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When Family Becomes Custody: Allahabad HC holds adult women’s faith, residence and liberty cannot be placed under parental control
Holding that an alleged unlawful conversion cannot become a licence for private confinement, the Court separates the legality of religious conversion from the legality of detention—and holds the father and Uttar Pradesh State jointly liable for ₹25 lakh in constitutional compensation
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Delhi court rejects news anchor’s pre arrest bail plea in rape case
The ASJ held that a woman’s past sexual experience is not relevant to consent
Parliament passes Bill to extend abortion deadline to 24 weeks
A motion to refer the Bill to select committee and other amendments were defeated and was passed by a voice vote
Madras HC urges govt to suspended Special DGP in sexual harassment case
The court has been closely monitoring the investigation in the case and has noted that suspending the officer will ensure free and fair investigation
Aligarh: Woman allegedly raped while undertaking ‘Kanwar Yatra’
Aligarh SSP Muniraj G said that two men known to her, offered to drop her home on their bike but took her elsewhere and raped her
Kerala HC allows transwoman to enrol in National Cadet Corps
The court observed that the petitioner who opted for female gender after two surgeries, is entitled to enrol as a member of her self-perceived gender
Rajasthan woman thrashed by goons for sitting with ‘boyfriend’
The girl was attacked by a mob of men, and abused in a public place at Bharatpur, video goes viral
Sexual Harassment: Madras HC slams gov’t for not taking action against Special DGP
The court pulled up the Government for not suspending the former DGP and sought a status report by March 16
SC suggests setting up of medical boards to help pregnant rape survivors
The top court has issued notice on a plea filed by a 14-year-old who had sought termination of her 26-week-old pregnancy
Fake sexual harassment cases becoming a trend: Delhi High Court
The court said that allegations regarding such serious offences cannot be made at the drop of a hat, and it is an abuse of the process of law
Swiss Vote for Burqa Ban and Its Reaction among Indian Muslims
The established theologians of Islam around the world have debunked the untenable theological justifications around the full-face veil of all forms
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