Gender and Sexuality

Petition filed with NCSC seeks justice in Tirunelveli honour killing of Dalit techie

As the brutal caste killing of Kavin Selva Ganesh shocks Tamil Nadu, a petition urges the NCSC to form a fact-finding committee and arrest Sub-Inspectors named in the FIR.

I feel vindicated: Priya Ramani acquitted in MJ Akbar defamation case

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate held that women should be able to take legal recourse even after decades

Mumbai court denies bail to POCSO accused, says 5 year old knows good and bad touch

The Court refused bail on grounds that the nature of accusations is serious as the applicant allegedly committed aggravated sexual assault

UP: Charges filed against cop for custodial rape, after NHRC follows up

Departmental action has also been instituted against the then Additional Superintendent of Police and the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Balrampur 

MJ Akbar vs Priya Ramani: Pronouncement of judgment deferred till Feb 17

Akbar had filed a criminal defamation complaint against Ramani when she levelled sexual misconduct charges against him on Twitter

Muslim men can re-marry without divorce, women can’t: Punjab & Haryana HC

The High Court held the petitioner’s marriage to be illegal since the woman did not divorce her first husband  

Allahabad HC reinstates LGBTQIA member as Home Guard, deems cancellation order ‘vindictive’

The aggrieved petitioner was removed from service in 2019 for his sexual orientation

Don’t reveal name of kin, school or employer in rape cases: Bombay HC

The court has issued specific directions in furtherance to the Supreme Court guidelines issues in Nipun Saxena case, to not reveal any information could invariably establish the victim/survivor’s identity

Five-year-old Dalit girl raped, killed in MP

Victim’s family and villagers block roads in protest on Friday, demanding stringent punishment for the accused

World Hijab Day: Is Hijab Really A Question Of Choice?

The hijab has never been about choice. In fact, it is a religious commandment.

Delhi HC upholds dismissal of Judge for workplace sexual harassment

The disciplinary proceedings against him concluded that the allegations of sexual harassment were proven

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