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Kashmir hotels, Dubai based businessman, and Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul: What lies behind a web of commercial deals and payments

Nupur J Sharma -
Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, our investigation shows, was entangled with a businessman Sahul Agarwal through his family - what lies behind these transactios and his Kashmir hotels
News Reports

Meet Madan Lokur, ex-SC judge turned ‘activist’ now eyeing to run parallel judiciary with ‘independent commission’ on SIR

Amit Kelkar -
While Justice Lokur has been critical of the government at home, he has had warm and cordial relations with Pakistani judges. In January 2019, the former apex court judge attended the swearing-in ceremony of the former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Asif Saeed Khosa, who is also said to be his close friend.
Law

Modi govt clears appointment of 5 new Judges to the Supreme Court of India: Here is what we know

OpIndia Staff -
The Modi government has cleared the appointment of five new Supreme Court judges following recommendations from the Collegium.
Editor's picks

Central govt proposes expanding Lok Sabha to 850 members in major constitutional amendment, Bill delinks Delimitation from 2026 census

OpIndia Staff -
The Union Government has proposed increasing the Lok Sabha’s strength to 850 members via the 131st Constitutional Amendment.
Editor's picks

After Triple Talaq, Talaq-e-Hasan faces ban: Supreme Court scrutinises the Islamic divorce system, slams the practice of lawyers pronouncing talaq on behalf of husbands

OpIndia Staff -
India's Supreme Court is reviewing talaq-e-hasan, a Muslim divorce practice where a husband pronounces divorce thrice over three months. The court questioned its validity amid concerns for women's dignity and equality, considering whether a larger bench should hear the case.
Law

West Bengal Congress moves Supreme Court against Election Commission’s SIR process

OpIndia Staff -
The West Bengal Congress has moved the Supreme Court against the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, citing concerns about transparency. The plea seeks prompt intervention as the state prepares for Assembly elections in 2026.
News Reports

Former SC judge whines about Akbar being exposed in textbooks, claims ‘distortion of history’: Read about the massacre of Hindus by the Mughal tyrant

OpIndia Staff -
According to Justice Nariman, Mughal rulers, including Akbar, made enormous contributions to the "composite culture" of the country.
Opinions

Kautilya in the classroom: Integrating ancient jurisprudential heritage from Vedas, Mahabharata, and Ramayana into modern legal education

Aayush Pandey -
Justice Pankaj Mithal recently proposed introducing courses on "Dharma and Indian Legal Thought" in Indian law schools, urging a deeper exploration of India's legal heritage, which is largely overshadowed by Euro-American jurisprudence.
Law

Supreme Court judges now have problem with ‘Bhoomi Poojan’, say no Puja Archana should be done, only bowing before constitution copy in court premises

OpIndia Staff -
Justice BR Gavai vocally showed his agreement with Justice Abhay S Oka's stand and said that Justice Oka had given a very good suggestion.
News Reports

Former ASG Fali Nariman questioned if India was becoming ‘Hindu Rashtra’ because a priest was UP CM: How his son, SC judge Rohington, is a...

Rukma Rathore -
Rohington Nariman entered priesthood at the young age of 12 and has credited the same for bringing discipline into his life.
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