Law

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

Law

SC transfers complaint by journalist against Chidambaram using ‘Sr Advocate’ title to Bar Council

OpIndia Staff - 21 June, 2019

Gopikrishnan today took to Twitter to inform that he has got a message from the Supreme Court stating that his written complaint has been transferred to the concerned Bar Council for 'action deemed fit'.

News Reports

CBI summons investigative journalist Mathew Samuel in connection with Narada Scam

OpIndia Staff - 19 June, 2019

The Narada Scam relates to a sting operation conducted by investigative journalist Mathew Samuel on TMC leaders and IAS officers wherein they were allegedly caught on camera accepting bribes in exchange of favours.

News Reports

NDTV to file appeal against SEBI order imposing a penalty of Rs 12 lakh for delayed disclosures

OpIndia Staff - 19 June, 2019

The company said that the SEBI order imposing the penalty, which is yet to be received by them, is likely to be set aside in appeal.

News Reports

Kerala MP to table private member’s bill at Lok Sabha to overturn the Supreme Court’s Sabarimala verdict

OpIndia Staff - 19 June, 2019

The bill seeks status quo on religious practices of the Sabarimala Sreedharma Sastha Temple, as existed on the 1st day of September 2018

Government and Policy

Yogi government clears draft ordinance to curb anti-national activities on university campuses

OpIndia Staff - 19 June, 2019

Universities are also required to meet other objectives such as national integration, secularism, social harmony, international goodwill, ethics, as well as attempts to inculcate patriotism.

Law

Radical Islamist Zakir Naik ordered to appear before court on July 31, non-bailable warrant to be issued if he fails to appear

OpIndia Staff - 19 June, 2019

A special PMLA court has ordered radical Islamist Zakir Naik to physically appear before the court on July 31

News Reports

ED attaches 6170 vehicles worth ₹1610 crore from logistics firm in a bank fraud case

OpIndia Staff - 18 June, 2019

Siddhi Vinayak Logistics Ltd had defrauded Bank of Maharashtra in a fraudulent loan scheme for buying vehicles

Law

CBI files FIR against Indira Jaising’s NGO for FCRA violations, husband Anand Grover named too

OpIndia Staff - 18 June, 2019

Earlier in May, Indira Jaising, Anand Grover and Lawyers' Collective were issued a notice by the Supreme Court.

News Reports

Is Kamal Nath in trouble for the 1984 Sikh Genocide case? Armed with this Home Ministry order, MS Sirsa certainly thinks so

OpIndia Staff - 15 June, 2019

The order also says that the order has been passed in consideration of the representation made on 24th December 2018 received from the General Secretary, Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee.

Government and Policy