Law

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

News Reports

Karnataka HC grants bail to Congress MLA’s relative Naveen who was accused of ‘blasphemy’ by Islamic mobs for Facebook comment

OpIndia Staff - 22 October, 2020

Naveen was booked under sections 153A and 295A of the Indian Penal Code and section 67 of the Information Technology Act over his alleged derogatory comment regarding Prophet Mohammed on Facebook.

Law

Maharashtra government to pay Rs 10 lakhs per hearing to Kapil Sibal in the case against Arnab Goswami

OpIndia Staff - 21 October, 2020

Kapil Sibal and Rahul Chitnis will be paid Rs 10 lakh Rs 1.50 lakh per hearing by Maharashtra govt in case filed by Arnab Goswami

Government and Policy

After ‘donations’ during Coronavirus, Mamata Banerjee to give doles to Durga Puja ‘clubs’, HC slams govt, opposition raises questions: Details

OpIndia Staff - 17 October, 2020

Meanwhile, Bikash Bhattacharya, representing the petitioner in the case, said, "Not a single penny can be used for the purpose of Durga puja. So, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's plan to pacify the puja clubs had failed."

News Reports

Mathura district court admits plea seeking removal of Idgah Mosque built on Krishna Janmabhoomi land

OpIndia Staff - 16 October, 2020

The Mathura court will next hear the plea seeking the removal of the Idgah mosque built over Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi on November 18

News Reports

Centre challenges the jurisdiction of the Peace and Harmony Committee of the Delhi Legislative Assembly before the Supreme Court

OpIndia Staff - 15 October, 2020

Centre told SC that summons issued by Peace and Harmony Committee of Delhi Assembly to Facebook are invalid as it lacks jurisdiction

Law

Mohua, are you on Mohua? Calcutta HC dismisses charges against Babul Supriyo over his 2017 remarks against TMC MP Mahua Moitra

OpIndia Staff - 15 October, 2020

In a big setback to TMC MP Mahua Moitra, Calcutta HC quashed police chargesheet against BJP MP and Union Minister Babul Supriyo

Media

Retreat, Retreat! Howls Bollywood: Bollywood production houses change tunes, now say suit against ‘entire media’, not just Arnab Goswami

OpIndia Staff - 15 October, 2020

Bollywood production houses had filed a suit in the Delhi High Court to stop Arnab Goswami, Republic TV, Pradip Bhandari and Times Now from 'defaming' Bollywood.

News Reports

Hathras case: SC pulls up Kapil Sibal over plea seeking release of PFI member Siddique Kappan arrested for planning to create caste unrest

OpIndia Staff - 12 October, 2020

The four PFI members, including Siddique Kappan were arested in connection to the Hathras case had been booked under UAPA

Law

Aamir Khan, Karan Johar, Farhan Akhtar and others join hands to target Arnab Goswami and Republic TV in Delhi High Court: Read

OpIndia Staff - 12 October, 2020

Bollywood's leading associations and production houses file a suit in Delhi High Court against Republic TV, Arnab Goswami, Pradeep Bhandari, Times Now, Navika Kumar and Rahul Shivshankar.

News Reports