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“High time to look around the world”: Bombay High Court bats for lowering the age of consent for sex, says POCSO has criminalised consensual...

OpIndia Staff - 13 July, 2023

Bombay High Court said that time has come to lower the age of consent for minors to engage in consensual sexual relationships.

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Kerala: Special NIA court convicts six PFI members for chopping the hand of Professor TJ Joseph in 2010

OpIndia Staff - 12 July, 2023

A Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court finds six accused guilty in the 2010 Professor TJ Joseph’s hand-chopping case

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Mumbai court asks husband to pay maintenance for wife’s 3 pet dogs too, says the dogs “fulfill emotional deficit after a broken relationship”

OpIndia Staff - 12 July, 2023

This ruling by the Mumbai court has attracted attention for addressing the importance of pet dogs fulfilling emotional needs following the end of relationships.

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Case going on since 1999, convict says he has already served jail time, police say ‘no, he didn’t’: Punjab and Haryana HC orders probe

OpIndia Staff - 12 July, 2023

The petitioner argued in the court that he had already served a custodial sentence exceeding the two-year punishment imposed on him by the Supreme Court, during the pendency of his appeal, totalling two years and five months.

Home Minister Amit Shah hits out at those ‘rejoicing’ over SC verdict on ED Chief SK Mishra’s extension, says ED will continue to take...

OpIndia Staff - 12 July, 2023

Union Home Minister Amit Shah reminded the 'elite club' that was rejoicing after the Supreme Court’s verdict that no matter who is the chief, ED will continue to work against the corrupt.

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Supreme Court postpones hearing on Gyanvapi disputed structure, seeks response from Muslim side

OpIndia Staff - 11 July, 2023

The Hindu parties in the case informed the SC that calling the Shivling discovered within the Varanasi Gyanvapi complex a "fountain" amounted to demeaning it and demanded a scientific investigation of the Shivling.

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Krishna Janmabhoomi case: Shahi Idgah Trust moves to SC against Allahabad HC order to transfer all petitions from Mathura District Court

ANI - 11 July, 2023

So far nine cases have been filed in Mathura court in the case of Krishna Janmabhoomi and Shahi Idgah Masjid.

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‘Extension of ED director SK Mishra’s tenure illegal’, says Supreme Court

ANI - 11 July, 2023

Amicus Curiae KV Viswanathan urged the top court to strike down the amendment in the larger interest of democracy expressing fear that it will be misused by future governments.

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