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Jauhar & the Politics of Distraction: How the Right and so-called liberals often complement each other
The selectiveness of medieval Muslim or medieval Rajput history in contestation is not just deliberate effort to alienate these two communities but is also a Brahmanical viewpoint that refuses to subject Peshwa or Maratha history to a similar brand of selectivity
I am not fully ‘woke’: Madras HC judge to start psychology sessions to understand same sex relationships
Justice Venkatesh said, “I honestly feel that such a session with a professional will help me understand same-sex relationships better and will pave way for my evolution”
SC recognises how intersection of gender, caste and disability makes one a soft target
While hearing a case realted to the rape of a visually impaired woman from a Scheduled Caste, the court also laid down guidelines on how to deal with complainants with disabilities in their interaction with the judicial system
Not residing with woman does not absolve in-laws of liability in dowry-death cases: Madras HC
The in-laws of the victim were convicted for the offence of cruelty after which they filed an appeal in the HC
Allahabad HC grants bail to rape accused citing prior consensual sexual relationship
The court also appeared to place onus on minor survivor saying she had "sufficient knowledge" of nature and consequence of sexual activity
Kerala HC reclaims right of extra-judicial divorce for Muslim women
The court asserted rights of Muslim women to seeks extra-judicial dissolution of marriage as per Shariat Act, and laid out guidelines for Family Courts to deal with such declarations.
Why has CAPF man on poll duty, accused of molesting EC a minor not been arrested yet?
West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights has written to the Election Commission of Bengal asking that immediate steps be taken against the accused
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
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