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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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14th August “Partition Horrors Remembrance Day” – Another Strategy to Fuel the Politics of Hate & Division! A day of mourning and introspection is being transformed into a day of further spawning hatred and division – India must Resist It!
Unnao rape survivor moves SC seeking transfer of case to Delhi
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The woman was kidnapped and raped by former BJP legislator Kuldeep Singh in 2017 when she was a minor.
Ambedkarites Demand Overhauling of Act Prohibiting Transfer of SC/ST Land in Karnataka
A large chunk of land granted by the state to the marginalised has been acquired by dominant castes.
Muslim women’s auction app case: SC seeks response from states on key accused’s plea to club FIRs
Aumkareshwar Thakur faces FIRs in Delhi, UP and Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh: Dalit man dies by suicide after being allegedly assaulted by policemen
His family alleges that he was forced to take the extreme step after two constables beat him up for failing to pay a bribe
Low-key communalism? Right-wing groups ‘compete’ in Gujarat for anti-Muslim space
Noticing the emergence of a novel trend, a just-released...
Kolkata: Civil Society, Tribals Protest, Demand Cancellation of Coal Mines in Deucha-Panchami
The protesters demanding the cancellation of Deucha Pachami coal mining project have alleged that the government is illegally occupying the land.
Over 16,000 land claims under Forest Rights Act rejected in Karnataka
Officials allege encroachment and false claims lead to rejection
Dalit sisters gang raped by three men in Ayodhya
The victims, one of whom is a minor, have been sent for a medical examination, the police said.
Hirebedanur: Non-Muslims villagers commemorate Muharram in this Karnataka village that has no Muslims
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