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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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Curfew back in place after Madhya Pradesh police record first death in Khargone
Victim Ibraish Khan’s family alleges police cover up, RTI reveals a bizarre new twist to demolition of Muslim homes in the area
Same-sex marriage: Delhi HC asks Central Government to respond to the plea for live-streaming of proceedings
Multiple petitions filed about different aspects of the recognition of wider rights of the LGBTQIA community
Koderma: What actually happened on Ram Navami?
A fact-finding report on the communal violence and resulting police investigation
Fresh violence reported from Jahangirpuri
Left parties’ fact finding team releases report, CPI (M) Delhi calls for a protest on April 19, against those “instigating communal violence”
Jahangirpuri: “Peace” on the ground, but what about the fear in the hearts?
Around 23 arrests have been made so far, all reportedly of Muslims only, BJP and AAP begin the political blame game
Mob sets three houses ablaze in Agra over interfaith relationship
Woman confirms that she eloped willingly, FIR filed against 100 people
Hanuman Jayanti procession participants hoist flag on Gujarat dargah
Around 100 were part of a procession that stopped at dargah, playing loud music, three men entered and hoisted a saffron flag; five arrested
Jahangirpuri Violence: 14 Arrested, all from the minority community, main accused a minor?
Alleging police partisanship and brutality, the family of the main accused – who is being portrayed as 22 in the media – has said the minor was home when the incident took place.
Minority Muslim community will move MP HC: BJP Govt’s ‘selective’ bulldozer violence
Committed to getting justice, stating that the demolition drive has rendered several people homeless, a Muslim cleric asked why the government was punishing the family members of those who were allegedly involved in the riots, reported PTI.
Bulldozing the law and homes of the Muslim marginalized: Gujarat
Properties belonging to the “accused” in Ramanavmi communal violence razed in in the State of Gujarat
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