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Supreme Court issues binding guidelines to all High Courts to prevent delays, reserved orders must be pronounced in 3 months, bail orders to be...

OpIndia Staff - 29 May, 2026

In a significant move to ensure timely justice and protect the fundamental right to speedy trial under Article 21 of the Constitution, the Supreme...

Crime

MP Pappu Yadav arrested in Patna after high-voltage standoff over 1995 forgery and fraud case

OpIndia Staff - 7 February, 2026

Independent MP Pappu Yadav was arrested by Patna Police after a late-night standoff at his residence following a court order in a 1995 forgery and fraud case. He was taken for a medical check-up and will be produced before court as per legal procedure.

Law

Tamil Nadu: Madras HC orders removal of Christian shrine of Mother Velankanni in Chennai, rules against religious encroachment on public roads

Divya Bharti - 27 January, 2026

The Madras High Court has ordered the removal of a Mother Velankanni shrine in Chennai, ruling that religious structures cannot occupy public roads. The court emphasized that streets must remain clear for public use, regardless of the structure's religious significance.

Law

Seventh conviction for Azam Khan: SP strongman and his son handed 7 years in jail in dual PAN forgery case

OpIndia Staff - 18 November, 2025

SP leader Azam Khan and his son Abdullah Azam have been sentenced to 7 years in jail for forging a PAN card. The fake card, with a changed birthdate, was used to make Abdullah eligible for the 2017 election. Azam Khan is now back in custody.

News Reports

Hindus needed an order from Madras HC to hold a feast on public land, but Christians responded with protests: Dindigul tensions explained

Divya Bharti - 5 November, 2025

Tensions rose in Dindigul as over 500 Christians protested a Madras High Court order. The court permitted a Hindu annadhanam on government land, rejecting the Christian community's claims of exclusive traditional use for Easter events.

Indian-origin man wrongfully jailed for 43 years in USA, taken into custody by ICE on the day court released him as innocent

OpIndia Staff - 14 October, 2025

An Indian-origin man named Subu Vedam, aged 64 years, was released from a prison in Pennsylvania, USA, earlier this month after being wrongfully jailed...

Law

Delhi Court quashes lower court’s order restraining publication of defamatory content on Adani group, orders fresh hearing in defamation case

OpIndia Staff - 18 September, 2025

A Delhi Court today quashed an ex-parte injunction imposed by a lower civil court restraining publication of defamatory content on Adani Group

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Law college rape case: Kolkata court asks state authorities, ‘What were you doing when there were over 12 complaints of molestation against the accused...

OpIndia Staff - 23 July, 2025

During the hearing, the counsel didn’t plead for bail, instead merging two petitions to allow the presence of the counsels of the accused at the time of interrogation

News Reports

Kerala High Court prohibits use of AI tools by courts to issue orders or reach conclusions, warns action for violations

ANI - 20 July, 2025

The Kerala HC directed the courts not to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to issue orders. The High Court has issued special guidelines in this regard for judicial officers and others.

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