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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

UP govt withdraws cases against BJP leaders accused in 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots

The decision was taken by the government in December 2020 and the trial court has accepted the application, thus effecting the withdrawal

Madhya Pradesh: Rape survivor tied, paraded with accused, as crowds chanted ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ 

Six persons, including the rape accused, have now been arrested and charged under various sections of IPC, and POSCO Act

Nuns’ matter, no small matter: an open letter to Amit Shah

Senior journalist AJ Philip reminds Home Minister Amit Shah to do his job and ensure that every law-abiding person is protected

Bill against ‘love jihad’ to be tabled in Gujarat Assembly

The amendment bill proposes to consider promises of a better lifestyle and divine blessings as allurement towards religious conversion, and hence punishable.

Bihar ADGP raps police force for slow progress in SC/ST cases

In the circular issued, glaring data reveals that in the last one year, a final report had been submitted in only 23 percent of cases, and no arrests have been made in 81 percent of cases

NHRC reminds MP govt to pay full compensation to families of tribal men who died in custody

The incident had taken place in 2019 where five tribal men were assaulted by policemen at Nanpur police station in Alirajpur District

Delhi Court questions improper maintenance of case files in Madina Masjid probe

The court has called for a status report and has also asked the SHO, Karawal Nagar police station and the IO of the case to be present at the next hearing

Delhi violence: Court questions credibility of police witness, grants bail to accused

The court questioned why the police witnesses waited two months before naming the accused, instead of taking immediate action when the incident happened.

Love Jihad bogey derailed in Mangaluru

Right wing fundamentalists who had thus far been promoting the specter of love jihad were left shellshocked when their own strategy backfired, and police arrested a twice-married Hindu man for allegedly raping a Muslim widow

PIL filed for implementation of Manual Scavengers Act, Allahabad HC seeks State’s reply

The petitioners/law students undertook a detailed study and found that no adequate safety equipment was provided to workers

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