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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
Tarun Tejpal case: Bom HC directs trial court to redact statements revealing survivor’s identity
It was brought to the court’s attention that several identifiers were included in the 572-page judgement which is yet to be uploaded on the court’s website
Rape allegations become false once marriage is admitted: Allahabad HC
The HC granted anticipatory bail after noting that the woman clearly got involved in sexual relationship with the man and admitted to marrying him
Move Van Gujjar families forced to live in tents, to pucca houses: Uttarakhand HC
The families were on their annual migration route to Govind Pashu Vihar National Park, when they were denied entry despite having permits, and were forced to live in tents
Tarun Tejpal case: What should a rape survivor look like?
Judgement aquitting Tarun Tejpal of sexual assault, states complainant “did not demonstrate any kind of normative behaviour” that a survivor “might plausibly show”
AIKS calls for the sacking of Lakshadweep administrator Praful Patel
Decrying Patel for his draconian ateps to change food habits and culture of islanders, the organisation said his proposals violated the secular culture of the Muslim-dominated population.
Punjab-based Youtuber arrested for “racist and anti-India” video
Paras Singh has been booked by Arunachal police under IPC Sections 124A (Sedition),153A , and 505(2) (promoting enmity)
Supersizing victimhood: Hindu Right’s appropriation of Islamophobia, the Jewish Holocaust & Indigenous struggles
Image Courtesy:india.comThe seemingly illogical idea of Hindu victimhood -...
Patna High Court acquits 13 previously convicted in the Senari massacre
The court found that the police did not provide convincing evidence against the accused who were charged with either a death sentence or a life imprisonment
Lakshadweep: Beef Ban, Goonda Act proposed by Administrator Praful Khoda Patel
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan says changes proposed by Patel challenge the “lives, livelihoods and culture”, and cannot be accepted
CJP demands justice, reparations for Faisal’s family
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The 17-year-old was picked up by the Unnao Police and brutally thrashed for flouting Covid Curfew; he died of a head injury
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