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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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Bombay HC orders protection of identities in POSH proceedings
The court has said that cases of sexual harassment at workplace will not be reported in the media without prior approval; order to not be passed in open court
Understanding the ‘Haritha Moment’: The Gender-ed Turn in Kerala Muslim Politics
Kerala Muslims, arguably the most powerful Muslim community of...
SC paves the way for women to take National Defence Academy exam in November 2021
The top court refused to entertain the centre’s notification to allow women candidates to take the entrance exam for entry into NDA only in May 2022
A year on, Hathras victim’s family awaits a house, pension and employment
The victim’s family has urged the court to provide them with immediate relief as laid down in the SC/ST rules, 1995
Slamming delay in probe, Allahabad HC directs police to speed up sexual assault probe
The court reiterated section 173 of CrPC which was amended in 2018 to mandate that investigation in sexual violence cases should be completed within 2 months; yet in this case, the statements of the accused were recorded after 3 months of the FIR
Crimes against women highest in Uttar Pradesh: NCRB 2020 report
49,385 cases of crimes against women have been registered in UP; report has revealed that 2020 has seen a rise in crimes against SC/ST members
Two years after she was found dead, family of Mainpuri school girl awaits justice
In September 2019 the body of the class 11 student was found hanging from the ceiling fan in the hostel of Centre-run Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
MP: Rain God ritual, a deeper issue than meets the eye
Data from the IMD suggests a trying monsoon for Bundelkhand farmers, with scanty rainfall predicted
Mumbai man rapes woman, tortures her with iron rod
Survivor said to be in critical condition, accused apprehended
Allegation of rape need not be proved to allow abortion of fetus under MTP Act: MP High Court
The court disagreed with the decision of the single-judge bench where the court had denied permission for abortion despite allegation of rape made by the 19-year-old prosecutrix
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