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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
Death Penalty MUST be Abolished!
The death penalty is cruel, inhuman and degrading; today. more than two thirds of the world have abolished the death penalty
Whatsapp group Admin not vicariously liable for posts by members: Kerala HC
Judgment has far-reaching implications for Whatsapp groups run by activists and dissenters
School’s duty to ensure minor girls are not shackled by religious practices: CDC in Hijab ban case
Court clarifies that its order is applicable only to students, and not teachers
Karnataka: Chetan Kumar turns 39 behind bars, was jailed for asking a question
The actor-activist was jailed for questioning the objectivity of a judge who had reportedly made mysoginistic comments on rape in the past
Court summons Assam CM, wife for alleged violation of Mode Code of Conduct
The case filed in May 2019 refers to an interview of Himananta Biswa Sarma that was telecast on a TV channel where his wife Rinku Bhuyan was the CMD
What is not obligatory is not essential: AG in Hijab ban case
He argued that if wearing hijab is freedom of expression that means it is optional and not obligatory
Hijab Ban case: Is it necessary to go into question of essential practice: HC asks AG
The AG told the court that the entire question revolves around whether wearing of hijab falls under Article 25
UP: 18 police officers face the music for alleged fake encounter
After well over a decade, officers in Uttar Pradesh, a state that has been in the news for a spate of encounters, now face charges for an alleged fake encounter
US Law Firm seeks action against Yogi Adityanath and top UP cops for ‘encounter killings’
The issue was addressed by the Guernica 37 to US and UK governments
Madras HC commends TN gov’t for new Police rules, glossary for referring to LGBTQIA+ persons
Court hails how this will ensure that media, press and the society will address such people in a more dignified and respectable manner
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