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Reproductive Autonomy Cannot Be Subordinated to Adoption: Supreme Court allows termination of 7-month pregnancy of minor
Holding that a woman’s choice is paramount under Article 21, the SC affirms that constitutional courts must prioritise dignity, mental health, and bodily autonomy over statutory limits under the MTP framework
Allegations of sexual assault against CRPF jawan in West Bengal
Derek O’Brien writes to Election Commission about incident in Hooghly
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
The court observed that there is a need for amendment to define what constitutes valid sexual intercourse with the complainant on false promise to marry
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
The couple was intercepted next to a forested area by three men, the woman has identified two, no arrests yet
Trying to break preconceived notions about same sex relationships: Madras HC
The court was hearing a protection plea filed by a lesbian couple and referred them and the families to a counsellor, specialising in LGBTQI+ individuals
P&H High Court refuses bail to rape accused despite survivor’s “no objection” to bail
The court refused to consider contradiction in statement and deposition during trial, as grounds for bail, even as complainant raised no objection to the bail
A lady dressed in ripped jeans rips apart eternal ‘Bharatiya’ culture
Did the Uttarakhand Chief Minister inadvertently implicate himself in a wider case of sexual harassment?
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