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Law

Supreme Court constitutes five-judge bench to hear the Ayodhya case from January 10

OpIndia Staff - 8 January, 2019

The newly constituted bench will commence the hearing of the appeals against the 2010 Allahabad High Court judgement from Jan 10.

News Reports

National Herald: Supreme Court grants one week to the Gandhis to file fresh affidavit in income tax assessment case

OpIndia Staff - 8 January, 2019

The Court had earlier allowed the Income Tax department to reasess the 2011-12 tax files of Gandhis

Law

BJP’s Rath Yatra : SC issues notice to West Bengal government on denial of permission

OpIndia Staff - 8 January, 2019

BJP had planned three rath yatras from different parts of the State, travelling across all the parliamentary constituencies over one-and-a-half months to protest against the Trinamool Congress government.

News Reports

After escorting women inside Sabarimala, Kerala government arrests women trying to enter the Vavar Mosque

OpIndia Staff - 8 January, 2019

The intolerance of the Communist government and the zealotry of liberals has created an extremely tensed atmosphere in the state.

Law

SC refuses to stay the NGT order on Tuticorin Sterlite plant reopening

OpIndia Staff - 8 January, 2019

Earlier Madras High Court had set aside NGT’s order of reopening the Sterlite Plant.

Culture and History

History created as transgenders take out a procession in Kumbh Mela

OpIndia Staff - 8 January, 2019

In a first, transgenders took part in the religious royal entry procession called 'Peshwai' on 6th January for the 'Kinnar Akhara'

Fact-Check

The SC verdict on CBI Director is not a ‘blow to the government’, don’t let pliant media fool you

Nupur J Sharma - 8 January, 2019

Alok Verma can't take any major policy decisions, and his term ends by the end of this month

Law

SC reinstates CBI chief without power to take any policy decision, high-powered committee to decide his fate

OpIndia Staff - 8 January, 2019

With only weeks left for Alok Verma's retirement, the decision of the Supreme Court to take away his power to make decisions means a setback for Verma and his supporters

News Reports