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

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‘India cannot be refugee capital of the world’, central govt tells SC while seeking extension for final NRC publication

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An affidavit was filed by the Centre seeking a direction for 20% re-verification of the final draft of the NRC in the districts bordering Bangladesh and 10% in the rest of Assam.
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Petition filed in Delhi High Court challenging the prohibition and criminalization of Marijuana, lists medical uses of cannabis

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The petitioner is being represented by Senior Advocate Arvind Datar and advocate J Sai Deepak.
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Shia Waqf Board chief petitions court to ban ‘un-Islamic’ green flag, SC seeks Modi government’s response

OpIndia Staff -
Syed Waseem Rizvi, chairman of Shia Waqf Board filed a petition in the Supreme Court asking to ban the green flag with a crescent moon and a star
News Reports

Supreme Court orders verdict in Babri Masjid demolition case to be delivered within 9 months

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Supreme Court asks special judge to deliver verdict in Babri Masjid demolition case within nine months
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Richa Bharti case: Ranchi Court takes back order to distribute Quran after state govt and investigating officer’s request

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The Ranchi Court, which had ordered Richa Bharti to distribute 5 copies of the Quran as a condition for bail, has been forced to take back its ridiculous judgment.
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Ranchi Bar Association boycotts the judge who had ordered Ranchi girl to distribute Quran as bail condition

OpIndia Staff -
Ranchi District Bar Association has demanded the withdrawal of bail condition and transfer of the magistrate
Law

Rebel MLAs cannot be compelled to attend house proceedings, speaker to decide on resignations in time-bound manner: SC

OpIndia Staff -
The Supreme Court has also ruled that the rebel MLAs can themselves take a call on whether they wished to attend the trust vote that it has been scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 18. 
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Here are 7 bizarre judgments by the Indian Judiciary that highlight the need for urgent reforms

OpIndia Staff -
It's not the first time that the rather bizarre tendencies of the Indian Judiciary have been on display. In this article, we revisit some of them.
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Karnataka speaker is delaying acceptance of resignations because he wants to keep a minority government in power: Mukul Rohatgi in SC

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On Friday, the court had ordered the speaker to maintain the status quo with regard to the resignation and disqualification of 10 rebel MLAs.
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‘Do Courts ask Muslim accused to do Ramayan or Durga paath’?: Woman granted bail on condition of distributing 5 copies of Quran

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Ranchi court had ordered bail for Richa Bharti on the condition that she distributes 5 copies of Quran in the next 15 days
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