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SC pulls up Kapil Sibal for delaying proceedings concerning Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel’s 2023 Chhattisgarh assembly poll victory; similar tactics flagged in Umar Khalid...

OpIndia Staff -
The SC called out Kapil Sibal for trying to delay proceedings in an election petition filed in relation to Bhupesh Baghel.
Specials

Kashmir hotels, Dubai based businessman, and Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul: What lies behind a web of commercial deals and payments

Nupur J Sharma -
Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, our investigation shows, was entangled with a businessman Sahul Agarwal through his family - what lies behind these transactios and his Kashmir hotels
Law

‘Don’t travel by air’: Supreme Court rejects petition seeking action against 700% surge in air ticket prices

OpIndia Staff -
The Supreme Court dismissed a plea against 700% higher airfares, with Justice Vikram Nath saying, “Don’t travel by air,” sparking widespread criticism that public grievances are ignored by the judiciary.
Opinions

Bar and Bench suffer meltdown over Gujarat court citing Manusmriti and Vedas while awarding life sentences to three Muslims for cow slaughter: Here’s why...

Shraddha Pandey -
On 30th October 2026, legal reporting portal Bar and Bench published an article headlined, "Holy cow, unholy sentence".  
News Reports

As Wasim and others are awarded life imprisonment for illegal cow slaughter in Gujarat, read about the 2017 law that made it possible

મેઘલસિંહ પરમાર -
Courts in Gujarat have previously awarded life sentences to several convicts in cow slaughter cases as well. The basis for these rulings is a statutory amendment enacted by the Gujarat government in 2017. Because courts function strictly under statutory provisions, they cannot award stringent punishments such as life imprisonment without an explicit legal provision.
Law

‘Banks must compensate victims and face prosecution’: SC stresses due diligence as centre reports 50% drop in digital arrest scams

OpIndia Staff -
The SC stated that banks are obligated to exercise due diligence in cases involving digital arrests and must face consequences if they fail.
Law

Criminal contempt case: SC orders Sanjay Raut to appear in person, Nikhil Wagle to join virtually over remarks against CJI Surya Kant

OpIndia Staff -
The SC has directed Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut to appear physically on November 17 in a criminal contempt case.
Law

‘Temple customs cannot kneel down before display of optics’: Madras HC upholds traditions of Agamic temples barring entry of non-Hindus without showing reverence for...

Aditi -
The Court held that non-Hindus wearing their religious markers cannot enter without an undertaking of faith in the deity."
Featured

Calcutta High Court orders restraint on streaming of Sabeer Bhatia’s Modi-Adani video: Read court order details

OpIndia Staff -
The Calcutta High Court has restrained online publication and circulation of Sabeer Bhatia’s video “How Modi and Adani Stole India,” directing YouTube, X and Instagram to remove or disable access.
Editor's picks

Enforcement Directorate moves Supreme Court against Delhi HC relief to NewsClick: Read about the outfit’s foreign funding and links to China

OpIndia Staff -
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has moved the Supreme Court challenging a Delhi High Court decision from 29th May this year, which quashed a police...
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