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Reproductive Autonomy Cannot Be Subordinated to Adoption: Supreme Court allows termination of 7-month pregnancy of minor
Holding that a woman’s choice is paramount under Article 21, the SC affirms that constitutional courts must prioritise dignity, mental health, and bodily autonomy over statutory limits under the MTP framework
One killed, six injured in UP for allegedly smuggling cows
Attack took place in Mathura district’s Tumaula village, Sher Khan alias Shera (55) was shot dead, his associates injured
Chhattisgarh: Cases against 726 tribals withdrawn
These cases were withdrawn based on the report of a Committee formed in March 2019 to protect tribals from harassment
Urgent action needed against spread of Covid in tribal areas!
A forest rights group demands that the Government of India act to support tribal and forest dwellers affected due to Covid second surge
Bihar: FIR filed against DSP for minor’s rape after four years
Gaya Police said it has acted upon the instructions of the CID
Barabanki: Clerics approach UP Advocate General, seek consent for case against DM, SDM
On May 17, on orders of SDM’s court, the Ram Sanehi Ghat mosque was demolished reportedly in violation of a High Court ruling to protect it till May 31
Cleric arrested for allegedly raping minor girl in Delhi mosque, trolls fuel communal fire
Right wing’s dedicated online troll army have begun drawing parallels with Kathua rape case, though the accused was arrested the very next day
Bombay HC issues notice in State’s appeal against Tarun Tejpal’s acquittal
The court has called for the records of his case from the trial court, observing that there was a prima facie case to grant leave for the appeal
Allahabad HC grants bail to man charged under anti-conversion law
The court observed that the girl was a major and was in a relationship with the accused and accompanied him to the hotel room on her own will
Dowry death cases: SC observes casual approach of trial courts, issues guidelines
The top court held that even though dowry death is a menace and increasing by the day, some innocent families are unnecessarily roped in
Varanasi: Muslim community attacked, residents decry police’s communal attitude
Konia residents complained to the DCP that local police are allegedly aggravating communal tension “at the behest of the ruling party”
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