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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
Bombay HC refuses to accept compromise affidavit in a sexual assault case
The Bench noted that the aim and objective of Vishakha guidelines will remain defeated if the complainant is coerced to withdraw her complaint
Plea in SC to allow consensual teenage relationships under POCSO Act
The Act is silent on the aspect where two minor individuals enter into a consensual relationship
Jignesh Mevani calls for gathering on March 23 to demand justice for Amrabhai Boricha
The Dalit RTI activist was hacked to death, allegedly by upper caste men, in his home in Sanodar village of Ghogha taluka in Bhavnagar district earlier this month
Chhattisgarh HC seeks State’s reply over woman’s custodial death
The court has also directed the police to provide the post mortem report to her family
CAA is unconstitutional as it distinguishes on the basis of religion: Justice V.G Gowda
Says that amending a law after over 70 years of independence in a country where 50 percent people are unlettered and do not maintain records, is problematic
Hindu houses attacked in Bangladesh, two cases registered, hundreds sued
Attack in retaliation to a Facebook post by a Hindu man against Hefazat-e-Islam joint secretary general Mamunul Haque
Hathras case: Victim’s family and lawyers threatened inside court premises
The High Court has taken note of the affidavit filed by the victim’s family and ordered for an enquiry into the matter within 2 weeks
Gurgaon’s no-meat Tuesdays are political, not sentimental
Municipal Corporation of Gurugram has announced that all meat shops in the city will remain closed on Tuesday
Jignesh Mevani demanded suspension of policeman involved in murder of Dalit activist
He was evicted from the Gujarat Assembly after he repeatedly interrupted the address of a BJP Minister, demanding arrest and suspension of the sub-inspector
Maharashtra: MBBS book linking Covid-19 spread with Tablighi Jamaat, recalled
The book, among the list of reference book for 2nd year students was withdrawn after outrage expressed by a student body, and the authors have apologised
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