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PM Modi documentary: BBC and Wikipedia argue as a foreign entity, say Delhi court can’t deal with the defamation case, invoke Hague convention

OpIndia Staff - 12 May, 2023

BBC and Wikipedia's legal representatives claimed that they were foreign organisations that were not served properly and that they were appearing in protest

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‘Acts instilled insecurity among people’: Md Shahnawaz, Md Shoaib, Shahrukh, 6 others sentenced to 7 years jail in Delhi anti-Hindu riots case

OpIndia Staff - 11 May, 2023

The court noted that the nine men tried to create communal disturbance in the area and instilled a sense of insecurity among people.

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Shut hospitals if doctors can’t be protected: Kerala HC slams state govt and police for murder of Vandana, stabbed while treating accused in police...

OpIndia Staff - 11 May, 2023

The Kerala High Court came down hard on the Pinarayi Vijayan-led state government and the police for the killing of a 23-year-old Dr Vandana

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Supreme Court says can’t restore MVA govt since Uddhav Thackeray resigned voluntarily, finds fault in decisions of governor and speaker

OpIndia Staff - 11 May, 2023

"Petitioners argued for restoration of status quo ante. However, Thackeray did not face the floor test. Had Uddhav Thackeray not resigned, the status quo could have been restored," the Court said.

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Attempt to indulge in forum shopping and bench hunting: Supreme Court rebukes sacked IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt for plea seeking recusal of a judge...

OpIndia Staff - 11 May, 2023

Justice MR Shah of Supreme Court refuses to recuse from hearing Sanjiv Bhatt's case, court rebukes him for bench hunting

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Centre has power on order, police and land, NCT of Delhi has power to posts, appoint and transfer officials: SC verdict in Delhi govt...

OpIndia Staff - 11 May, 2023

Supreme Court of India said the NCT of Delhi has the power to create posts, appoint officials and transfer them but also protected interest of Union Govt

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Assam, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan oppose legalisation of same-sex marriage, four other states seek more time for ‘extensive study on the complex issue’

OpIndia Staff - 10 May, 2023

7 states have submitted their views on same-sex marriage, in which Assam, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan have opposed it, and others sought more time

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Punjab and Haryana HC says arrest and custody Times Now cameraman and driver is illegal: Read details of what the court said and how...

OpIndia Staff - 10 May, 2023

Interim bail of Times Now reporter Bhawana Kishore extended till May 22, Punjab and Haryana High Court questioned why driver and cameraperson were arrested

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Supreme Court to hear plea for a ban on the film ‘The Kerala Story’ on May 15, Kapil Sibal leads charge

OpIndia Staff - 10 May, 2023

This comes after Kerala High Court on May 5 refused to put a stay on the release of Sudipto Sen’s The Kerala Story saying that a community as secular as Kerala would accept the movie for what it is.

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