Law

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

News Reports

Setback to IPS Hemant Nimbalkar, husband of Congress MLA Anjali Nimbalkar, as SC stays HC order granting relief in IMA Scam: Full details

OpIndia Staff - 28 August, 2021

In a setback to IPS officer and Karnataka IGP Hemant Nimbalkar, SC stayed Karnataka HC order quashing an FIR and chargesheet filed against him in IMA scam

Crime

‘Sex with wife even by force or against her wishes not rape’, Chhattisgarh High Court acquits man on charges of marital rape

OpIndia Staff - 26 August, 2021

Chhattisgarh High Court upholds a man's acquittal on charges of marital rape, saying forced sex with legally wedded wife is nor rape

News Reports

‘Please do something’, SC asks Centre to find a solution to the roads blockade due to the ongoing ‘farmers’ protest

OpIndia Staff - 23 August, 2021

The Supreme Court said that the farmers might have the right to protest but roads cannot be blocked indefinitely

Crime

Calcutta HC takes notice of BJP worker Avijit Sarkar’s murder: Read what Court said about the second autopsy, the police’s refusal and more

OpIndia Staff - 20 August, 2021

Calcutta High Court ordered Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal govt to hand over autopsy report and other sealed cover documents of Avijit Sarkar to CBI

News Reports

‘Bengal police ignored complaints of victims, no FIR in 60% cases’: Calcutta HC orders court-monitored CBI probe in post-poll violence cases

OpIndia Staff - 19 August, 2021

The High Court has directed that a Special Investigation Team, under the monitoring of the Court, should investigate the criminal cases related to post-poll violence.

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Uttar Pradesh: 5 Hindu women seek right to worship Hindu Gods inside Gyanvapi mosque that used to be Kashi Vishwanath temple

OpIndia Staff - 19 August, 2021

The five Hindu women have filed a petition in court seeking orders to restore their worshipping rights in old Kashi Vishwanath temple that was converted to Gyanvapi Mosque.

News Reports

Bombay HC stays provisions of new IT Rules requiring digital media houses to follow Code of Ethics, refuses to stay other Rules

OpIndia Staff - 14 August, 2021

The Bombay High Court stayed Rules 9(1) and 9(3) of the new IT Rules that deal with adherence to Code of Ethics by digital media

News Reports

NCPCR summons Facebook’s ‘Trust and Safety Dept’ head for failing to take down post by Rahul Gandhi compromising identity of minor victim: Details

OpIndia Staff - 14 August, 2021

NCPCR has now issued summons to the Head (Trust and Safety Department) Satya Yadav at Facebook for failing to take down post by Rahul Gandhi

Crime

Delhi Rape Case: Delhi Police says they have no evidence that the 9-year-old was raped before being killed, court stops interim compensation to mother

OpIndia Staff - 14 August, 2021

Delhi Police has submitted before the local court that there is no evidence yet to confirm whether the nine-year-old girl was raped before being killed near Delhi Cantonment

News Reports