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Kerala High Court: First wife must be heard before registering Muslim man’s second marriage
Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan reasserts constitutional and gender equality, procedural fairness, and the emotional agency of Muslim women in a landmark judgment
Kerala: Sabarimala issue re enters the spotlight even on poll day
Nair Service Society (NSS) general secretary G. Sukumaran Nair said Ayyappa devotees were “still bitter” about the events that “hurt their faith, political reactions flew thick and fast
Bombay HC directs corrective measures for sexual assault survivor
The Single Bench strictly pulled up the investigating officer for not following the law and failing to provide rehabilitation to the girl
Need amendment in rape laws: Odisha High Court
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Domestic violence survivor rescued, AIUFWP thanks lawyers and activists
AIUFWP has claimed the UP police attempted to kidnap the woman-son duo from Kerala and forcefully take them to UP to the abusive husband
Parl Comm pushes for post-trauma services to rehabilitate survivors
In Part – 2 of a three-part series examining the report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on crimes against women, we discover how various govt schemes for prevention of crimes against women are falling short in the light of rising crime rates
Agra: Couple waylaid, woman gangraped on Holi evening
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Trying to break preconceived notions about same sex relationships: Madras HC
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A lady dressed in ripped jeans rips apart eternal ‘Bharatiya’ culture
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Kerala High Court: First wife must be heard before registering Muslim man’s second marriage
Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan reasserts constitutional and gender equality, procedural fairness, and the emotional agency of Muslim women in a landmark judgment