Law

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

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Delhi High Court issues notice to Twitter and Govt over Arti Tikoo’s petition: Read details

OpIndia Staff - 11 January, 2022

The court requested a response from the Centre and Twitter, while also providing three weeks to file a counter-affidavit

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SC appoints independent panel to probe PM’s security breach in Punjab, DGP Chandigarh, NIA chief included

OpIndia Staff - 10 January, 2022

On January 10, SC directed to appoint an independent panel to investigate the breach in PM Modi's security in Punjab last week.

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Four Supreme Court judges test positive for Covid-19 after farewell party for a retiring judge, over 150 staff quarantined

OpIndia Staff - 9 January, 2022

Following farewell party for retiring Justice R Subhash Reddy, four Supreme Court judges and over 150officials have been tested positive.

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Delhi HC refuses to dismiss FIR against rape accused govt employee following settlement and marriage with the victim

OpIndia Staff - 9 January, 2022

Even though an rape victim arrived at a settlement and married the accused, Delhi High Court refuses to quash the FIR

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Hate speech case: Kalicharan Maharaj granted bail by Pune court, says his physical custody no longer needed

OpIndia Staff - 8 January, 2022

Chief Judicial Magistrate of Pune on Friday granted bail to seer Kalicharan Maharaj in connection with a hate speech case

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SC says Calcutta HC has no jurisdiction on CAT case against former WB chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay, allows transfer of the case to Delhi

OpIndia Staff - 7 January, 2022

The Supreme Court has said that the Calcutta High Court passed the order without jurisdiction and it was ‘ab initio void (legally void from inception)’.

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NEET-PG counselling: Supreme Court upholds 27% OBC and 10% EWS quota, central govt criteria to be followed

OpIndia Staff - 7 January, 2022

The Supreme Court has also allowed the 8 lakh annual income limit for the EWS, as of now. The final verdict on the EWS criteria is to be decided on the third week of March.

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