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MP High Court nullifies Congress MLA Mukesh Malhotra’s election for non-disclosure of criminal cases, declares BJP candidate Ramniwas Rawat elected

OpIndia Staff -
The election petition filed by BJP candidate Ramniwas Rawat alleged Malhotra failed to disclose six criminal cases in Form 26. The Court declared the Vijaypur election void and recognised Rawat as the duly elected MLA.
Law

‘Press freedom cannot be used as weapon to extract illegal benefits’: MP High Court observes while hearing petition of journalist accused of cheating and...

OpIndia Staff -
The court observed that the key element of deception was missing in this case.
Law

“You can’t say you’ll carry your prayer only here,” says Bombay HC while declining plea of taxi union seeking space near the airport for...

OpIndia Staff -
The High Court said that the security of the airport could not be compromised "even a bit", and asked the petitioners not to cause unnecessary issue.
Law

‘How can you cast aspersions against the judges’: Kerala HC raps petitioner Mehnaz and others who challenged the court order allowing release of ‘The...

OpIndia Staff -
Cautioning the petitioners, the High Court said that the language used in the petition could attract an action for contempt of the court.
Law

Karnataka High Court grants bail to son of former Congress MP in forgery case: Here is what we know so far

OpIndia Staff -
The CBI has pointed out that Srinivas forged some documents, including a will to make himself a beneficiary of Raghunath's properties.
Opinions

‘Buy a MacBook for the victim’, says Bombay HC in a POCSO case after minor agrees to ‘settle’, withdraw charges against uncle: Read when...

Divyansh Tiwari -
Courts are guided by a four-step test from Mahesh Damu Khare v. State of Maharashtra (2024): Determine if the allegations, on their face, constitute a crime, assess the legitimacy of the settlement, take into account the impact on society, and make sure there is no abuse of process.
News Reports

Pahalgam attack: NIA investigation turns to China over GoPro used in recce. Read what the Letter Rogatory is

Anurag -
GoPro BV informed investigators it lacks downstream transaction details, prompting NIA to seek judicial assistance from China through diplomatic channels to establish chain of custody and evidentiary linkage of the seized device.
Editor's picks

Delhi court grants bail to Congress goons who disrupted AI Impact Summit, rules that their actions amounted to ‘political dissent’

OpIndia Staff -
On Sunday (1st March), a Delhi court granted bail to 9 goons belonging to the Indian Youth Congress (IYC), who created a ruckus during...
Entertainment

Kerala High Court lifts stay order on release of Kerala Story 2, says order was passed based on teasers and trailers only

OpIndia Staff -
The Kerala High Court has lifted an interim stay on the release of the film ‘The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond’, clearing the path...
Law

Allahabad High Court upholds the detention of Sikandar, Saiyyaj Ali and Hasnen under NSA for slaughtering a cow during Navratri, says the incident caused...

OpIndia Staff -
Pointing out the timing of the incident, when two major religious festivals of the Hindu and the Muslim community coincided, the High Court said that the act hurt the religious sentiments of Hindus.
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