Law

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

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

Aditi - 3 April, 2026

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

News Reports

CEC Gyanesh Kumar hands over Malda violence case to NIA: Here’s what SC observed, DM and Home Secretary didn’t reach scene, even food and...

Shraddha Pandey - 3 April, 2026

A Bench comprising CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipin Pancholi took sou motu cognisance of the Malda incident after being alerted by the Calcutta High Court CJI. The apex court came down heavily on the West Bengal government and the Malda district administration.

SC slams Mamata govt after mob gheraos judicial officers in Muslim-dominated Malda, calls West Bengal ‘most polarised State’

OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2026

A Bench comprising Surya Kant, Joymalya Bagchi and Vipin Pancholi strongly criticised the Mamata government of West Bengal, saying there was a clear “abdication of duty” on its part.

Law

Jharkhand: Muslims pelt stones at Ram Navami procession in Dhanbad, police tie Hindus with rope and parade them like criminals, NHRC issues notice

Anurag - 2 April, 2026

Complaint stated that police humiliated organisers including Shatrughan Mahato by tying ropes around their waists and parading them publicly. NHRC issued notice to Chief Secretary and DGP of Jharkhand after taking cognisance of allegations.

Crime

Varanasi Sessions Court denies bail to 14 Muslims accused in ‘Iftar on Ganga’ case, says posting video on social media shows intention to disrupt...

OpIndia Staff - 1 April, 2026

A sessions court in Varanasi on Wednesday rejected bail applications from all 14 accused in the controversial “Ganga Iftar” case, observing that the alleged...

Mohammed Shariq pleads guilty in Mangaluru blast case: Read how Congress leader DK Shivakumar had claimed the terror plot was ‘BJP’s diversionary tactics’

OpIndia Staff - 31 March, 2026

Mohammed Shariq, the prime accused in the 2022 Mangaluru cooker blast, has pleaded guilty before a special NIA court.

Opinions

Influencer levelling allegations on Nitin Gadkari gets a defamation notice, but not Caravan magazine: Read how a thin line between caution and assertion played...

Dhruv Mishra - 30 March, 2026

In both law and journalism, there exists a clear distinction between suggesting a possibility and asserting a fact. The former invites scrutiny; the latter demands proof. By collapsing this distinction, the video effectively converts a layered investigative narrative into a categorical allegation.

Law

Dhar Bhojshala complex case: Muslims move Supreme Court against Madhya Pradesh HC order, which allowed inspection of the temple site by judge

OpIndia Staff - 29 March, 2026

The Division Bench had ordered an inspection of the Bhojshala complex by one of its judges to examine the monument and its historical importance.

Law

Married man’s live-in relation not illegal, but married people cannot enter into live-in relationship without divorce: Allahabad HC’s opposite verdicts on same issue within...

OpIndia Staff - 28 March, 2026

In a notable instance of differing judicial observations from the same high court within days, the Allahabad High Court has issued two opposite rulings...

Law