Gender and Sexuality

Women: Nation builders, missing from the nation’s books

An exploration of the path-breaking verdict delivered by the SC declaring “housewives as nation-builders”[1]. The author, an academic explores, academically and historically, how societies and nations have only imagined economies and valued production through narrow prisms while feminist scholars have spent decades challenging this hierarchy; the real challenge that the June 11 judgement throws is whether we are prepared for a substantive re-set and re-construct

Every workplace must declare zero tolerance for Gender insensitivity: Delhi HC

The court observed that internal committees need not demand high standard of proof in complaints of sexual harassment

Lack of menstrual hygiene facilities depriving girls of right to education: J&K HC 

Bench led by then Chief Justice Gita Mittal gave a detailed order directing govt to submit plan of action regarding improving sanitation facilities and providing menstrual products in schools

Enable Transgender Community to apply for Constable Post: Patna High Court

The court noted that the advertisement released by the state precludes transgenders from applying and directed the state to take remedial measures

Jharkhand: NCW takes cognisance of gangrape where survivor’s husband was held hostage

The police have refuted reports that 17 men were involved in the incident and have arrested one person in the case

UP Dalit woman raped, killed, body found with mud in orifices!

However, this crime in Jugail Police Station area of Sonbhadra has not found space in mainstream headlines yet, it was just shared on social media 

AMU must cancel invite to MJ Akbar: All India Queer Association

The University is hosting the former Union Minister and journalist at the Centenary International Webinar December 7-8

SC on Dowry Death: No conviction if unnatural death not established

The top court noted that the prosecution has to clearly establish that the deceased was subject to harassment and cruelty for dowry soon before her demise

Rakhi for bail order: Petitioners move SC for directions

The petitioners submitted before the SC that such orders may result in normalising and trivialising what is essentially a crime

Delhi HC grants pre arrest bail to rape accused who married Prosecutrix

The mother of the prosecutrix did not raise any objections during the hearing

Hathras case: All accused to undergo brain mapping, polygraph tests

As the next date for hearing approaches before the Allahabad High Court, the CBI is yet to decide a date to conduct the tests.

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