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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
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?
SC grants anticipatory bail to Goa restaurant owner accused of rape
A top court Bench held a special sitting on Holi to hear the accused’s plea after the Delhi High Court rejected his petition
Delhi HC quashes FIR, directs assaulter to do community service
The court took into consideration the complainant’s wish to not pursue the matter
Madhya Pradesh: Rape survivor tied, paraded with accused, as crowds chanted ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’
Six persons, including the rape accused, have now been arrested and charged under various sections of IPC, and POSCO Act
Uttar Pradesh: Three men sentenced to death for teenage girl’s rape, murder
The 16-year-old was raped and murdered in 2018, the three men had been held guilty on March 20, 2021
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