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Exclusive: Bajrang Dal in Kanpur starts a signature campaign against the usage of loudspeakers during Azaan

OpIndia Staff - 25 February, 2021

Rashtriya Bajrang Dal started the campaign on February 22 and aims to collect the signature of 1 lakh people from Kanpur.

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Allahabad High Court acquits Brahmin man who spent 20 years in jail on false charges of rape and SC/ST Act due to ‘sorry state...

OpIndia Staff - 23 February, 2021

The Allahabad High Court also expressed sadness over the 'sorry state of affairs' that contributed to the man's two decade imprisonment

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Faizal Khan who had offered namaz inside Nand Baba temple granted bail, says the temple priest had given him permission

OpIndia Staff - 25 December, 2020

Faizal Khan claimed that he was allowed to offer namaz in the temple by the priest as the mosque was away.

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‘Azam Khan misused his power as state minister to obtain forged documents for his son’: Read why Allahabad HC rejected bail plea today

OpIndia Staff - 27 November, 2020

The HC observed that Azam Khan and his son enjoy 'pervasive influence' and if granted bail they will misuse their power to influence witnesses and tamper evidence.

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Allahabad HC upheld ‘conversion only for marriage invalid’ when a Muslim converted to Hinduism, does u-turn when a Hindu converted to Islam

OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2020

The Allahabad HC had also ruled that SC had observed in several cases the right to choose a partner is an integral part of Fundamental rights

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SC issues notice to UP govt regarding arrest of PFI member and Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan, says it is inclined to send matter to...

OpIndia Staff - 16 November, 2020

Siddique Kappan, arrested by UP police while he was in his way to cover the gruesome murder of a 19-year-old girl, is believed to be a member of Islamist organisation PFI and has been charged under stringent sections of UAPA

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Allahabad HC orders man to keep away from social media for two years if he wants bail: Read what he had done and why...

OpIndia Staff - 6 November, 2020

The accused named Akhilanand was booked in Deoria for making objectionable remarks on social media against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other public figures.

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Religious conversion without having faith, just for sake of marriage, is not valid: Read details of what the Allahabad High Court said

OpIndia Staff - 31 October, 2020

Court observed that religious conversion just for the sake of marriage is illegal. Saying so the court dismissed the plea made by the newly married couple.

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Hathras case: SC says Allahabad High Court to monitor the CBI probe

OpIndia Staff - 27 October, 2020

The apex court passed the order after several petitions were filed seeking for an independent probe, transfer of the case outside of Uttar Pradesh to Delhi and assurance of witness protection in the case.

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