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Bareilly court orders action against police officials and complainant in fake conversion case

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Additional Sessions Judge Gyanendra Tripathi remarked that the matter is worrying for civilised society and said the real culprits in the case are responsible police officials and complainant
Gender and Sexuality

SC: No compromise in POCSO cases, reverses HC verdict

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Why are High Courts inclined towards encouraging “compromises” in POCSO cases that undermine the stringency of the 2006 Act? SC pulls up the Calcutta HC over its suggestion to decriminalise consensual sex
Minorities

United Christian Forum submits memorandum to UP Governor Anandiben Patel; demands repeal of UP anti-conversion law and its recent amendment

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The Forum also flagged police bias and the role of extremist elements in filing false cases under UP anti-conversion law against members of the community
Rule of Law

Allahabad HC: Religious converter, “Father, Karamkandi or Mulla” assisting in ‘forceful religious conversion’ can be prosecuted under UP anti-conversion law

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Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal said religious converter by whatever name, bet it Father, Karmkandi, Maulvi or Mulla etc. is liable to be punished under the anti-conversion law if found facilitating ‘forceful conversion’
Gender and Sexuality

Maharashtra: Two minor girls sexually assaulted, delay in FIR, failure of accountability, attempts to cover up crime

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Protests by locals in Badlapur after Maharashtra police did not file an FIR in the case for over 12 hours after it was brought to their attention-- delaying medical examination by 10 hours—has created a storm in Thane district of Maharashtra; SCPCR accuses school of attempting to cover up the crime instead of assisting the parents in filing a police complaint; Opposition says school was run those with the BJP
Gender and Sexuality

Maharashtra: Swift action on protesters, delayed justice for sexual assault against minors, police priorities need to be questioned

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The protestors had gathered in thousands to demand justice and action against the sexual assault of two four-year-old schoolgirls by a male cleaning staff member in a school as well as to condemn the delayed response from the authorities in filing the FIR against the perpetrator
Rule of Law

Between Bail and Jail, how authorities bypass law and jurisprudence

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As the courts emphasise on the principle “bail is rule, jail exception”, authorities find ways to bypass due process of law
Gender and Sexuality

The illusion of the glamourous Malayalam cinema falls apart: Justice Hema Committee report provides insight into systematic harassment and exploitation of women actors

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The investigation reveals a pervasive culture of coercion, fear, and gender-based abuse in the Malayalam film industry, calling for urgent reforms to protect women's rights and dignity
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