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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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Over 1.28 lakh cases of crime against children in 2020, yet there is eerie silence on issue
Horrific details of the Dalit child’s rape and murder in Delhi crematorium by priest emerge, news of another child raped in Rajasthan reported
SC paves the way for women to take National Defence Academy exam in November 2021
The top court refused to entertain the centre’s notification to allow women candidates to take the entrance exam for entry into NDA only in May 2022
Bhima Koregaon: NIA Court rejects medical bail to Shoma Sen
She was arrested in June 2018, and has been in jail since then, with no relief
SC reserves order on Kavitha Lankesh’s plea opposing dropping KCOCA charges against accused
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Image Courtesy:gaurilankeshnews.comOn August 16, the Supreme Court Bench of...
Assam FT deems Assam NRC to be final NRC
Several aspersions, politically as well as officially have been cast on the finality of the NRC which was released on August 31, 2019 as the final NRC. A Foreigners Tribunal in Assam has deemed that this NRC is in fact, the final NRC
SC quashes alleged forcible conversion case, after man denies being converted by accused
The case registered under MP Freedom of Religion Act was registered after duping the “converted” man into signing some papers. It is unclear however, who forced him to sign the papers on basis of which the case was lodged in the first place
Jantar Mantar sloganeering case: Court denies bail to right-wing group President Vinod Sharma
The court noted that he might not have directly delivered inflammatory speeches but was instrumental in organising the event
Communal violence cases nearly doubled in 2020: NCRB Report
The annual report states that a total of 71,107 cases of offences against public tranquillity were registered, out of which 51,606 cases pertain to rioting
Slamming delay in probe, Allahabad HC directs police to speed up sexual assault probe
The court reiterated section 173 of CrPC which was amended in 2018 to mandate that investigation in sexual violence cases should be completed within 2 months; yet in this case, the statements of the accused were recorded after 3 months of the FIR
IT Rules: Oversight mechanism may rob the media of its independence, says Madras HC
“Prima facie, there is substance in the petitioners' grievance that an oversight mechanism to control the media by the government may rob the media of its independence and the fourth pillar, so to say, of democracy may not at all be there,” the court said
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Beyond mere Recognition: The Jane Kaushik judgment and the next frontier of transgender equality
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