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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

Delhi court issues notice to Arnab Goswami for PFI ‘sting operation’

Popular Front of India’s PR Director has filed a civil defamation suit against Republic TV for showing a doctored video that allegedly defames him

Navreet Singh’s death: Delhi HC orders a medical board to examine medical reports

The young deceased farmer’s grandfather has approached the court alleging that Navreet was shot dead by the Delhi Police

SC refuses to disclose probe report into ‘conspiracy’ against Judiciary

Recently, the SC cited this report, closing a suo motu case initiated to examine the sexual harassment allegations against former CJI Ranjan Gogoi

Delhi HC reserves order in Jamia student Asif Tanha’s bail plea

The district court had rejected his bail plea last year, noting that the agitation against the citizenship laws was meant to cause disaffection

SC addresses paternalistic and misogynistic attitudes reflected in judicial orders; issues directions

The court took notice of the many instances of bizarre bail conditions imposed by courts and offering of compromises in sexual offence cases, which prompted these detailed directions

Calcutta HC releases Nepali undertrial after 41 years in prison

The court took note that the man was intellectually disabled and thus granted him bail pending trial

MP High Court grants pre-arrest bail to school principal charged under anti-conversion law

The applicant refuted the allegations and said that it was a vexatious case as the complainant was terminated from her job at the school

Delhi violence: Court slams police for arresting complainant in mosque arson case 

The arson took place during the February 2020 violence; court directs  DCP (North Eeast) to file status report on the investigation so far

Delhi court rejects news anchor’s pre arrest bail plea in rape case

The ASJ held that a woman’s past sexual experience is not relevant to consent

Mysore Advocates Society to explain resolution precluding lawyers from appearing for sedition accused

The Petitioner, a lawyer, had submitted to the court that earlier attempts to reach KSBC in this regard, were met with no response

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