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Rajasthan HC takes suo motu cognisance after judges’ residences, temples, schools listed as Waqf properties in Jodhpur

OpIndia Staff -
The Rajasthan High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of reports showing judges' bungalows, schools, and temples in Jodhpur listed as Waqf properties.
Government and Policy

‘Seeking privacy at a public place is an oxymoron,’ says Centre opposing PIL filed by communist Aishe Ghosh challenging surveillance of CJP protests

OpIndia Staff -
The SG said that every protest held at the Jantar Mantar is videographed and the CJP-led protest is no exception.
Law

Allahabad High Court to hear PIL seeking SIT probe into ‘Cockroach Janata Party’ and extradition of AAP worker Abhijeet Dipke from the US

OpIndia Staff -
The Allahabad High Court is set to hear a PIL demanding a total social media ban on the "Cockroach Janata Party" and the extradition of its US-based founder, Abhijeet Dipke.
Government and Policy

Uttar Pradesh: Yogi govt to bring law to ban Chinese manjha, CM says deaths caused by it will face murder charges

OpIndia Staff -
The Uttar Pradesh government is drafting the "Deadly Manjha Act" to completely ban Chinese kite strings, with CM Yogi Adityanath declaring that related deaths will face murder charges.
News Reports

Supreme Court slams the Indian Young Lawyers Association over the 2006 Sabarimala reference: A detailed breakdown of the top court’s concerns over petitioners’ locus...

Divyansh Tiwari -
The top court called the Sabarimala PIL filed by the Indian Young Lawyers Association an “abuse of process,” questioning both its legal basis and the petitioner’s standing.
Law

“Are there no other issues in the world apart from Thiruparankundram?”: Madras HC dismisses PIL against officials who prevented Hindus from lighting lamp on...

OpIndia Staff -
The petitioner contended that the action of the district administration and the police officials was discriminatory and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution.

Karnataka High Court rejects plea against Vande Mataram advisory for schools, notes it is optional, not compulsory

OpIndia Staff -
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday, 9th April, dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) that challenged the Centre’s advisory on singing Vande Mataram in...
Government and Policy

Centre tells Supreme Court that the time has come to end PIL system, cites misuse by activists to meddle in matters of faith, argues...

OpIndia Staff -
The centre highlighted how the PIL mechanism is being increasingly misused to interfere with religious customs by activists.
Law

Supreme Court rejects petition seeking mandatory menstrual leave for working women, says this can be harmful to their growth and no one will hire...

OpIndia Staff -
Supreme Court stated, "Nobody will give them responsibilities, even in judicial services, a normal trial will not be assigned to them."
Opinions

Fixing the front door of justice: How the Supreme Court and CJI Surya Kant are reforming the oral mentioning problem

Divyansh Tiwari -
The reform's most citizen-centric component aims to guarantee that an individual's freedom is not contingent upon a senior advocate's ability to speak at 10:30 a.m.
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