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Raghav Chadha suspension: SC asks the AAP MP to tender unconditional apology to Rajya Sabha Chairperson in breach of privilege case

OpIndia Staff - 3 November, 2023

Supreme Court directed AAP MP Raghav Chadha to tender apology to Rajya Sabha Chairperson in relation to his suspension from the house over the allegations of forging signatures of MPs.

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Supreme Court asks Election Commission to submit data on Electoral Bonds received by parties within 2 weeks, reserves verdict

ANI - 2 November, 2023

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to furnish updated data on the funds received by all political parties through electoral bonds within two weeks.

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Same-Sex marriage: Review petition filed before Supreme Court challenging the 17th October verdict

OpIndia Staff - 1 November, 2023

Challenging the top court’s ruling, Sood describes the Supreme Court verdict as "self-contradictory and manifestly unjust".

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Hindu man acquitted in 2020 Delhi riots case: What the court said about the unreliable testimony of the complainant and two police witnesses

Nupur J Sharma - 30 October, 2023

On the 27th of October, the court acquitted a Hindu man of all charges in a 2020 Delhi anti-Hindu riots case.

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Liking objectionable posts on Facebook or X is not a crime, but sharing or retweeting them is an offence under IT Act: Allahabad High...

OpIndia Staff - 29 October, 2023

The Allahabad HC recently said that liking an objectionable post on Facebook or X would not constitute an offence.

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NIA court sentenced Syed Maqbool, one of the 11 accused in Indian Mujahideen case, to 10 years in prison, had planned explosive attacks in...

ANI - 27 October, 2023

A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Delhi on Thursday sentenced 10 years of imprisonment to Syed Maqbool, one of the accused in the Indian Mujahideen conspiracy case.

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Former MLA and mafia Mukhtar Ansari convicted in a 14-year-old murder case by MP-MLA court in Ghazipur

OpIndia Staff - 26 October, 2023

MP-MLA court in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, declared mafia and former MLA Mukhtar Ansari guilty in a 14-year-old murder case

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Varanasi court rejects plea seeking ASI survey of the ‘Wazukhana’ inside Gyanvapi complex, says it will violate Supreme Court order

OpIndia Staff - 22 October, 2023

Varanasi Court district rejected a plea seeking inclusion of "Wazukhana" in the ongoing ASI survey inside the disputed Gyanvapi complex.

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UP: 20 years after embezzlement of Rs 170, court sentences 3 retired officials in Pilibhit to 4-year jail terms and Rs 16000 fine

OpIndia Staff - 22 October, 2023

Three officials from the Pilibhit zone have been found guilty of fabricating a payment to a Home Guard for a two-day period, despite the guard's absence.

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