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Supreme Court says right to life under Article 21 of Constitution includes right to menstrual health, directs schools and governments to implement hygiene measures

OpIndia Staff -
The court held that the inaccessibility of menstrual hygiene management measures would amount to undermining the dignity of a girl child.
Opinions

Sharjeel Imam and the sob story session at Delhi Press Club: Debunking tall claims made by the ‘secular-liberal’ gang

Divyansh Tiwari -
A careful examination of the data, court decisions, and background information points to a story more in line with legal accountability than pure unfairness, despite their collective narrative portraying Imam as a victim of a vengeful system.
Law

Delhi Anti-Hindu Riots: Former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain, Salim Malik and Athar Khan denied bail by Delhi court

OpIndia Staff -
Tahir Hussain, Salim Malik and Athar Khan were denied by Karkardooma Courts Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai.
News Reports

As Supreme Court stays UGC Regulations of 2026, read about the 2012 Rules that are currently in force and the key differences between them

OpIndia Staff -
The 2012 regulations did not limit the definition of discrimination to select caste groups only. However, the 2026 UGC guidelines explicitly left out General Category students. 'Caste-based discrimination' in the new regulation was defined as discrimination only on the basis of caste or tribe against the members of the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, and other backward classes.
Entertainment

Delhi HC rejects Sameer Wankhede’s petition against Netflix series ‘Ba***ds of Bollywood’ directed by Aryan Khan

OpIndia Staff -
The Delhi High Court on Thursday rejected a defamation lawsuit filed by Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede against the Netflix series ‘Ba***ds...
News Reports

SC puts a leash on unchecked Waqf Tribunal powers, limits jurisdiction to registered properties

Shriti Sagar -
The court observed that Sections 6(1) and 7(1) of the Waqf Act require that a property must be listed in the official auqaf list.
Law

Madhya Pradesh HC declines husband’s plea to conduct virginity test of his wife to prove his claim that she is refusing sexual intercourse

OpIndia Staff -
The High Court said that the virginity test was not only unconstitutional but was also unreliable by medical standards for ascertaining virginity.
Law

Tamil Nadu: Madras HC orders removal of Christian shrine of Mother Velankanni in Chennai, rules against religious encroachment on public roads

Divya Bharti -
The Madras High Court has ordered the removal of a Mother Velankanni shrine in Chennai, ruling that religious structures cannot occupy public roads. The court emphasized that streets must remain clear for public use, regardless of the structure's religious significance.
Law

Allahabad HC denies maintenance plea of woman because her husband lost the ability to earn after her father and brother shot him

OpIndia Staff -
The Allahabad High Court has upheld a family court's decision to deny interim maintenance to a woman whose family members allegedly shot her husband,...
Editor's picks

Turkman Gate violence case: Delhi HC overturns bail granted to Md Ubedullah, says sessions court order ‘cryptic and unreasoned’

OpIndia Staff -
The Delhi High Court on Thursday, January 22, overturned the bail granted to a 25-year-old accused in the Turkman Gate violence case, where a...
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