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News Reports

Netizens demand arrest of ‘comedian’ Abish Mathew after his sexist tweet on Mayawati goes viral

OpIndia Staff - 19 May, 2021

The tweet had sexist, insulting statement against the prominent Dalit leader and former UP CM.

Crime

From sexual harassment to breaking their own head with a brick: Here are 6 cases in 5 weeks where SC/ST Act was falsely used

Jhankar Mohta - 30 March, 2021

In many cases, people from SC/ST communities have been found using the Act for vengeance, settling personal scores in cases where there was no caste discrimination involved.

Crime

Nearly 40% of cases filed under SC/ST act, 39% cases for atrocities against women in 2020 were fake: Rajasthan Police

OpIndia Staff - 20 January, 2021

Nearly 25 per cent or 47,481 cases of the total 1.93 lakh cases were found to be fake in Rajasthan in 2020, the police informed.

Law

Reservation is not a fundamental right, says Supreme Court, rejects petitions by political parties over NEET admission in Tamil Nadu

OpIndia Staff - 11 June, 2020

The political parties had filed petitions asking the court to ensure that 50% of OBC candidates get admission in medical colleges out of the seats that Tamil Nadu surrenders under All India Quota.

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