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Supreme Court bans NCERT textbook over chapter on judicial corruption: Read how the serious issues plaguing Indian courts are not allowed to be discussed

Rukma Rathore -
The Supreme Court declared, "They fired gunshot, judiciary is bleeding today," while adopting a firm stance against the NCERT.
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Supreme Court ends more than 100-year-old old legal battle, upholds hereditary pujari right at Amogasidda temple in Karnataka: Here is what you should know...

Rukma Rathore -
The issue pertained to a long-running dispute that lasted more than a century, in which the appellants or defendants (Ogeppa, deceased) and the respondents or plaintiffs (Sahebgouda, deceased) made opposing assertions with regard to the ancestral pujari rights and the authority to carry out worship of Amogasidda, a saint who died 600 years ago.
Law

NCERT stops distribution of Class 8 social science textbook after SC objects to chapter on ‘corruption in Judiciary’

OpIndia Staff -
NCERT clarified that it holds the judiciary in the highest esteem and that the 'error' was purely unintentional.
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Uttarakhand: Supreme Court clears way for Haldwani eviction, says railway land cannot be held hostage by encroachers; rehabilitation process for eligible families under PMAY...

OpIndia Staff -
The Court clarified that ownership of the disputed land is undisputed and belongs to the State, observing that rehabilitation would be assistance, not a right, and that infrastructure expansion cannot be stalled indefinitely.
Opinions

NCERT textbook discussing corruption in the judiciary and case backlogs: Why it is important perspective, not political goal-scoring as Kapil Sibal implies

Sanghamitra -
The book doesn’t paint a one-sided picture. It emphasizes accountability mechanisms, such as judges being bound by a code of conduct, internal complaint systems like the Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS), which handled over 1,600 complaints between 2017 and 2021, and informs about parliamentary impeachment for serious allegations.
Editor's picks

Corruption, backlogs of cases and more: New class 8 NCERT social science book introduces fresh chapters on the Indian judiciary

OpIndia Staff -
"In cases where the allegations are serious, the Parliament can take action and remove a judge by passing a motion of impeachment, it reads.
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Donald ducks SCOTUS order, imposes another 10% sweeping tariffs on all imports with ‘never used before’ provision, calls Supreme Court ‘unpatriotic’

OpIndia Staff -
In a response to a major Supreme Court setback, US President Donald Trump announced the retention of existing national security tariffs and imposed a...
Law

U.S. Supreme Court delivers a massive blow to President Donald Trump, strikes down his global tariffs saying he has no authority

OpIndia Staff -
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, ruling that he exceeded his authority by invoking a 1977...
Government and Policy

Supreme Court orders deployment of judicial officers to complete SIR in West Bengal after ECI said that Mamata Banerjee govt has refused to provide...

OpIndia Staff -
In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court of India today ordered the deployment of serving and retired judicial officers to oversee the Special Intensive...
Law

Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking nationwide ban on construction or naming of any mosque as Babri Masjid

OpIndia Staff -
The Supreme Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a nationwide ban on the construction or naming of any mosque after Babur...
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