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1. 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

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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.

2. Telangana High Court directs Hyderabad Police to preserve CCTV footage at Malakpet Police Station

Telangana High Court directs Hyderabad Police to preserve CCTV footage at Malakpet Police Station Justice T. Madhavi Devi of the Telangana High Court directed the Hyderabad Police to preserve the foot

Telangana High Court directs Hyderabad Police to preserve CCTV footage at Malakpet Police Station

Telangana High Court directs Hyderabad Police to preserve CCTV footage at Malakpet Police Station Justice T. Madhavi Devi of the Telangana High Court directed the Hyderabad Police to preserve the footage of surveillance cameras at Malakpet police station from July 17 to 18 in an alleged case of custodial torture of a goldsmith, P. The 37-year-old goldsmith filed a writ petition alleging that he was illegally detained by the Malakpet police in a case of gold recovery on the night of July 17. The petitioner’s advocate Kadire Ajith Reddy contended that Malakpet police illegally picked up the petitioner from his work place and subjected him to torture on the suspicion that he was connected to a gold recovery case. The judge directed the Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar to examine the CCTV footage of Malakpet police station and take appropriate action against the officials concerned if it was a case of illegal detention. The judge also directed the Commissioner to consider the photos furnished by the petitioner pertaining to the illegal detention and custodial torture.

3. Murder of Suvendu Adhikari’s aide: CBI arrests 2 suspects, allegedly linked to rival political party

Murder of Suvendu Adhikari’s aide: CBI arrests 2 suspects, allegedly linked to rival political party The CBI has arrested two suspects in the assassination of Chandranath Rath, aide to West Bengal Chi

Murder of Suvendu Adhikari’s aide: CBI arrests 2 suspects, allegedly linked to rival political party

Murder of Suvendu Adhikari’s aide: CBI arrests 2 suspects, allegedly linked to rival political party The CBI has arrested two suspects in the assassination of Chandranath Rath, aide to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. Brothers Sagar and Sahib Sonkar were arrested on 31 July, PTI reported. Investigators have found links to a rival political party. Rath was fatally shot on 6 May, soon after the West Bengal election results. Motorcycle-borne assailants attacked him near Madhyamgram. The incident occurred in the North 24 Parganas district. Sagar reportedly maintained regular contact with the rival party’s office via landline. Both accused worked closely with Rath before the murder.

4. DGMA seeks Navy’s help to survey MSC Elsa 3 wreck site

DGMA seeks Navy’s help to survey MSC Elsa 3 wreck site The Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) has requested the Indian Navy to examine the feasibility of conducting an independent u

DGMA seeks Navy’s help to survey MSC Elsa 3 wreck site

DGMA seeks Navy’s help to survey MSC Elsa 3 wreck site The Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) has requested the Indian Navy to examine the feasibility of conducting an independent underwater survey and technical assessment of the wreck site of MSC Elsa 3, a Liberia-flagged vessel that sank off the coast of Alappuzha in May 2025. The DGMA placed the request in an email earlier this week following the Kerala High Court’s directive to the Union government to examine whether the Navy could be deployed to assess the seabed damage caused by the shipwreck. The proposed assessment seeks to verify the present condition and structural integrity of the wreck, including the submerged containers which remain within the vessel and those lying on the seabed. The Navy has also been asked to look into the feasibility of verifying the condition of the containers carrying hazardous cargo and assessing the potential risks caused by them, if any. The High Court asked the government to explore making use of the expertise and capabilities of the Navy, highlighting the need for an independent scrutiny of the reports submitted by the Mediterranean Shipping Company, the owners of the ship. The DGMA has sought an early response from the Navy along with its views on the feasibility, proposed methodology, and indicative timeline for undertaking the assessment. The High Court has listed the matter for hearing on August 11.

5. CBI takes over investigation in Armstrong murder case

CBI takes over investigation in Armstrong murder case The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has formally taken over the two-year-old probe into the murder of the Bahujan Samaj Party’s Tamil Nadu p

CBI takes over investigation in Armstrong murder case

CBI takes over investigation in Armstrong murder case The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has formally taken over the two-year-old probe into the murder of the Bahujan Samaj Party’s Tamil Nadu president K. Armstrong, who was hacked to death by a gang near his residence in Chennai on July 5, 2024. “We have formally handed over the case files to the CBI. The move follows the withdrawal of the Special Leave Petition filed by the State in the Supreme Court,” a senior police officer confirmed to on Friday (July 31, 2026). The CBI was expected to re-register the case in a couple of days, police sources said. Legal saga The case was initially investigated and charged with by the Greater Chennai Police. However, it was transferred to the CBI by the Madras High Court on September 24, 2025 in response to a petition filed by the BSP leader’s brother K. Immanuel, who sought a CBI probe as the local police had allegedly failed to investigate the case properly. Velmurugan pointed to certain lapses in the investigation and said many criminal cases ended in acquittal because of the flaws in the investigation, adding that the case before him was a classic example.

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