Law

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

Law

Interim CBI Director appointment: Prashant Bhushan admits he made a ‘genuine mistake’ by claiming Govt submitted fabricated documents

OpIndia Staff - 7 March, 2019

Prashant Bhushan had filed an application seeking the recusal of Justice Arun Mishra from hearing the contempt petition filed against him by K.K. Venugopal. The application was dismissed by the Court.

Crime

Yasin Malik kidnapped Dr Rubaiya Saeed, killed 5 IAF personnel, got away, but Karma may catch up now

OpIndia Staff - 7 March, 2019

Yasin Malik was today booked under the Public Safety Act and has been transferred to Jammu's Kot Balwal jail.

Government and Policy

All you need to know about the ordinance for reverting a court order that had effectively ended reservation in College-University postings

OpIndia Staff - 6 March, 2019

The ordinance will restore the original formula to take entire institution as one unit for calculating quota, instead of individual departments as per court order

Law

SC slams AAP MP Sanjay Singh for derogatory comments against the Court, refuses to hear his petition in Rafale case

OpIndia Staff - 6 March, 2019

In a separate tweet, he had criticised, “Has the Supreme Court lost its dignity? Delay in justice is not justice. The people consider a judge as God, but even God is unable to give justice.”

Rafale documents published by Hindu and used by Prashant Bhushan were stolen, considering action, govt tells SC

OpIndia Staff - 6 March, 2019

The Hindu and Prashant Bhushan violated Official Secrets Act by accessing classified Rafale documents, govt submitted in Supreme Court.

Law

Supreme Court reserves order on mediation for resolving the Ram Mandir dispute

OpIndia Staff - 6 March, 2019

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its order on the matter of referring the Ram Janambhoomi dispute to a court-appointed and monitored mediation.

Law

Court to hear JNU sedition case, as Arvind Kejriwal govt is yet to give sanction to prosecute Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid and others

OpIndia Staff - 28 February, 2019

Delhi's Patiala house court to hear JNU sedition case in which Kanhaiya Kumar and Umar Khalid are charged, amid Arvind Kejriwal government's refusal to give consent to prosecute

Law

In a big setback for Gandhis, Delhi High Court upholds eviction of Associated Journals Limited from Herald House

OpIndia Staff - 28 February, 2019

In a big blow to the Congress President Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi, Delhi High Court has upheld the eviction of Associated Journals Limited (AJL) from Herald House

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