Gender and Sexuality

Shariat Campaign: Ulema’s Boon to Hindutva

Progressive Muslims reject AIMPLB’s 'Save Shariah' Campaign; Call for gender justice and real reforms

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.

Delhi HC issues notice to Union in a plea to recognise same sex marriage

The court will now hear the matter on marriage equality of same sex couples under Hindu Marriage, Special Marriage and Foreign Marriage Act

Girls and young women continue to get hunted in UP, Rajasthan

Child killed in Kanpur, disemboweled for ‘tantric’ ritual; 2 Dalit sisters killed in Fatehpur, a woman set ablaze in Jaipur!

Love Jehad as Violent Metaphor

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Madras HC grants POCSO accused bail if he marries survivor!   

The accused claims he was charged with rape because he was in a sexual relationship with the girl who is related to him 

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