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Beyond mere Recognition: The Jane Kaushik judgment and the next frontier of transgender equality
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court acknowledged the dignity and rights of employment of transgender individuals, ordered monetary compensation for a transwoman teacher who had been terminated from her position, and ordered that a model Equal Opportunity Policy be made mandatory in all institutions, going further than the Constitution's promise of equality in private employment
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Gyanvapi case: SC extends interim order; ‘Shivling’ to remain protected without obstructing right to offer namaz
The Supreme Court will has extended the interim order ‘until further orders’
Where 4 Muslims were publicly flogged by cops, 39 others live in ‘exile’: Gujarat, Kheda
Over a month after the flogging incident, Undhela, the village at the heart of the controversy wears a deserted look
Hate-Offender Raja Singh granted conditional bail, investigations into offences continue
As a part of his bail conditions, Singh has been instructed that he should not take out any processions, should not speak to the media, and should desist from making any inflammatory speech on social media
Exclusion of SC/ST/OBC from EWS is valid for keeping balance of equality: SC bench in majority
The Supreme Court in a 3:2 judgement upheld the validity of the constitutional amendment that enables upto 10% reservations for EWS in education and public employment
Mangaluru court dismisses 2 interim applications by Juma Masjid (Mosque) authorities
Majoriatrian supremacist groups have created a conflict around this place of worship from April 2022
Woman, partner murdered by her brothers in suspected honour killing in UP’s Baghpat
One of the accused surrendered before Ramala police station and told the officials that he along with his three brothers had killed his sister and her lover Tuesday.
Our Constitution does not speak the language of exclusion: minority judgement holds EWS as unconstitutional
Justice Ravindra Bhat and CJI UU Lalit, in the dissenting judgement held that by excluding SC/ST/OBC from EWS reservations, the basic structure of the Constitution as well as the Equality Code is violated
Rajasthan: 46-yr-old Tribal man lynched for drawing water from tubewell
The police have arrested arrested 3 persons under SC/ST Act, who also allegedly hurled castiest slurs on the victim
Kashmir’s famous third gender singing sensation Abdul Rashid alias Reshma passes away
Famous third gender Kashmiri Singer Abdul Rashid popularly known as Reshma passed away early on Sunday morning
Police complaint against Vir Das’s show in Bengaluru by Hindu Janajagruti Samiti
Earlier, a show by another stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui was cancelled in Bengaluru, as police claimed the organisers had not taken permission
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