Law

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

Opinions

After Sabarimala, now Maa Tripureswari Temple, the Judiciary is killing the diversity of traditions within Hinduism

K Bhattacharjee - 29 September, 2019

Tripureswari animal sacrifice ban: A particular worldview is being forced down our throats without our consent.

News Reports

Ram Mandir case: Muslim parties apologise to Supreme Court for questioning ASI report

OpIndia Staff - 26 September, 2019

Further, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked parties in the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case to finish their arguments by October 18. The Supreme Court also warned that the parties will not be given any extra day.

News Reports

Students resorting to ‘false conversions overnight’ to gain admission into minority colleges: Supreme Court

OpIndia Staff - 25 September, 2019

The Supreme Court observed, "The right of minority institutions is not absolute, and is amenable to regulation.."

Law

Difficult to rebut the faith of Hindus regarding Ram Janmabhoomi: SC to Muslim side lawyers during Ayodhya hearing

OpIndia Staff - 24 September, 2019

The hearing in the politically sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case has entered its 30th day today.

Economy and Finance

Supreme Court judgments have led to 23 lakh job losses in the mining sector, says Federation of Indian Mining Industries

OpIndia Staff - 24 September, 2019

Federation of Indian Mining Industries (FIMI) stated that some SC judgments have led to job loss of 23 lakh people, both direct and indirect, in the mining sector, excluding petroleum and natural gas

Law

Delhi Court rules that showing middle finger to woman amounts to outraging her modesty: Report

OpIndia Staff - 21 September, 2019

According to a recent court judgment, showing the middle finger to a woman tantamount to outraging her modesty and can land a person in jail.

Law

Report from Jammu and Kashmir HC does not support allegations made by ‘activists’ about people not having access to HC

OpIndia Staff - 20 September, 2019

SC on Friday said it has received a report from the Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court refuting claims of some people that they were unable to access the J&K High Court.

Law

‘Methodology perfunctory, at the best, only an opinion,’ SC junks report by ‘Eminent Historians’ on Ram Janmabhoomi

OpIndia Staff - 18 September, 2019

Rajeev Dhavan, arguing for the Sunni Waqf Board, presented the report in the Court as material in favour of Babri Masjid in the ongoing day-to-day hearings in the Ayodhya Dispute.

Law