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Nirbhaya gang rape: Convicts not to file mercy petition, to seek withdrawal of notification that had granted them 7 days to file petition

OpIndia Staff - 5 November, 2019

The jail authorities had informed the Nirbhaya gangrape case convicts that they had exhausted all legal remedies

Law

SC questions the logic of odd-even rule in Delhi, asks Kejriwal government to furnish data of its actual impact

OpIndia Staff - 4 November, 2019

The Supreme Court directed the Delhi Government to produce data or records to prove that the odd-even scheme has reduced pollution in Delhi by November 8, even as autos and taxis continue to ply the roads.

Law

Read full details: CJI Ranjan Gogoi bats for NRC, slams media and ‘arm-chair commentators’ for their skewed reportage

OpIndia Staff - 4 November, 2019

CJI Ranjan Gogoi said, "the NRC as it will finally emerge is not a document of the moment – 19 lakhs or 40 lakhs is not the point. It is a base document for the future – kind of a reference document to determine future claims".

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Do not make defamatory remarks on deities on social media: Ayodhya DM ahead of Ram Janmabhoomi verdict

OpIndia Staff - 4 November, 2019

UP administration gears up to maintain law and order ahead of Ram Janmabhoomi verdict.

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RSS deliberates upon ways to maintain communal harmony ahead of Ayodhya verdict: Report

OpIndia Staff - 1 November, 2019

RSS and BJP will coordinate their efforts to ensure that peace isn't disturbed after the Ayodhya verdict.

Law

PIL industry commands ‘Thou shall not decide against our vested interests’: Will the Lordships finally say ‘thus far and no further’?

Amit Kelkar - 31 October, 2019

The question which remained unanswered so far is, will the Court – as a collective institution – take up this challenge and send a message, loud and clear, “thus far and no further”.

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Ahead of Ayodhya verdict, RSS cancels several events in November, appeals everyone to accept the verdict and maintain peace

OpIndia Staff - 30 October, 2019

Media reports have stated that the RSS has cancelled all November events in anticipation of the Ayodhya verdict. A grand meeting scheduled at Haridwar on the first week of November has been postponed too.

Law