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IRS officer caught in ₹1.5 crore bribery case, court releases him claiming CBI arrest was ‘illegal’

OpIndia Staff - 29 August, 2026

A Thane court declared the CBI's arrest of senior IRS officer Vinay Kumar Kanheti and two others illegal in a ₹1.5-crore bribery case.

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‘Hijab not an essential religious practice’: Allahabad HC dismisses Muslim student’s plea to wear hijab with school uniform

OpIndia Staff - 25 August, 2026

The Allahabad High Court dismissed a Muslim student's plea to wear a hijab with her school uniform, ruling that institutions have the right to enforce uniform dress codes to maintain discipline, equality, and a religion-neutral classroom atmosphere.

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Maharashtra govt releases draft bill for regulating private coaching and tuition industry, invites suggestions from the public: All you need to know

Aditi - 23 August, 2026

Major violations under the draft Maharashtra Private Coaching Classes (Registration and Regulation) Act can attract fines between ₹10 lakh and ₹50 lakh, along with suspension or cancellation of registration.

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Madras HC quashes criminal cases against students, booked for protesting against the 2023 ‘Eradicate Sanatan Dharma’ conference of Udhayanidhi Stalin: Details

OpIndia Staff - 22 August, 2026

At the conference, Udhayanidhi Stalin, made derogatory comments against Hinduism, saying that Sanatan cannot simply be opposed but has to be eradicated.

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SC rules casteist abuses in private space without ‘public view’ not an offence under SC/ST Act: What does the verdict mean?

Rukma Rathore - 21 August, 2026

"The material does not disclose any specific caste-based utterance attributable to the appellant," the court stated.

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West Bengal court issues arrest warrant against TMC MP Mahua Moitra for repeatedly ignoring summons in hate speech case

OpIndia Staff - 19 August, 2026

"The series of disobedience of the order of this court goes to show the lackadaisical approach of the accused," the court stated.

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AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal casts aspersions on the integrity of Supreme Court Collegium: The dissection of the veiled attack on recent judicial appointments

Shraddha Pandey - 10 August, 2026

From supporting the Supreme Court Collegium to now casting aspersions on its integrity, AAP and Arvind Kejriwal have weaved alarmist narratives around the judiciary to lend credence to their conspiracy theory that the Modi government is somehow taking over the judiciary

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Gujarat HC refuses to grant relief to Christian woman who forced ASHA workers to convert: Here is what the court said

OpIndia Staff - 9 August, 2026

For 3 years, the ASHA workers were asked to stay back after government work and official health-related meetings were over. They were then spoken to about Christianity, encouraged to read the Bible and told that idol worship practised in Hinduism was wrong.

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Mumbai court rejects bail petition of 2 TISS students for glorifying Delhi anti-Hindu riot accused Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam

OpIndia Staff - 8 August, 2026

Meanwhile, the court granted bail to 7 other students involved in the case. The court found that the main allegation against them was 'merely attending' the Saibaba gathering on October 12, 2025.

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