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Former judges of Supreme Court and High Courts condemn INDI bloc’s impeachment notice against Justice Swaminathan of Madras HC for Karthigai Deepam order

OpIndia Staff -
56 former judges, including retired Supreme Court justices, have issued a joint statement condemning the impeachment motion against Madras High Court Judge Justice G.R....
Crime

Sarfaraz sentenced to death for murder of Ram Gopal Mishra during attack on Durga Puja immersion in Bahraich last year, 9 others get life...

OpIndia Staff -
A court in Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday sentenced the convicts in the communal violence case of October 2024, in which one Ram...
Law

Supreme Court reserves verdict on bail pleas of UAPA accused Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, Centre highlights how their speeches instigated Delhi anti-Hindu riots

OpIndia Staff -
The ASG explained that the riots in the national capital were carried out based on a conspiracy hatched by the accused.
Law

Jammu and Kashmir court sentences Pakistani national to 10 years for attempting to kill security officer in 2016: Details

OpIndia Staff -
Yaseen has been in jail since 20th June 2016, and the court has said that this period will be counted as part of his sentence. This means he is likely to be released around the middle of 2026
Opinions

Delhi Riots bail hearing: Why the accused persons’ liberty arguments may not overcome UAPA’s strict prima facie bar and how Delhi Police’s conspiracy case...

Divyansh Tiwari -
Dave's insistence that Imam is not charged in any FIR involving actual violence ignores a fundamental tenet of conspiracy law, which is that conspiratorial responsibility does not require physical presence at the crime site. Even if someone is far away when the clear crimes are carried out, they might still be a part of a terrorist plot.
Opinions

Supreme Court allows SC certificate for girl based on mother’s caste, despite ‘inter-caste’ marriage of parents: Why this is a problematic precedent

Shraddha Pandey -
On Monday, the Supreme Court bench comprising CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Baghchi refused to entertain a plea challenging a Madras High Court order which directed the issuance of an SC caste certificate to the Puducherry girl based on her mother’s caste to ensure that her academic career does not suffer without it
Crime

Supreme Court grants bail to Mohammed, accused of molesting women and supporting Pakistan on social media during Operation Sindoor

OpIndia Staff -
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Jomalya Bagchi, noted that Joynal Abedin has been in custody for six months and the trial has not begun. The court said that the trial will take time to conclude.
Law

West Bengal: ‘Suspended’ TMC MLA Humayun Kabir lays foundation stone of ‘Babri Masjid’ after Calcutta HC refuses to intervene

OpIndia Staff -
The Calcutta High Court declined to stay a foundation stone-laying ceremony for a proposed mosque in Murshidabad.
Editor's picks

Kerala HC grants interim relief to ‘expelled’ rape accused Congress leader Rahul Mamkootathil, prevents his arrest

OpIndia Staff -
Kerala High Court has temporarily stopped the arrest of Rahul Mamkootathil, expelled Congress MLA facing multiple rape charges.
Crime

‘Used PM’s name in derogatory manner, Pahalgam attack posts made when national security was at risk’: Allahabad HC rejects singer Neha Rathore’s bail plea

OpIndia Staff -
The Allahabad High Court rejected Bhojpuri singer Neha Singh Rathore's anticipatory bail application over her posts on PM Modi and the Pahalgam terror attack. The court cited the need for reasonable limits on free speech to maintain public order, noting her posts were disrespectful and made during a sensitive time.
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