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Supreme Court of India

Madras HC strongly criticises Supreme Court for 6-year delay in plea related to 2016 elections, says India will turn autocratic if election petitions aren’t...

OpIndia Staff - 5 June, 2026

The Madras High Court has strongly criticised the Supreme Court for keeping an election petition relating to the 2016 Assembly elections pending for over...

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...

Law

Supreme Court praises historic 92% voter turnout and during 1st phase of West Bengal Vidhan Sabha election: Details

OpIndia Staff - 25 April, 2026

The Supreme Court praised West Bengal’s historic 92% voter turnout and largely peaceful first phase of polling.

Law

Sabarimala Reference Hearing: AIMPLB says Muslim women not banned from mosques but not required to attend, Justice Amanullah adds women need to stay home...

OpIndia Staff - 23 April, 2026

In the ongoing Sabarimala reference proceedings before a nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) submitted...

Law

Supreme Court rules that husband is not liable for child support if DNA test proves he is not the biological father, even if born...

OpIndia Staff - 22 April, 2026

The Supreme Court ruled that a man cannot be forced to pay child maintenance if a DNA test proves he isn't the biological father.

Culture and History

Did Justice Nagarathna say Sabrimala treats women as ‘impure for 3 days’? Read what happened in court as Govt objected to ‘untouchability’ observation in...

Divyansh Tiwari - 10 April, 2026

The 9-judge bench on Sabarimala reference affects not just Lord Ayyappa's followers but the nation's whole religious legal framework.

Law

Judiciary, chatbots and hallucinations: As Gujarat High Court draws a red line on AI, why human judgment is non-negotiable

Anurag - 5 April, 2026

From banning AI in adjudication to restricting evidence processing and imposing accountability, the Gujarat High Court’s policy responds to growing misuse of AI tools, as courts increasingly confront fabricated citations and unreliable outputs in proceedings.

‘Instead of casteless society, new divisions are being created, these agencies are not from India’: CJI rejects petition seeking separate enumeration of DNTs

OpIndia Staff - 25 March, 2026

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant came down heavily on the petitioners, calling the petition a "calculated" move and "deep-rooted moves to divide society".

Law

Supreme Court quashes rave party case against Elvish Yadav saying snake venom does not come under Narcotic act, allows filling fresh complaint under Wildlife...

OpIndia Staff - 19 March, 2026

The Supreme Court of India has quashed criminal proceedings against YouTuber and influencer Elvish Yadav in a high-profile case involving allegations of snake venom...

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