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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

Release prisoner arrested due to mistaken identity, pay 3 lakhs compensation: NHRC to UP gov’t

The Commission held that it was a case of negligence by police, and sought a report by UP DGP on action taken against erring officials

Enough is enough: Delhi HC after 8 Covid patients dead due to oxygen shortage in Batra Hospital  

HC warns of contempt action against the Centre if the allocated 490 MT of oxygen is not supplied to Delhi today

SC to consider Constitutional validity of Sedition law, issues notice

A bench led by former CJI SA Bobde had refused to entertain a similar petition filed by lawyers in February citing lack of cause of action

Madras HC directs political parties to maintain discipline on counting day

The EC asked the court to pass directions to media to not sensationalise the bench’s comment, but the court said some immediate issues required to be attended to first

Madras HC suggests considering RTI queries related to Covid be taken up everyday

The court asked the state and Central Information Commission to take this matter into consideration and communicate its decision to the petitioner

Delhi: Two arrested for selling fire extinguishers instead of oxygen cylinders to Covid patients

Following police questioning, reports said that the accused were selling fire extinguishers to patients at Rs. 10,000 per unit

Don’t clampdown on online Covid SOS calls by citizens: SC warns state govt’s

While hearing the suo motu matter on Covid-19 crisis, the top court said that clampdown on any information will be treated as contempt of court

District Collector is trying to protect BJP MP Sujay Vikhe Patil: Bombay HC

It has been alleged that Dr. Sujay Patil illegally procured and distributed Remdesivir injections

Bom HC directs Centre and State to decide whether Aadhaar is mandatory for prisoners’ vaccination

The court observed that such a policy will have pan-India ramifications as several prisoners were found to not have Aadhaar cards

Bom HC takes note of hospital fires in state, warns strict action against defaulting hospitals

The court directed fire audits to be accrued out and stated that any deficiency that can be cured immediately should be looked at

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