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After NEET protests ended, the battle moved online: Women protesters face threats, doxing and criminalisation
From demands for accountability over a paper leak to attacks on protesters’ identities, the aftermath of the movement raises questions about dissent, gendered harassment and the State’s response to democratic protest
The unsung architects of food security: India’s rural women demand recognition
The first struggle for every woman, before she can...
Misogyny & Faith: Extreme narratives curtailing the autonomy of women
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Both with the majority community and even among minorities, recent online campaigns, women who have exercised autonomy have become a particular target; normal, mixed social interactions, modes of dress, and inter-faith interaction are made to appear as breaches of community standards. The CJP Team has noted and analysed these tendencies that have also become aggressive and violent against minority Muslim women. Apart from all else, these actions that are clearly supported by a collective and organised group constitute a clear violation of fundamental rights as enshrined in Articles 14, 15, 19(1)(a), and 21 of the Constitution
Time-Barred Justice? The Supreme Court’s Dismissal of NUJS Sexual Harassment Complaint
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The NUJS sexual harassment ruling reveals how rigid limitation rules can silence survivors while branding the accused without trial.
Shubha case: Reformative Justice meets Gendered Realities
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The Supreme Court’s ruling in Shubha reflects a shift towards reformative justice that considers the social and psychological pressures affecting women offenders; while upholding the woman’s conviction for murder, the Court directed that she should be allowed to apply for pardon
India’s Gender-Based Violence Crisis 2025: Facts must drive change
The fight against gender-based violence in India, now halfway...
Reading Violence: Gender injustice in India and its dimensions
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As is visible in the data analysed in this analysis, the three worst offending states were Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan.
Petition filed with NCSC seeks justice in Tirunelveli honour killing of Dalit techie
As the brutal caste killing of Kavin Selva Ganesh shocks Tamil Nadu, a petition urges the NCSC to form a fact-finding committee and arrest Sub-Inspectors named in the FIR.
Prajwal Revanna convicted of rape in first case, sentencing of August 2
A 47-year-old farm labourer had filed a complaint against Prajwal, accusing him of raping her thrice, twice at the Revanna family’s farmhouse in Gannikada in Hassan district and another time at the family house in Bengaluru. A Special Court in Bengaluru today convicted Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former MP Prajwal Revanna in the first rape case registered against him at the Holenarasipura Rural Police Station of Hassan District. Order on sentence is likely to be pronounced tomorrow.
Thane School Horror: Principal, attendant arrested for forcing girls to strip in menstruation check, case registered under POCSO
Girls as young as 10 were allegedly stripped and subjected to invasive checks by school staff in Thane’s Shahapur after bloodstains were found in a washroom, prompting arrests, protests, and charges under POCSO and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Caste Atrocity in 2025: Normalisation, neglect and the crisis of accountability
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In 2025, between January and June alone, CJP recorded 113 incidents of caste atrocities on Dalit individuals across different states in India worst offending states were Uttar Pradesh (34 cases), Madhya Pradesh (15), and Tamil Nadu (8) while 962 reported land conflicts affect tribal populaces; of these 116 conflicts are in the Conservatory and Forestry sector, with 459,735 people currently affected.
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