Gender and Sexuality

Beyond mere Recognition: The Jane Kaushik judgment and the next frontier of transgender equality

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court acknowledged the dignity and rights of employment of transgender individuals, ordered monetary compensation for a transwoman teacher who had been terminated from her position, and ordered that a model Equal Opportunity Policy be made mandatory in all institutions, going further than the Constitution's promise of equality in private employment

Madras HC issues guidelines for sensitisation of stakeholders in LGBTQIA+ matters

The landmark judgement gave some detailed directions to police, judiciary, legal aid services and central ministries to sensitise employees and personnel in dealing with members of LGBTQIA+ community

Tribal woman killed in Dantewada: Family alleges rape and murder

DRG personnel claim she was a Maoist with a Rs. 2 lakh bounty, and was killed in exchange of fire, while her mother alleges she was forcibly picked up from the house

Bihar: FIR filed against DSP for minor’s rape after four years

Gaya Police said it has acted upon the instructions of the CID

Cleric arrested for allegedly raping minor girl in Delhi mosque, trolls fuel communal fire

Right wing’s dedicated online troll army have begun drawing parallels with Kathua rape case, though the accused was arrested the very next day

Bombay HC issues notice in State’s appeal against Tarun Tejpal’s acquittal

The court has called for the records of his case from the trial court, observing that there was a prima facie case to grant leave for the appeal

Allahabad HC grants bail to man charged under anti-conversion law

The court observed that the girl was a major and was in a relationship with the accused and accompanied him to the hotel room on her own will

Dowry death cases: SC observes casual approach of trial courts, issues guidelines

The top court held that even though dowry death is a menace and increasing by the day, some innocent families are unnecessarily roped in

Tarun Tejpal case: Bom HC directs trial court to redact statements revealing survivor’s identity

It was brought to the court’s attention that several identifiers were included in the 572-page judgement which is yet to be uploaded on the court’s website

Rape allegations become false once marriage is admitted: Allahabad HC

 The HC granted anticipatory bail after noting that the woman clearly got involved in sexual relationship with the man and admitted to marrying him

Tarun Tejpal case: What should a rape survivor look like?

Judgement aquitting Tarun Tejpal of sexual assault, states complainant “did not demonstrate any kind of normative behaviour” that a survivor “might plausibly show”

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