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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: Court frames charges against 5 men for shooting a Muslim man dead, setting body on fire
The Judge took notice of the blow-by-blow account by the deceased’s brother to prosecute the 5 accused men
Crimes against women highest in Uttar Pradesh: NCRB 2020 report
49,385 cases of crimes against women have been registered in UP; report has revealed that 2020 has seen a rise in crimes against SC/ST members
Two years after she was found dead, family of Mainpuri school girl awaits justice
In September 2019 the body of the class 11 student was found hanging from the ceiling fan in the hostel of Centre-run Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
Delhi violence: Jailed activist Gulfisha Fatima accuses Delhi Police of diversionary tactics
This comes in the backdrop of the prosecution raising the issue of maintainability of bail plea filed by co-accused Ishrat Jahan in the same case
76 deaths in police custody, 20 human rights violation cases registered against Police: NCRB report
The 2020 report reveals that 4 policemen were charge- sheeted last year, 8 were arrested, but none have been convicted
Allahabad HC stays second suspension order against Dr. Kafeel Khan
In 2019, Khan was suspended for the second time while he was already under suspension following his arrest in 2017, after several children died due to oxygen disruption at the BRD Medical College Hospital
95% pendency of trial of UAPA cases, 85% cases pending investigation: NCRB report
The Crime in India 2020 report suggests that the detainees continue to be incarcerated in most cases without a charge, under the draconian law which leaves very little scope for bail
Dabholkar murder case trial to begin soon; Pune court frames charges against accused
Social activist Dr Narendra Dabholkar was shot dead while he was out on his morning walk by two assailants, and all accused belong to right wing Sanatan Sanstha
Delhi violence: HC denies bail to two accused based on CCTV camera footage
Sadiq and Irshad Ali were arrested in April and December 2020 respectively, in connection with the murder of a Head constable and causing injury to the DCP
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