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Same sex marriage not legalised, but couples can form a family: Madras HC
In an expansive order, a division bench of the Madras High Court also court observed that the concept of "family" has to be understood expansively and marriage is not the sole mode to start a family. The court also pulled up the police in Vellore district for showing insensitivity and being non-responsive to the complaints by the petitioner
NAPM condemns Caste and Gender-based violence in BJP ruled-states
The People’s Alliance talks about rising violence in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh while using data from the NCRB as evidence.
Why is the right wing, including the BJP, ready to defend the indefensible?
Hathras: BJP MLA hosts meeting in support of 'upper caste' rapists; Kathua: child’s rapists and murders are supported; Haryana: Dera Sacha Sauda violence supported; Gujarat: Amit Shah defended Kodani, Arun Jaitly defended Modi, and Modi defended himself
Rape survivor dies by suicide, family allege police inaction
A woman in Madhya Pradesh was sexually assaulted by three people while the country raged against the Hathras case.
Mumbai stands with Hathras victim’s family; demands that UP CM resign
Demanding the resignation of UP CM Yogi Adityanath, citizens of Mumbai observed protests in various parts of the city to condemn the heinous sexual assault of Dalit minor girl.
India Unsafe: The escalating heinous crimes against women
Is this a sign of lawlessness and anarchy?
Courts upholds dignity of sex-workers in two important orders
First the SC directed the government to provide Monetary assistance and rations to them without demanding IDs, and now Bombay HC set three of them free recognising prostitution is not an offence
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Why do the mighty cry ‘defamation’ when accused of sexual harassment?
“It was important and necessary for women to speak up. Women are taught that silence is a virtue,” Priya Ramani told a Delhi court hearing MJ Akbar’s defamation allegations
Alt-News co-founder granted protection from arrest in Tweet related case
A twitter user who has constantly posted abusive comments on Mohammed Zubair’s posts has accused Zubair of sexual harassment
How many rapes and murders will it take before the UP govt takes action?
The third case of rape and murder in just three weeks, reported from the Lakhimpur Kheri district, the victim was 3 years old
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