Gender and Sexuality

Shariat Campaign: Ulema’s Boon to Hindutva

Progressive Muslims reject AIMPLB’s 'Save Shariah' Campaign; Call for gender justice and real reforms

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

Another rape and murder in India’s capital city!

Since September 4, citizens have voiced their rage against the brutal murder and sexual assault of a 21-year-old woman in Delhi

Indore: Muslim bangle seller beaten by mob, denied bail in molestation case

The Sessions Court denied him bail on the ground that he resides outside Indore and investigation is still going on

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