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When Courts Fail Survivors: How patriarchy shapes justice in sexual offence against women cases
The Supreme Court critiques multiple High Court judgments for perpetuating misogynistic notions and trivialising sexual violence and child trafficking through legally flawed and insensitive reasoning
Wrestler Sakshi Malik quits wrestling as close aid of sexual harassment accused Brij Bhushan gets elected as president
Sakshi says “We had fought with complete strength but this fight will continue. The wrestlers of the new generation have to fight”, wrestler Vinesh Phogat says that the culture of violation will continue
Casteism and Honour: Niece of Chhattisgarh’s Dy CM alleges threat to life from her family for inter-caste marriage
In a video released on social media, she states that the BJP leader and Dy CM, who is her uncle, was the most against her marriage, calls him responsible for any harm that is caused to the couple
9-year-old Dalit girl raped and murdered in Ghaziabad by 52-year-old landlord
The nine-year-old girl was allegedly killed and raped at the hands of her landlord in Ghaziabad. The accused is now in custody as authorities continue the investigation and try to locate her body.
Policy on paid menstrual leave not on the horizons of the union government?
Union Minister Smriti Irani states in parliament that menstruation should not be treated as a handicap, sidesteps answer to Dr. Shashi Tharoor’s question on provisions for mandatory paid menstrual leaves
Where thou representation: 3 women justices in the Supreme Court, 8.86% of the current strength
Questions of caste representation raised- out of 650 judges appointed across various High Courts over the past six years, 75.7% from the General Category, 3.54% SC, 1.54% ST, 11.7% OBC
MAT relaxes age criteria, makes provision for grace marks for transgender community in public employment, refuses to direct state to grant reservation
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Through its judgment, the Tribunal emphasises on State’s obligation under Transgender Act 2019 to ensure inclusion of the transgender community in mainstream society, formulate welfare schemes, provide opportunity in public employment to the community
Transgender day of remembrance: Solidarity statement
The All India Feminist Forum (AIFF), in a statement issued on November 20, the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR), has issued a remembrance statement of solidarity with all those who have faced and fought structural injustices, especially violence and discrimination.
Uneven reason in denial of flow of rights: Part III on Marriage Equality Judgement
In the previous two part of this series – detailed explainers on the recent Marriage Equality Verdict of the Supreme Court in the case of Supriyo Chakraborty vs. Union of India [2023 INSC 920], we have discussed the majority and minority opinion on the Right on the issues of fundamental right to marry and the right to form a civil union.
What the Supreme Court says on the Right to enter into a Civil Union
This part in the series examines what India’s Supreme Court has said on the Right to enter into a Union and the contradictions on this issue in the verdict.
Five year-old Dalit child raped by sub-inspector, father of victim beaten at police station while filing an FIR: Rajasthan
In a harrowing incident, a five-year-old child from the Dalit community was raped by a sub-inspector in Dausa. While the official is now suspended and reportedly arrested, the father of the victim was severely injured, with his hand broken, when he went to file a complaint at the police station.
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Rights
“Anti-conversion laws being weaponised”: CJP urges SC to curb misuse of anti-conversion statutes by states
Citizens for Justice and Peace urges interim relief to curb weaponisation of anti-conversion laws, challenges 2024 UP amendment enabling third-party complaints and harsher penalties
Minorities
Waqf Amendment Act 2025: SC grants some time to Centre on condition no non-Muslims appointed to Board, Council & no change in any Waqf status
After the Union government insisted it would bring to the Court’s notice grave violations of the previous law, the Court recorded the Centre’s assurance of any appointment to the Waqf Board or Council, implying a bar on any non-Muslim appointments to the Waqf Boards/Council and stayed any Waqf property de-notifications, including waqf by user, under the 2025 amendment; next hearing on May 5
Dalit Bahujan Adivasi
Why Indian Democracy Feels No Shame About the Bastar Killings
Here, state action is like a reflex. No debate is needed. No processing is needed. The Indian republic is hardwired, programmed to automatically respond the way it is doing in Bastar. Nothing can come in its way.
Rights
‘We Didn’t Know the Law’: NMC apologises after illegally demolishing Jehrunissa Khan’s home in Nagpur
Nagpur Municipal Corporation razed a home of an accused in communal violence hours after the Bombay High Court was approached — violating binding Supreme Court directions, exposing the dangers of bureaucratic impunity, bulldozer justice, and the state’s failure to protect the right to shelter
Culture
“Urdu Is Not Alien”: Supreme Court reclaims the language’s place in the Indian Constitutional fabric
By upholding the use of Urdu on a municipal signboard in Maharashtra, the Supreme Court reaffirms India’s plural ethos, debunks politicised language divides, and restores dignity to a shared linguistic heritage