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Karnataka HC stays investigation against Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in land-grabbing case, says no prima facie allegation exists

OpIndia Staff -
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar told the court that in a memo by the State counsel in the PIL, his name did not feature in the list of alleged encroachers.
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SC stays MP High Court order reinstating judge who urinated on train berth, calls his behaviour ‘the gravest form of misconduct’

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The Supreme Court stayed a High Court order reinstating a Madhya Pradesh judge fired for "disgusting" misconduct. In 2018, the officer allegedly urinated on a train berth while intoxicated. The apex court labeled his actions the "gravest form of misconduct."
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UK to bring law making it illegal for AI generating non-consensual intimate images, after Grok was made to take down posts in India

OpIndia Staff -
Keir Starmer warned X could lose self regulation as Ofcom probes Grok misuse, with fines up to ten percent revenue, while long delayed Data Act provisions criminalising creation of deepfake images are enforced this week.
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‘Dog lovers completely removed from reality’ – Supreme Court slams veteran actor Sharmila Tagore’s argument glorifying presence of stray dogs in hospitals

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The bench flagged hygiene risks, questioned behaviour based assessments, dismissed colour coded collar proposals, and clarified that its directions focus on implementing Animal Birth Control rules rather than ordering blanket removal of stray dogs.
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Thirupparankundram row: Madras HC asks temple management to file criminal trespass case against dargah, fixes date for framing of contempt charges

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On Friday (9th January), the Madras High Court rapped the Madurai administration for failing to file a response in the contempt of court case...
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Unmanageable chaos forces Calcutta HC to adjourn hearing on ED plea against CM Mamata Banerjee for grabbing files during I‑PAC raid, agency approaches CJ...

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The Calcutta High Court on Friday witnessed unprecedented commotion in the courtroom, leading to the adjournment of a crucial hearing involving the Enforcement Directorate's...
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Kapil Sibal argues for ‘stray dog lovers’ in SC: Bench asks if the animal lovers are going to ‘counsel’ biting dogs now

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The Supreme Court continued its hearing on the stray dog menace issue on Wednesday, with the bench asking senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who was...
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‘Imaginary law-and-order bogey manufactured for political convenience’: Madras HC slams DMK’s political agenda, upholds lighting lamp at Thiruparankundram Hill

Rukma Rathore -
Calling the law-and-order threat an “imaginary ghost,” the Madras High Court upheld lamp lighting at Thiruparankundram Hill and exposed the DMK government’s agenda-driven obstruction.
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SC rules, ‘Reserved category candidates scoring above the general cut-off can’t be denied open seats’: Read what it means, and how it is not...

शिव -
The Supreme Court ruled that reserved category candidates scoring above the General cut-off on merit can claim open seats, if they have not used any other caste-based relaxations. Dismissing Rajasthan HC recruitment appeals, it emphasised open categories belong to no caste, ensuring fairness under Articles 14 and 16
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Exclusive: Madras High Court scraps illegal sale of temple land, orders restoration to deity after three decades; read judgment details

Anurag -
The court held that statutory safeguards under the HR&CE Act were violated, rejected government orders attempting to revive the sale, and ruled that trustees are custodians of temple property, not owners with unfettered powers.
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