitioners, the youths were lured by recruiters with promises of high-paying jobs, only to have their passports seized and be pushed into the war zone. The petitioners sought the whereabouts of Indian nationals believed to be dead or missing, urging the court to intervene for the repatriation of bodies and the payment of monetary compensation by Russian authorities. Compensation claims The court on Friday (July 31) ruled that complete records for filing compensation claims with Russian authorities must be provided to the families, who can submit their claims through the Ministry. The Bench added that families should receive legal aid for these filings, along with DNA verification certificates and translated versions of any Russian documents. The court clarified that compensation claims should not become a ground for delaying the handing over of mortal remains or the performance of funeral rituals.

5. Madras High Court extends stay on by-election to five constituencies till August 24

Madras High Court extends stay on by-election to five constituencies till August 24 The Madras High Court on Friday (July 30, 2026) extended till August 24, 2026 an interim order passed by it on July

Madras High Court extends stay on by-election to five constituencies till August 24

Madras High Court extends stay on by-election to five constituencies till August 24 The Madras High Court on Friday (July 30, 2026) extended till August 24, 2026 an interim order passed by it on July 10, 2026 restraining the Election Commission of India (ECI) from notifying byelections to Tiruchi East, Perundurai, Ambasamudram, Viralimalai, and Karur Assembly constituencies. Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan extended the interim order since the case, in which it was passed, could not be taken up for hearing on Friday and the Election Commission of India as well as the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretary were yet to file their counter affidavits. The interim injunction was ordered by the court following a writ petition filed by K. Venkatachalapathy of Tirunelveli through his counsel V.R. The petitioner told the court the by-elections were necessitated because of the resignation of the elected members. However, pointing out their election had been challenged before the High Court by way of individual election petitions, the petitioner said the conduct of by-elections during the pendency of the election petitions could lead to an anomalous situation of each of these constituencies being represented by two MLAs if the election petitions get allowed in favour of the petitioners who had sought to declare them as the returned candidates.

1. Vanashakti vs. Union of India (UOI) (29.07.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0759/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the legality of post facto environmental clearances in Vanashakti v. Union of India. The core issue was whether the 2017 Notification and the 2021 Office Memorandu

2. Container Corporation of India Limited vs. Rishi Ranjan Mishra and Ors. (29.07.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0758/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether a Reach Stacker qualifies as a motor vehicle under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, in the case of Container Corporation of India Limited vs. Rishi Ranjan Mis

3. High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan and Ors. vs. Abhay Jain (29.07.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0755/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether Abhay Jain, a judicial officer wrongfully discharged by the Rajasthan High Court, is entitled to Selection Scale or Super Time Scale despite missing Annual

4. Nakhat Singh vs. Union of India (UOI) and Ors. (29.07.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0762/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal of Nakhat Singh, an Airman, against the Union of India regarding the denial of a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for a civil post due to non-compliance w

5. OTIS Elevator Co. (India) Ltd. vs. Rashmi Handa and Ors. (29.07.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0761/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the liability for a fatal elevator accident involving OTIS Elevator Co. (India) Ltd., Rashmi Handa, RAW, and MES. The court upheld the NCDRC's decision, which foun

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