Law

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

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Ex-judge, who earlier released ‘urban naxal’ Gautam Navlakha from house arrests, speaks out against anti-conversion laws in India: Details

OpIndia Staff - 11 March, 2025

S Muralidhar also objected to the fact that people other than the victim of forced conversion can also file complaints. He alleged that this provision in anti-conversion laws is giving way to vigilante groups.

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Kerala HC reduces the sentence of man convicted of unnatural sexual intercourse with a minor to one day

OpIndia Staff - 7 March, 2025

In a case of an attempt to commit unnatural sex with a minor victim, a single bench of the Kerala High Court reduced the sentence of the convict to one day.

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‘Attempt to suppress journalistic freedom’: Rajasthan HC grants relief to Arnab Goswami in case filed by Pawan Khera, says FIR lacks evidence

OpIndia Staff - 7 March, 2025

The FIR was registered by Pawan Khera against Arnab Goswami in May of 2022 in Udaipur Police Station.

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Supreme Court declines to stall Dharavi Redevelopment project by Adani, issues notices on UAE-based company’s proposal to increase its offer by 20%

OpIndia Staff - 7 March, 2025

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the Dharavi redevelopment project being undertaken by the Adani Group while hearing a plea by UAE-based Seclink Technologies

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AGI Greenpac’s Review Petition after SC struck down resolution plan to acquire HNG: An attempt to further delay the longest running IBC case, causing...

OpIndia Staff - 6 March, 2025

AGI Greenpac, with its review petition, wants to restrain the CoC to consider other resolution plans which already had CCI approval, including the INSCO’s bid

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Shocking and wrong signal: Supreme Court criticises UP govt for demolishing properties of Atiq Ahmed’s aides in Prayagraj, says govt will have to reconstruct...

OpIndia Staff - 6 March, 2025

The action has been taken against builders who reportedly shared close ties with late gangster Atiq Ahmed.

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Rajasthan HC rejects petition of man who wanted the right to have a live-in relationship with his married sister

OpIndia Staff - 6 March, 2025

Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan HC rejected the plea of alleging that his live-in partner, who is his sister, is being harassed by her in-laws

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Supreme Court rules that calling someone ‘Pakistani’ or ‘Miyan-Tiyan’ does not hurt religious sentiments: Here is what you need to know

Dibakar Dutta - 4 March, 2025

The case dates back to November 2020, when a government official (name undisclosed) was called 'Pakistani' or 'Miyan-Tiyan' during a heated argument with an elderly man named Hari Nandan Singh (the petitioner in the case).

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