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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
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Delhi Violence: Sessions Court stays Magistrate’s order imposing Rs. 25,000 costs on Delhi Police
The Magistrate had observed that repeated directions in the communal violence case have “fallen on deaf ears” of the senior police officials
Guj HC grants bail under “anti-love jihad law”, as couple reaches settlement
The couple were in a relationship before marriage and had even signed an affidavit that the marriage was without coercion
Delhi violence: Court imposes 25,000 costs on Police for causing “undue harassment” to accused
The court observed that the delay in moving an application regarding segregation of complaint caused undue harassment to the accused who are in jail
UP: Lawyer shot dead inside court premises
The advocate, who has been identified as Bhupendra Singh was shot inside the district court complex in Shahjahanpur
Bombay court convicts man for sexual harassment in one of the shortest trials!
The case was registered on September 28 and the court delivered its verdict on October 5
Kundli murder accused remanded to week-long custody
Nihangs' justification of the murdering the man on account of religious sacrilege has angered many netizens and Dalit rights activists
UP: BJP workers threaten SHO, create ruckus in police station
The video of the incident was shot by other police personnel, where the BJP workers can be clearly seen misbehaving and shouting at the police officer
Tripura HC denies bail in mob-lynching death of 18-yr-old Muslim
The mob suspected that the boy was a cattle lifter, however no cattle was found in his possession
Bom HC to hear Dr. Varavara Rao’s bail extension plea on Oct 26
The court has extended his time to surrender to NIA until October 28 in the interim
UP court denies bail Ashish Mishra in Lakhimpur Kheri case
Son of MoS (MHA) Ajay Mishra Teni, Ashish is the main accused in connection with allegedly killing 8 people including 4 farmers and one journalist
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