TOPIC

Court judgement

Editor's picks

2002 Gujarat riots: Court acquits 9 Hindus who were falsely accused of stone pelting and inciting violence

OpIndia Staff -
It must be mentioned that riots broke out in Gujarat in 2002 after a Muslim mob sat fire to 2 coaches of Sabarmati Express near the Godhra railway station, burning 59 Hindu pilgrims alive. A total of 31 Islamists were found guilty of committing the heinous crime.
Law

Married man’s live-in relation not illegal, but married people cannot enter into live-in relationship without divorce: Allahabad HC’s opposite verdicts on same issue within...

OpIndia Staff -
In a notable instance of differing judicial observations from the same high court within days, the Allahabad High Court has issued two opposite rulings...
News Reports

Temple funds only for temples: Madras High Court strikes down Tamil Nadu govt’s plan to build marriage halls with that money

OpIndia Staff -
The Madras High Court has quashed five Tamil Nadu government orders that allowed temple funds to be used for building marriage halls.
News Reports

Three years on, justice eludes Kanhaiya Lal’s family as Udaipur murder case lingers in court: Killed by Islamists after Mohammed Zubair’s dog whistling

OpIndia Staff -
Mohammed Zubair played a central role in triggering Sar Tan Se Juda protests across the country, which ultimately led to the killing of Kanhaiya Lal.
News Reports

Delhi court acquits Sumit, Ankit, Vijay and 8 others in Delhi Riots loot and arson case, says prosecution witnesses were ‘planted’: Read what happened

Shraddha Pandey -
Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Pulastya Pramachala noted that charges against accused persons, namely: Ankit Chaudhary alias Fauji, Sumit alias Badshah, Pappu, Vijay, Ashish Kumar, Sourabh Kaushik, Bhupender, Shakti Singh, Sachin Kumar alias Rancho, Rahul and  Yogesh, were not proven beyond reasonable doubt. Giving the accused persons benefit of doubt, the court acquitted them of all charges.
News Reports

Reporting and publishing of judgments are part of freedom of speech, says Kerala HC in response to petitions seeking right to be forgotten

OpIndia Staff -
Kerala High Court said that reporting and publication of Court decisions and rulings form a crucial part of freedom of speech and expression.

Latest News

Recently Popular