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

Government and Policy

Centre tells Supreme Court that the time has come to end PIL system, cites misuse by activists to meddle in matters of faith, argues...

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The centre highlighted how the PIL mechanism is being increasingly misused to interfere with religious customs by activists.
Law

Sabarimala hearing: Centre questions Supreme Court’s role in deciding what ‘superstition’ is; Court cites ‘witchcraft’ to pushback

OpIndia Staff -
The case is being heard by a nine-judge Constitution bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant.
Law

Delhi HC rejects bail plea of the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam accused Christian Michel, rejects his challenge to India-UAE extradition treaty

OpIndia Staff -
British national Christian Michel was extradited to India from Dubai on December 4, 2018.
News Reports

‘Poor tribal Hindus lured into converting via financial and other inducements’: Inside the Gujarat HC’s rejection of Muslim clerics’ Discharge Pleas in Bharuch Mass...

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The Trial Court had previously denied Sarfaraz and Ramiz Raja's discharge applications in the conversion case.
News Reports

‘Islamic law allows polygamy’: Madhya Pradesh HC rules in favour of a man’s second marriage. Read how courts have leaned on Sharia for verdicts...

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The court noted, "The parties are governed by Muslim Personal Law. It recognises the permissibility of plurality of marriages."
Law

Second marriage by Muslim husband cannot attract bigamy charges because Islamic Law allows 4 marriages at a time: MP High Court

OpIndia Staff -
The man's lawyer argued that Section 494 will be applicable only when a Muslim man marries for the fifth time while his other four marital relations are ongoing.
Law

“Motivated, pre-planned, and deeply instigating”: SC slams Bengal bureaucracy, hands gherao of judicial officials in Malda probe to NIA 

OpIndia Staff -
"We direct NIA to take over investigation. The investigation reports shall be filed before NIA Court at Kolkata," the SC order stated.
Law

Judiciary, chatbots and hallucinations: As Gujarat High Court draws a red line on AI, why human judgment is non-negotiable

Anurag -
From banning AI in adjudication to restricting evidence processing and imposing accountability, the Gujarat High Court’s policy responds to growing misuse of AI tools, as courts increasingly confront fabricated citations and unreliable outputs in proceedings.
Crime

Punjab: Patiala District Court judge accused of stealing gold jewellery from the house of a deceased judge, anticipatory bail plea denied

OpIndia Staff -
A Patiala Sessions court in Punjab has denied anticipatory bail to Civil Judge (Junior Division) Bikramdeep Singh, accused of trespassing and stealing gold jewellery from...
Editor's picks

Parliament passes the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, aimed at promoting ease of doing business and ease of living: All you need...

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Prime Minister Modi said that the Bill "strengthens a trust-based framework that empowers our citizens"
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