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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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Malayalam writers, artists condemn the attack on Salman Rushdie
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The Commission had previously aided the survivor in seeking justice
Progressive Muslims and leading members of Secular Civil Society condemn the dastardly attack on Salman Rushdie!
The IMSD condemns the murderous attack on Salman Rushdie...
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A very bad precedent has been set: Judge who convicted 11 men in Bilkis Bano case
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MP: 16-Year-Old Dalit Girl Beaten up for Sitting in the Front Row, Teacher Booked
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Crime against women: Allahabad HC questions delay in registering cases
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Over 6,000 Citizens Urge SC to Revoke Remission of Convicts in Bilkis Bano Case
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We demand that women’s faith in justice be restored, said a statement by grassroot workers, women’s orgnaisations, human rights activists among others.
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