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Supreme Court refuses to quash case against Subramaniam Swamy’s follower over comments abusing PM, says it was brazen abuse of freedom of speech

OpIndia Staff -
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a writ petition filed by Karnataka-based rebel BJP worker Gurudath Shetty Karkala, seeking to quash an...
Law

Delhi HC sets aside Lokpal order allowing CBI chargesheet against TMC MP Mahua Moitra in cash-for-query case

OpIndia Staff -
Moitra had claimed that the Lokpal order was contrary to the Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013, and the principles of natural justice.
Law

Shimla: Demolition work resumes to take down illegal construction of Sanjauli mosque after high court’s order

OpIndia Staff -
The top three roofs of the Sanjauli mosque which are deemed illegal, must be removed, according to the high court order.
Law

Bareilly violence accused Rihan’s bail rejected: Read what Allahabad HC said on the Sar Tan Se Juda slogan by Islamists and its threat to...

Rukma Rathore -
According to the Allahabad HC, the slogan undermines the Constitution, legal sytem and encourages violent revolt.
Law

Gujarat HC rejects over 150 petitions by Waqf Boards seeking exemption from court fee, clarifies no petition will be heard if fee not paid

पूजा राणा -
Gujarat High Court dismissed 150 Waqf petitions, ruling boards must pay court fees like temples and other faiths. It ended years of exemptions under the Waqf Act, clarifying Section 83 proceedings as full litigation. Deputy CM hailed it as historic for equality.
Opinions

Fixing the front door of justice: How the Supreme Court and CJI Surya Kant are reforming the oral mentioning problem

Divyansh Tiwari -
The reform's most citizen-centric component aims to guarantee that an individual's freedom is not contingent upon a senior advocate's ability to speak at 10:30 a.m.
Law

‘Are you not a part of the Republic?’: SC raps DMK government, asks Tamil Nadu to allot land for Navodaya Vidyalayas in every district

OpIndia Staff -
"Why this mental block? If economically backward students are given the opportunity, why are you preventing that," Supreme Court asked.
News Reports

SC rules that nation’s interest lie above rights of terror accused in 2010 Jnaneshwari Express sabotage case: Here is everything you need to know...

Aditi -
The Supreme Court noted, “The rights of an individual are always subservient to the nation’s interest, the High Court fell in error in granting bail.”
News Reports

Echoes of Manu: How ancient law shapes modern indian jurisprudence

Divyansh Tiwari -
Manusmriti was a foundational Dharmashastra for pre-modern and colonial jurists, but it was never the only or final word.
Law

Ram Gopal Mishra murder: As Bahraich court sentences Sarfaraz to death and others to life imprisonment, read how the old police statement is being...

Shraddha Pandey -
The murder case of Ram Gopal Mishra stems from Islamist mob violence in the Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh on 13th October 2024, during a Maa Durga idol immersion (visarjan) procession in the Maharajganj market under the Hardi Police Station precinct.
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