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A regressive 2026 amendment to rights of Trans persons is under legal challenge even as pride month is celebrated
Unable to stay the statute, High Courts have charted a middle path—protecting petitioners already undergoing hormone therapy while the broader constitutional challenge awaits adjudication by the Supreme Court
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Punjab and Haryana HC expands scope of Sec 377 IPC and “sexual intent”
The Court held that penetration was not a necessary ingredient for invoking the offence and the sexual intent was an imperative aspect
Mumbai court rejects bail plea of Bu**i Bai app case accused Vishak Kumar Jha
Citizens for Justice and Peace, and human rights organisations had written to Mumbai Police Commissioner, urging a deeper probe into the matter
Hijab Ban: Identity politics or body policing?
CJP secretary Teesta Setalvad and social scientist, Dr. Muniza Khan, discuss the question no one has asked yet
Madras HC commends TN gov’t for new Police rules, glossary for referring to LGBTQIA+ persons
Court hails how this will ensure that media, press and the society will address such people in a more dignified and respectable manner
Opinion: A salute to Muslim sisters from Karnataka
The hijab controversy could be a deliberate attempt by the right-wing to attack how Islam is understood and practiced by its followers
No Hijab in class: Will Puducherry be able to nip the controversy in the bud?
Meanwhile, Karnataka High Court will hear a plea against the hijab ban in several junior colleges today
Afghanistan: Women, Economy and Taliban
By discrimination on the basis of gender, the Taliban are violating key principles of equality laid down in Islam
Will Bulandshahr gangrape-murder case take the Hathras route?
The recent murder, after alleged rape of a teenager and her cremation at midnight has brought back memories of the Hathras case
Hate as a State project is not a new phenomenon: Survivors
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Webinar organised by the Gauri Memorial Trust, CJP had the country’s leading journalists and activists illustrate how targeted vilification was being supported by inaction
SBI withdraws sexist guidelines in face of public ire
Following a notice from the DCW, the SBI withdrew its guideline against pregnant women
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