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Economy and Finance

Supreme Court judgments have led to 23 lakh job losses in the mining sector, says Federation of Indian Mining Industries

OpIndia Staff - 24 September, 2019

Federation of Indian Mining Industries (FIMI) stated that some SC judgments have led to job loss of 23 lakh people, both direct and indirect, in the mining sector, excluding petroleum and natural gas

Law

Delhi Court rules that showing middle finger to woman amounts to outraging her modesty: Report

OpIndia Staff - 21 September, 2019

According to a recent court judgment, showing the middle finger to a woman tantamount to outraging her modesty and can land a person in jail.

Law

Richa Bharti case: Ranchi Court takes back order to distribute Quran after state govt and investigating officer’s request

OpIndia Staff - 17 July, 2019

The Ranchi Court, which had ordered Richa Bharti to distribute 5 copies of the Quran as a condition for bail, has been forced to take back its ridiculous judgment.

News Reports

Campaign to raise funds for Richa Bharti, who was ordered to distribute Quran by Ranchi court, surpasses target within hours

OpIndia Staff - 17 July, 2019

A 19-year old college student, Richa Bharti was ordered to distribute 5 copies of Quran as a condition of bail by the Ranchi court

Law

Filing PILs for the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code is a bad idea, here’s why

K Bhattacharjee - 11 July, 2019

Senior Advocate and spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Ashwini Upadhyay, has been waging a battle in the Courts for the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code.

News Reports

Only criteria for appointment of judges in Collegium system are casteism and nepotism: Allahabad HC judge writes to PM Modi

OpIndia Staff - 2 July, 2019

Justice Rang Nath Pandey says that appointments under the Collegium system are made on the basis of favouritism and lobbying

Law

In a first, a Delhi court convicts a man for bursting crackers on Diwali

OpIndia Staff - 26 June, 2019

The Delhi police had booked him under Section 188 CrPC for disobeying their orders by continuing to burst crackers despite issuing a warning.

Opinions

10 things Narendra Modi needs to do in his second term to reaffirm his support among the electorate

K Bhattacharjee - 27 May, 2019

It is of paramount importance that Narendra Modi delivers on certain core fronts to prevent disenchantment among the ideological electorate.

Law

After sandals and reasons behind extra-marital affairs, judiciary turns focus on ‘Chur Chur Naan’

OpIndia Staff - 18 May, 2019

After Sandals and extra-marital affairs, the Indian Judiciary shows its culinary wisdom and declares that no vendor can have a monopoly over Chur Chur Naan.

Law

A comprehensive research by the govt on extra marital affairs could happen thanks to Madras HC. Read why

OpIndia Staff - 20 March, 2019

After successfully defining 'Sandals' and 'Chappals', the Indian Judiciary is now on a new hunt to discover what really causes people to indulge in extra-marital affairs.

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