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Retired Delhi HC judge ran gas agency for 16 years while serving as a judge, BPCL suspends dealership

OpIndia Staff - 16 July, 2026

The matter came to light after the Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd (BPCL) suspended the dealership of his company 'Kitchen Flame'.

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Female judicial officer loses ₹52 lakh after Tinder ‘relationship’, complaint filed through maid: Delhi court denies bail to honey-trap accused, asks actual victim to...

Aditi - 14 June, 2026

The Court expressed disappointment over the fact that the judicial official got the complaint filed in the name of her domestic help.

Crime

Retired Justice Gautam Patel and his family facing threats and attacks for judgement on Dawoodi Bohra community’s successor, bar associations demand SIT probe

OpIndia Staff - 10 June, 2026

Three prominent Mumbai bar associations have approached the Bombay High Court seeking enhanced security for retired Justice Gautam Patel and his family, along with...

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Twisha Sharma death case: Family alleges dowry harassment, abuse; lawyer husband on the run, retired judge mother-in-law named co-accused

OpIndia Staff - 19 May, 2026

The allegations of Twisha's family led to the filing of a case against her mother-in-law and husband who is currently absconding.

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Delhi High Court transfers Rohini court judge to judicial academy after a heated courtroom confrontation with a lawyer goes viral

OpIndia Staff - 17 May, 2026

The Delhi High Court has attached District Judge Rakesh Kumar of Rohini Courts to the Delhi Judicial Academy in a diverted capacity, effectively relieving...

Crime

Uttar Pradesh: Fake tour operator in Saharanpur defrauds a judge of ₹24 lakh in the name of Hajj pilgrimage, Osama Rashidi and Ejaz Ahmed...

OpIndia Staff - 1 May, 2026

In a shocking case in Uttar Pradesh, a senior judge posted in Saharanpur has been cheated of nearly ₹24 lakh by a Lucknow-based tour...

A politician’s gamble and the undermining of the judiciary: Arvind Kejriwal demanding recusal of HC judge hearing liquor policy case is forum shopping dressed...

Divyansh Tiwari - 16 April, 2026

A political leader who uses the recusal doctrine today establishes a precedent that can be used against any judge, liberal or conservative, activist or deferential, by anyone with a grievance and a microphone.

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Exclusive: Justice Yashwant Varma says ‘burned cash’ storehouse was accessible to domestic staff, didn’t have security, raises questions on investigation and lack of CCTV...

Rukma Rathore - 10 April, 2026

Varma asserted that "the evidence that was actually led falls far short of establishing even a prima facie case" against him.

Crime

Punjab: Patiala District Court judge accused of stealing gold jewellery from the house of a deceased judge, anticipatory bail plea denied

OpIndia Staff - 4 April, 2026

A Patiala Sessions court in Punjab has denied anticipatory bail to Civil Judge (Junior Division) Bikramdeep Singh, accused of trespassing and stealing gold jewellery from...

Crime