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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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Beyond jurisdiction says Gauhati HC, case remanded back to Foreigner Tribunal
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An order declaring Golapi Begum foreigner was set aside and the petitioner protected
UP’s damage to property law contravenes SC guidelines
The Supreme Court had, in a judgement in 2009, directed that for claiming compensation, the high court should appoint a Claims Commissioner and the court would finally decide the amount after hearing both parties.
No evidence of conspiracy against me: Ishrat Jahan to Delhi court
The Karkadooma sessions court is hearing lawyer-activist Ishrat Jahan’s bail application in the Delhi violence conspiracy case
High Court is parents patriae, father of deceased Fr Stan Swamy: Mihir Desai
The senior counsel was urging the court to ensure a just enquiry into the death of the activist Jesuit priest
Why has India still not ratified UN Convention against torture?
India still does not have a law condemning torture
No data on witnesses killed, turned hostile: Centre in Lok Sabha
The MoS Home Affairs, has answered in the Lok Sabha that data on witnesses killed is not centrally maintained
Guj gov’t faces heat for submitting report on fire safety in hospitals to SC in sealed cover
Pressure has been mounting to ensure higher safety standards since the tragic Shrey Hospital fire of August 2020
Why was Dr. Anand Teltumbde denied bail by the NIA court?
The Special NIA court held that there was prima facie evidence against the Bhima Koregaon accused
MP Adivasis piece their lives together following forced eviction
After destruction of settlement by a mob, that allegedly enjoyed the backing of police personnel present on the spot, Adivasis of this hamlet in Khandwa are demanding justice
Gurugram Court denies bail to ‘Jamia Shooter’ in a Hate Speech case
The man identified as Rambhagat Gopal reportedly told a crowd at a Mahapanchayat in Haryana, to abduct Muslim women and to also kill other Muslims
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