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News about judgements of the courts and articles regarding specific laws of the land that matter.

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Delhi HC rules that notification banning import of Salman Rushdie’s “The Satanic Verses” doesn’t exist as authorities fail to trace it, dismisses plea challenging...

OpIndia Staff - 7 November, 2024

Delhi HC closed a plea filed by Sandipan Khan challenging the government's ban "The Satanic Verses" as the ban notification does not exist

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Land for Jobs scam: Court directs Railway board to grant sanction to prosecute accused govt officials, CBI receives sanction to prosecute Lalu Prasad Yadav

ANI - 7 November, 2024

Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday directed the competent authority at railway board to grant sanction within one week to prosecute public servants accused in the Land for Job case.

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Nine-judge bench of Supreme Court redefines Article 39(b), says govt can’t acquire all private properties to redistribute equally – Read details

Anurag - 6 November, 2024

The Supreme Court ruling limits Article 39(b) as grounds for state acquisition of private property, emphasising the protection of individual ownership rights over socialist ideals.

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Supreme Court to hear plea of Khalistani terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana to commute death sentence: Read details of the convict on death row for...

Anurag - 3 November, 2024

Supreme Court will hear plea filed by Balwant Singh Rajoana for commutation of his death sentence on 4th November, citing delays in his mercy petition as grounds.

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Chhattisgarh HC upholds divorce granted to Hindu man from Christian wife who used to abuse Hindu customs, deities: Details

Nupur J Sharma - 31 October, 2024

The Chhattisgarh HC upheld divorce granted to Hindu Husband from his Christian wife who used to mock his religious beliefs

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Court in Russia hits Google with mind-boggling fine of 2 Undecillion Rubles, a number with 36 zeros, for banning Russian media outlets

OpIndia Staff - 30 October, 2024

A court in Russia has ordered Google to pay an astronomical amount of 2 undecillion Rubles, or around 20 decillion USD for blocking several media outlets.

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Calcutta High Court denies to curb animal sacrifice in Goddess Kali temple, says practices in East India differ from those in North India

OpIndia Staff - 30 October, 2024

Calcutta High Court refused to give any interim relief and referred the matter to the chief justice's bench.

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Plea for additional survey at Gyanvapi complex which was rejected by court was not filed by us, clarifies advocate of the main petitioners in...

OpIndia Staff - 26 October, 2024

Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain clarified that the plea for additional survey at Gyanvapi, which was rejected by court, was not filed by a different party

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Varanasi court dismisses Hindu side’s plea for excavation and additional archaeological survey at the Gyanvapi complex

ANI - 25 October, 2024

The Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division) Fast Track Court, Varanasi on Friday dismissed the Hindu side's plea for an additional survey by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) at the Gyanvapi complex.

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Supreme Court dismisses NGO’s plea against demolition of illegal constructions in three states, says let the affected parties approach court

OpIndia Staff - 25 October, 2024

The petition was filed by against demolitions of illegal structures by National Federation of Indian Women Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh governments.

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