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Arvind Kejriwal granted bail in Delhi liquor scam case with conditions, plea challenging legality of arrest dismissed: Here is all you need to know

OpIndia Staff - 13 September, 2024

Arvind Kejriwal been directed to appear before the trial court, surrender his passport and refrain from making public statements about the case.

Opinions

Elon Musk vs Brazil’s Alexandre de Moraes: When the judiciary gains unchecked power over legislative, it becomes unhealthy for democracy

Shraddha Pandey - 10 September, 2024

Another SC ruling that reeked of judicial overreach was that of reprimanding the Central government over the 2021 Farmers’ Protest. The Supreme Court stayed the implementation of the three farm laws, taking into account only one state's farmer protests while ignoring other aspects of the matter. Moreover, the apex court ignored the blockade of railway tracks and tolls in Punjab as well as a national highway.

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Supreme Court slams West Bengal government over RG Kar Hospital rape and murder case; urges doctors to resume duties

OpIndia Staff - 9 September, 2024

The Supreme Court urged the striking doctors in West Bengal to resume their duties by 5 PM on Tuesday and warned that if the boycott continues, it may order disciplinary action against them. Kapil Sibal, representing the state, assured the court that no punitive action would be taken against the doctors if they returned to work.

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‘We can’t interfere in country’s foreign policy’: SC dismisses plea by Hamas simpers, including Harsh Mander, to halt India’s military exports to Israel

OpIndia Staff - 9 September, 2024

The court pointed out that the Indian companies could be sued for breach of contractual obligations.

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Mamata Banerjee is playing to the gallery with her Aparajita law: Here is how it is likely to get struck down by Supreme Court,...

Paurush Gupta - 4 September, 2024

The seeming inevitability of it getting struck down in a court of law alludes that it could merely be an act to pander to the gallery rather than a true pursuit to seek Justice for women and set a deterrence against heinous crimes.

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Kerala HC lashes out at Christian group for disregarding court direction, orders district collectors to take possession of 6 churches in Orthodox-Jacobite dispute

OpIndia Staff - 4 September, 2024

Kerala HC passed the directive and impleaded the district collectors of Ernakulam and Palakkad as respondents.

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Sunita Kejriwal ‘happy’ after Bibhav Kumar gets bail, Swati Maliwal says Arvind Kejriwal’s wife was present when he assaulted her at CM residence

OpIndia Staff - 4 September, 2024

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal expressed joy over the bail of Bibhav Kumar, accused of assaulting Swati Maliwal

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Kolkata rape-murder case: Centre files contempt case against Mamata Banerjee government for inadequate arrangements for CISF security at RG Kar Hospital

OpIndia Staff - 3 September, 2024

According to the plea by the Centre government, the Bengal government’s non-cooperation with CISF stationed at RG Kar Hospital is "unpardonable" and "symptomatic of a systemic malaise".

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Bhil community in Rajasthan rallies in support of Supreme Court ruling on sub-classification and creamy layer exclusion in SC-ST quotas

OpIndia Staff - 3 September, 2024

The Bhil community members started the rally from Radha Raman Mangalik Bhawan carrying saffron flags in their hands and reached the Mini Secretariat to hand a memorandum to the Collector. During the rally, heavy police force was deployed to uphold law and order in the area.

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