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Setback for Mamata: Supreme Court issues notice for taking away files during I-PAC raid, stays FIRs against ED officials saying there will be lawlessness...

OpIndia Staff - 15 January, 2026

The Mamata Banerjee government of West Bengal faced a massive setback in the Supreme Court today in the I-PAC raid case. The Apex Court...

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Supreme Court turns to Manusmriti while granting widowed woman assets of her late father-in-law: Read how the ancient Hindu text became a guiding light...

Divyansh Tiwari - 15 January, 2026

This ruling is an example of how judges interpret laws such as the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 (HAMA), using classical Dharmashastra as moral and historical guidelines rather than as legally obligatory.

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ED moves Supreme Court seeking suspension of WB DGP Rajeev Kumar and other senior police officers over obstruction during I-PAC raids

OpIndia Staff - 15 January, 2026

The Trump administration will suspend immigrant visa processing for 75 countries, including Pakistan, starting January 21. The move aims to prevent new arrivals from becoming a "public charge." While permanent residency applications are paused indefinitely, temporary tourist and student visas remain unaffected.

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Supreme Court may impose liabilities on civic authorities and dog owners in stray dog attack cases

OpIndia Staff - 13 January, 2026

Notably, the Supreme Court bench was monitoring compliance with its November 2025 order, which mandated local authorities to remove stray dogs from railway stations, bus stands, hospitals, schools, and other public institutions.

SC stays MP High Court order reinstating judge who urinated on train berth, calls his behaviour ‘the gravest form of misconduct’

OpIndia Staff - 13 January, 2026

The Supreme Court stayed a High Court order reinstating a Madhya Pradesh judge fired for "disgusting" misconduct. In 2018, the officer allegedly urinated on a train berth while intoxicated. The apex court labeled his actions the "gravest form of misconduct."

ED moves Supreme Court against TMC govt for obstructing probe in IPAC coal scam case, Mamata files caveat in response

OpIndia Staff - 10 January, 2026

In a major development on Saturday (10th January), the Enforcement Directorate (ED) moved the Supreme Court against the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government after it...

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Kapil Sibal argues for ‘stray dog lovers’ in SC: Bench asks if the animal lovers are going to ‘counsel’ biting dogs now

OpIndia Staff - 7 January, 2026

The Supreme Court continued its hearing on the stray dog menace issue on Wednesday, with the bench asking senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who was...

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Delhi Riots verdict explained: Why the SC rejected bail for Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, seeing it as a planned conspiracy and not spontaneous...

Divyansh Tiwari - 6 January, 2026

The Supreme Court ruled that the Delhi riots were a planned conspiracy, not spontaneous violence, drawing a firm line between alleged masterminds like Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam and peripheral actors while upholding strict UAPA bail norms.

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