Safety

📍 India

In late July 2026 a Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant urged the Centre to consider standalone legislation defining 'digital arrest' as a specific offence, with stricter punishment. The government has said it is drafting legislation covering digital arrests and deepfakes. In July 2026 the CBI also arrested three people over a Rs 2.07 crore digital arrest fraud.

📍 India

In early August 2026 the Supreme Court directed the RBI to issue, within four weeks, an SOP for temporary debit holds on mule accounts linked to cyber fraud, and asked States and UTs to set up money-restoration mechanisms. Reports say digital arrest complaints fell from 123,672 in 2024 to 16,377 by June 2026, with Rs 18.05 crore restored in 36,290 cases.

📍 Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

The AAIB told the Supreme Court in July 2026 that a draft final report on the June 12, 2025 Ahmedabad crash, which killed 260 people, could be ready by October 2026. The bureau says the inquiry follows ICAO Annex 13 rules and that some evidence cannot be disclosed. Pilot bodies and a family have sought court-monitored oversight.

📍 Maharashtra, India

Maharashtra recorded 36,450 road accidents and 15,549 deaths in 2025, with two-wheeler riders about 57% of deaths and pedestrians 21%, according to a February 2026 report. The state declared 2026 the 'Save Two-Wheeler Riders and Pedestrians Year', with helmet enforcement, pedestrian infrastructure and radar interceptors.

📍 Maharashtra, India

Samruddhi Mahamarg recorded 185 accidents and 152 deaths in 2025, up from 137 and 126 in 2024, per a March 2026 report. A July 20, 2026 collision near Wardha killed six, and in September 2026 the state announced stricter speed enforcement, CCTV monitoring and faster emergency response for highways.

📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Mumbai's locals carry roughly 7.5 million passengers a day. In mid-July 2026 several incidents were reported, including a stick-wielding man at Kurla, a fight on a Parel-Ambarnath train and a dispute in a ladies' coach. Reports say GRP has 3,383 personnel against 4,185 sanctioned posts and RPF 5,225 against 7,042.

📍 India

On July 29, 2026 Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told Parliament that Indian Railways recorded 2 consequential train accidents in 2026-27 so far. Kavach 4.0 covers 2,490 route km, with work under way on 21,937 more route km. Earlier reports note the system covered about 2,200 km in February 2026.

📍 Maharashtra, India

The Maharashtra Shakti Bill, passed by the legislature in December 2021, awaits presidential assent and has stalled over revisions after central criminal law changes. In May 2026 demands to implement it grew after incidents in Badlapur and Nasarapur, and opposition parties criticised the state's law and order record. Maharashtra ranks second nationally in crimes against women, per NCRB-based reports.

📍 India

In July 2026 FSSAI urged consumers to report unsafe food through its mobile app and ordered a recall of Wonderland Raisins over pesticide residues above permitted limits. A July 26 report cites one in six samples failing tests and officer shortages, for example 80 officers against 210 posts in Karnataka.

📍 Madhya Pradesh, India

At least 24 children died after taking Coldrif cough syrup contaminated with diethylene glycol, with the maker's licence revoked and its founder in custody. A report updated in August 2026 describes failures in supply-chain control and inspections. The case recalls earlier deaths linked to Indian-made syrups abroad.