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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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Delhi HC grants bail to man accused of raping his Tinder match, says that sexual intercourse was completely ‘voluntary’
Suspending a 10 year rigorous imprisonment, the Delhi HC based its evaluation on blog posts of the prosecuterix
Pack up your belongings: VHP leader to Maulvis in Manesar
Incident took place at Trishul Diksha ceremony at Manesar
Delhi: Men scale over walls to enter women’s college, sexually harass students
Miranda House students share horrifying accounts on social media; Delhi Police take suo motu cognisance, file FIR
Gyanvapi case: AIM finally gets copy of survey report
New applicants want to be made party to the case, next hearing on October 17
Communal and instigating speeches made at Virat Hindu Sabha, CJP moves NCM
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Blatant Calls made for boycott and genocide of Muslim Community by prominent religious leaders
It is a matter of choice, nothing more nothing less: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia in Hijab Ban case
Split verdict in Supreme Court where Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia allows the appeals and sets aside Karnataka HC order, while Justice Hemant Gupta dismisses appeals; matter to be placed before CJI
Gyanvapi case: Varanasi court rejects plea to conduct carbon dating test of “shivling”
Mosque management authority sees this as a positive development; petitioners to appeal against order in SC
Mob vandalises mosque in Gurugram, threatens faithful; no arrests so far
A mob of more than 200 reportedly people ransacked...
Muslims donate to renovate Hindu temple in Gujarat
Minority community members help with event management during a three-day yagna, also offer free beverages to devotees
Custodial torture of tribal in Karnataka?
A tribal man, detained by forest officials dies, kin allege custodial torture
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Beyond mere Recognition: The Jane Kaushik judgment and the next frontier of transgender equality
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