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News about judgements of the courts and articles regarding specific laws of the land that matter.

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Allahabad High Court split verdict on ‘bulldozer action’: Bench divided over proposed 2-year freeze on demolitions

OpIndia Staff - 21 July, 2026

An Allahabad High Court Bench delivered a split verdict on halting "bulldozer action" against accused individuals.

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Delhi HC rejects urgent listing of PIL asking Delhi Police action to shift Sonam Wangchuk to hospital to be called ‘illegal’

OpIndia Staff - 20 July, 2026

Chief Justice Upadhyaya questioned the urgency behind the PIL: “What is the urgency? That can be declared illegal even on Wednesday. You are seeking a declaration that can be made the day after tomorrow also.” The bench directed the matter to be listed in the regular course on Wednesday.

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Calcutta High Court halts demolition of Abhishek Banerjee’s office, orders status quo

OpIndia Staff - 19 July, 2026

The relief came just hours after Banerjee's company, Leaps and Bounds, approached the High Court seeking urgent intervention against the demolition.

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‘Govt was within its rights to admit Sonam Wangchuk to hospital, no bodily autonomy violated’: Delhi High Court

OpIndia Staff - 19 July, 2026

On Sunday (19th July), the Delhi High Court rejected the interim plea filed by the wife of Sonam Wangchuk to shift the 'activist' to...

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Delhi HC lectures journalists who got attacked by Muslim mob for asking questions, blames them for conduct of attackers

Amit Kelkar - 17 July, 2026

Besides being assaulted by a Muslim mob for engaging in citizen journalism, Supriya Pathak and Shyam are now being virtue-signalled about 'journalistic ethics' by the same Delhi High Court that granted bail to the accused.

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Jammu court seeks crime branch records in Rs 550-crore Mata Vaishno Devi ‘fake silver’ matter

Divya Bharti - 15 July, 2026

A Jammu court has directed the J&K Crime Branch to produce all records concerning a suspected scam at the Vaishno Devi shrine.

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‘No interim namaz’: Supreme Court refuses to restore Friday Namaz inside the Bhojshala complex, calls it a ‘sensitive issue’

OpIndia Staff - 14 July, 2026

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sensitive-issue-supreme-court-refuses-to-restore-friday-namaz-at-bhojshala-11769012?pfrom=home-ndtv_topscroll

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There is a growing trend of adding rape charges in matrimonial disputes to force in-laws to settle cases with hefty payments: Delhi High Court

OpIndia Staff - 11 July, 2026

The Delhi High Court on Friday flagged a disturbing trend wherein complainants in matrimonial disputes have started levelling serious allegations of rape and molestation...

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Chhattisgarh High Court refuses to quash case against 11 activists over ‘Hindu is an abuse’ remarks, rules free-speech defence requires full trial

OpIndia Staff - 11 July, 2026

The Chhattisgarh High Court refused to quash a criminal case against 11 activists accused of calling the word "Hindu" an abuse during a 2024 rally. The court ruled that free speech defenses and criminal intent must be evaluated during a full trial.

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