Gender and Sexuality

Reproductive Autonomy Cannot Be Subordinated to Adoption: Supreme Court allows termination of 7-month pregnancy of minor

Holding that a woman’s choice is paramount under Article 21, the SC affirms that constitutional courts must prioritise dignity, mental health, and bodily autonomy over statutory limits under the MTP framework

UP: SHO suspended after delay in investigation of minor Dalit girl’s rape

The father of the Dalit girl committed suicide after the police forced a compromise between the survivor and the accused

Missing Women in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh

The article uses the film "Kerala Story" to show how propaganda affects public opinion. It stresses the importance of critical thinking and analysis. Additionally, the study of sex ratios in various Indian states reveals the issue of "missing women" and highlights the gender disparities and discrimination in society.

Decoding Discrimination Against Same-Sex Couples

Stigma and exclusion associated with identifying as LGBTQIA+ must be tackled legally and socially.

Delhi Police informs of formation of SIT in the case of sexual harassment allegations being levelled against Brij Bhushan Singh

As the reluctance of police to take action against Singh becomes evident, let’s takes a look at Singh’s profile, his criminal past and his current influence

Farmers announce nationwide agitation in support of #WomenChampionWrestlers

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) has announced a countrywide agitation and protest programmes in support of protesting wrestlers, the farmers organisations has demanded the arrest of BJP MP. Brij Bhushan Saran Singh

Committee gives May 21 deadline for arrest of Brij Bhushan; its our protest not “hijacked”by farmers: Vinesh Phogat

Many leaders from both the Khap panchayat and SKM attended the meeting today. We decided that members from every khap will come to the protest site every day: Rakesh Tikait

Protesting wrestlers manhandled by drunk Delhi police officer at night, supporters and journalists detained

Supreme Court closes proceedings even as Sr. Adv. Hooda mentions the hardships being faced by the protesters, asks them to approach jurisdictional courts

Equal marriage rights: A deep dive into the resistance, showcasing those resisting non-discrimination

The strident opposition by the union govt, BCI, and “retired judges” suggest prejudice, with the goal being preservation of the heteronormative hegemony in Indian society

Independent mechanisms on sexual harassment at workplace imperative, NWMI stands in solidarity with women wrestlers

The shameful silence of the establishment and government on the ongoing protest of women wrestlers against the sexual harassment at the workplace has been strongly condemned by the Network of Women in India (NWMI)

Muslim women heckled, abused for being seen with Hindu men

One incident from Maharashtra and two from Uttar Pradesh were reported

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Reproductive Autonomy Cannot Be Subordinated to Adoption: Supreme Court allows termination of 7-month pregnancy of minor

Holding that a woman’s choice is paramount under Article 21, the SC affirms that constitutional courts must prioritise dignity, mental health, and bodily autonomy over statutory limits under the MTP framework

Malegaon 2006 Blast Case: Bombay High Court rejects NIA’s ‘alternate narrative’, holds prosecution built on contradictions and inadmissible evidence

Holding that “diagonally opposite” narratives by investigative agencies cannot sustain a trial, the Court finds the NIA’s case rooted in retracted statements, hearsay material, and a legally impermissible reinvestigation—bringing the prosecution to a “dead end”

Delhi court orders FIR against Abhijit Iyer Mitra for sexually abusive posts targeting women journalists

Court finds tweets “sexually coloured,” prima facie intended to outrage modesty; directs police probe into X account and devices

From Cow Slaughter to “Public Order”: Allahabad High Court’s expanding use of preventive detention

Through detailed reliance on fear, timing, intelligence inputs, and administrative response, the Court stretches “public order” to justify preventive detention—raising difficult questions about liberty, evidence, and constitutional limits

From FIRs to “Corporate Jihad”: How the TCS Nashik case was transformed from an investigation into a communal narrative

As police probe serious claims of harassment, a parallel story of conspiracy and conversion dominates public discourse