Law

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

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‘Govt funded schools can’t impart religious education’: Gauhati High Court upholds Assam govt’s decision to convert state-run madrassas to regular schools

OpIndia Staff - 5 February, 2022

Gauhati HC upholds law that was used by the Assam govt to convert state-run madrassas into general schools

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Lavanya suicide: Tamil Nadu government goes to SC against Madras HC order transferring the case to CBI, victim’s father had filed caveat

OpIndia Staff - 3 February, 2022

Tamil Nadu files petition at Supreme Court seeking stay on Madras HC order transferring Lavanya suicide case to CBI

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‘Need to finish Hindus, make separate nation for Muslims’: Govt counsel continues to present scathing evidence to oppose bail to Umar Khalid

OpIndia Staff - 3 February, 2022

Opposing bail plea of Umar Khalid, prosecutor said that the accused wanted to create a separate nation for Muslims

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Court asks police to submit action taken report against Sudarshan TV, Suresh Chavhanke for Bindass Bol program aired in May 2021

OpIndia Staff - 1 February, 2022

Delhi Court has sought an action taken report from the Delhi Police in a plea filed against Sudarshan TV and its Editor-in-Chief Suresh Chavhanke for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of people of the Muslim community through his programme named ‘Bindass Bol’ aired in May 2021.

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Kerala HC orders CBI investigation in RSS worker Sanjith’s murder case on wife’s plea

OpIndia Staff - 31 January, 2022

Sanjith's wife had requested a CBI probe into her husband's murder alleging that the family was not content with the probe by Kerala Police

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I&B Ministry blocks news channel MediaOne for backing banned Islamist outfit Jamaat-e-Islami, Kerala HC stays decision

OpIndia Staff - 31 January, 2022

Kerala based MediaOne TV has been blocked from broadcasting for the second time in recent years after I&B Ministry order, HC stays decision

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Supreme Court agrees to hear plea seeking contempt action against Haryana govt officials for disruption in namaz in Gurgaon

OpIndia Staff - 31 January, 2022

The plea was submitted by former MP Mohammad Adeeb in Supreme Court in December last year. Indira Jaising is appearing for the former MP.

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‘The child’s dying declaration can’t be ignored’: Madras HC slams TN police, hands over Lavanya suicide case to CBI

OpIndia Staff - 31 January, 2022

The Madras HC decision to hand over M Lavanya suicide case to CBI came in the wake of her father's petition claiming that they had lost faith in Tamil Nadu police's investigation.

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