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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

65 Congress MLAs, Jignesh Mevani move Gujarat HC to utilise MPLAD funds for medical facilities

The MLAs have sought the amount of around 99 crores be used for providing necessary health and medical facilities

Hauling up officers won’t bring oxygen: SC stays Delhi HC’s contempt notice to Centre

The Supreme Court noted that Delhi is in a critical situation, but the Centre has not supplied 700 MT of oxygen as directed  

Expression of mere hostile point of view not hate speech: Bom HC

The high court quashed the FIR and observed that the State’s approach was hypersensitive as the petitioner’s intention was not to cause disorder or incite people to violence

If drastic step is not taken, Covid situation will worsen: Patna HC

The court observed that despite repeated directions to the state, most of them have remained on paper

Offence of attacking public servant cannot be invoked merely because Police Officer is in uniform: Kerala HC

The court granted bail to lawyers arrested for assaulting a police officer while he was in court premises, but was not discharging his duty

K’taka HC directs Centre to increase state’s oxygen quota

The court has given two days’ time to the Centre to reconsider allocation of Remdesivir drug to the state

Formulate medical scheme for migrant workers: Delhi HC to gov’t

The court held that the situation called for a structured response and directed the government to formulate a scheme in two weeks

Supreme court strikes down Maratha quota law, says its unconstitutional

A five-judge bench led by Justice Ashok Bhushan said that there was no extraordinary circumstance that required the Maharashtra government to break the 50% cap.

Death of Covid patients due to oxygen shortage is not less than genocide: Allahabad HC

The Court observed stories that went viral on social media showing poor citizens begging for oxygen cylinders

Karnataka HC slams Centre for not increasing oxygen quota despite state’s request

The court heard the petitions a day earlier than scheduled considering the shortage of oxygen being reported across the state

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