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India plans mandatory registration for pharma packaging printers to curb counterfeit drugs. The drug regulator started internal discussions on this framework after investigations showed genuine packaging got diverted for fake medicines. A sub-committee is being formed to brief the main panel on how this can be executed, officials said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attacked the AAP government in Jalandhar, calling it a "Kattar Beimaan" party. He said crime and extortion have taken over the state. Modi claimed the government failed on law and order, drugs, and corruption, while misusing central funds meant for the people of Punjab.
The Supreme Court on Friday said that using abusive or vulgar words does not amount to obscenity under the IPC. The court noted, "Legally, obscenity is not synonymous with 'vulgarity', 'abuse' or 'profanity." Judges said such words must corrupt minds to be illegal, setting aside a man's 2017 conviction.
The Supreme Court of India sought responses from the Centre and States on July 17, 2026, regarding a plea for intersex persons. The petition said, "Intersex persons are not an anomaly to be corrected." It asked for separate guidelines to provide legal recognition, protection, and support for these individuals.
India rejected Pakistan’s protest on Friday regarding a joint statement with Japan that mentioned cross-border terrorism. External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "I would say that our joint statement is self-explanatory." The document condemned terror incidents in Pahalgam and Delhi, calling for action against groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba.
The Supreme Court on July 17, 2026, addressed train overcrowding after a widow’s appeal. Justice Sanjay Karol said, “Sometimes, practical considerations must give way to the preservation of life.” The court ruled that railways must pay compensation for accidents, as they should not use technical excuses to avoid helping grieving families.
The Supreme Court on Friday suggested that Indian Railways stop calling travellers "second-class passengers". The Bench said, "the class connotation be attached to the coach and not to the passenger." This observation came while the court allowed a widow’s appeal for compensation after her husband fell from a train.