Law

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

Crime

Typing the word ‘semen’ as ‘semman’ had resulted in the acquittal of a POCSO accused, Madras HC reverses order, slams prosecution. Details

OpIndia Staff -
The Court held that under Section 29 of the POCSO Act 2012, it is for the accused to defend himself once the prosecution proved the offence and the Court had drawn its presumption.
News Reports

‘Don’t throw me into the streets’: Sister Lucy Kalapurra argues her own case in Kerala HC challenging her eviction from convent

OpIndia Staff -
As no lawyer was ready to take the case of sister Lucy Kalapurra, she had to fight her case herself in the Kerala High Court
Government and Policy

UP Law Commission floats population control bill draft: How the draft, in its current form, sacrifices merit in favour of fewer children

K Bhattacharjee -
The draft of Uttar Pradesh Population (Control, Stabilization and Welfare) Bill, 2021 envisions benefits for those with two children.
Law

Grooming Jihad: SC issues notice after parents of victim file petition regarding daughter’s safety

OpIndia Staff -
SC issued notices to the governments of Odisha, Jammu & Kashmir, and the Chandigarh administration in connection to a case of grooming jihad
Government and Policy

Here is what UP population control bill draft says and how you can send feedback: Full details

OpIndia Staff -
The proposed draft of the Uttar Pradesh Population (Control, Stabilization and Welfare) Bill, 2021 was presented to the public.
News Reports

Youtuber Karl Rock’s wife moves to Delhi HC against blacklisting of her husband by Govt of India, who is accused of multiple visa law...

OpIndia Staff -
Manisha Malik, wife of New Zealand YouTuber Karl Edward Rice, popularly known as Karl Rock, has moved to the Delhi High Court seeking to quash the orders issued by the Government of India to cancel his visa over repeated violation of the terms of his visa.
News Reports

Ajaz Khan, who said he chooses Quran over Constitution, forged prescriptions to traffic drugs, denied bail for being danger to society

OpIndia Staff -
The NDPA court observed that actor Ajaz Khan was a danger to the society and granting him bail would convey a bad message to the society
Opinions

EU undermines democracy as it threatens Hungary for banning promotion of homosexuality, sex reassignment among children

K Bhattacharjee -
The European Union has threatened Hungary with consequences for passing a law that bans promotion of homosexuality among children.
News Reports

From social media manipulation by algorithm to interference in elections, read remarks made by SC while refusing to stay summons to Facebook

OpIndia Staff -
Supreme Court said that Facebook cannot take a "simplistic approach" that it is merely a platform posting third party content
Law

Delhi High Court backs Uniform Civil Code, urges central govt to take necessary steps for its implementation: Details

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The Delhi High Court has lent its support for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country, urged Centre to implement it.
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