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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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Bilkis Bano case: Convicts’ whereabouts unknown even as SC prepares to hear petitions challenging remission of sentences
Meanwhile, lawyer of convicts claims Centre enabled grant of remission of sentences to 11 convicts
Attempt to Destroy Gujarat Riots Legal Trail: Arundathi Roy
The Booker winner condemned the release of 11 rapists of Bilkis Bano while paying tributes to journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh, who was murdered 5 years ago.
Rajasthan: Khap fines rape survivor for failing virginity test
Woman’s family directed to pay Rs 10 lakhs for “purification ceremony”
Members of Ganpati Visarjan procession pay respect to mosque
The procession switched the music from Hindu bhajans to Islamic devotional songs while passing by a mosque
Sikh cricket player dubbed “Khalistani” for dropping catch
Right-wing trolls and even some accounts based in Pakistan used the term
Marginalized and Misunderstood — Nomadic Communities in Desperate Need of Better Policy
Nomadic communities have suffered from increasing marginalization in recent...
Karnataka Lingayat seer dies by suicide after name comes up in audio clip
The incident came to light on Monday morning.
Uttar Pradesh: Dalit man killed in UP in alleged land grab attempt
The creditor demanded land owned by the deceased man as repayment of loan, but it was ten times more than what was owed to him
Transgender Activists Say UP Cop Beat Them up for Sheltering Trans Son in Gurugram
Two persons were allegedly assaulted by the cop who has been identified as Krishna Kant Singh from the Haidergarh police station in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh.
In Pictures: Unique Protest in Andhra Pradesh’s Dosapadu Village by Dalits Against Illegal Encroachment of Land
At least 45 Dalit families in Dosapadu village have lost lands granted by the government to them over the past 20 years.
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