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

Law

Verbal abuse of a person can’t be tried under SC/ST Act if such incident is not public: Allahabad High Court

OpIndia Staff - 24 December, 2023

Allahabad High Court stated that a person can be subjected to trial under SC/ST Act only if the utterances are made in public.

Law

Delhi Police’s bizarre argument in an attempt to shield Rahul Gandhi after he revealed identity of minor victim leaves many shocked: How they are...

Nupur J Sharma - 22 December, 2023

Rahul Gandhi gave an undertaking to the court agreeing to delete his tweet where he had revealed the identity of a minor victim in his attempt to politicise the 2021 Delhi rape and murder case

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A new criminal justice era begins in India, three momentous bills replacing IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act passed by Rajya Sabha

ANI - 21 December, 2023

Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill 2023 replace IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act.

Politics

Delhi High Court instructs Election Commission to take action against Rahul Gandhi over his ‘pickpocket’ remark on PM Narendra Modi

OpIndia Staff - 21 December, 2023

Rahul Gandhi had referred to PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah as 'pickpockets'.

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AI systems can’t be granted patents for their creations, only persons can be inventors under current patent law: UK Supreme Court

OpIndia Staff - 20 December, 2023

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that Artificial Intelligence systems can’t be granted patents for their creations, and only persons can be inventors

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New Criminal Law has provision of trial in absentia for fugitives hiding in other countries: Home Minister Amit Shah

ANI - 20 December, 2023

Amit Shah said that the new criminal law bills have a provision of trial in absentia for those who are "hiding in other countries" for terror acts and other offences in India.

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Madras HC sets aside acquittal, convicts DMK Minister K Ponmudy & his wife in disproportionate assets case, sentencing on 21st December

OpIndia Staff - 19 December, 2023

While announcing the order, the judge said that the TN Higher Education Minister K Ponmudy had amased 64.9 per cent assets more than his known sources of income.

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‘Hindus seeking right to worship on Gyanvapi land, restoration of temple not barred by Places of Worship Act,’ rules Allahabad HC, all 5 petitions...

OpIndia Staff - 19 December, 2023

A suit was filed in 1991 by the Ancient Idol of Swayambhu Lord Vishweshwar and 5 others before a local court in Varanasi seeking the removal of the mosque and restoration of the disputed land to Hindus.

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“Rape is rape even if committed by a husband against wife”: Gujarat HC on marital rape

OpIndia Staff - 18 December, 2023

The Gujarat HC observed that rape is rape even if it is committed by a husband against his wife and disagreed with the marital rape exception provided under Section 375 of the IPC.

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