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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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Citizenship should be adjudicated on basis of merit, after hearing proceedee: Gauhati HC
The court, in a landmark order, upheld the importance of citizenship, and set aside an ex parte order declaring a woman 'foreigner' by Foreigners Tribunal in Dhubri
Jharkhand HC grants bail to Lalu Prasad Yadav in fodder scam
He will now be released from custody as he was already on bail in three other fodder scam cases
State is heading towards a health emergency: Jharkhand HC
The court observed that the unavailability of CT scan machines is a ‘serious concern’
Sitalkuchi firing: Calcutta HC seeks status report from CID
The HC was hearing pleas related to the firing by CISF on a polling day in Cooch Behar district on April 10 killing four people
Gujarat HC directs State to be honest about Covid data
The court has ordered the State to increase testing, not be ‘shy’ of actual positive cases, in order to reduce panic among citizens
‘Only males can apply’ employment condition discriminatory: Kerala HC
Court holds that protective provisions cannot stand in the way of a woman being considered for employment for which she is otherwise eligible
Bombay HC takes suo motu cognisance of Covid surge in prisons
Has directed the State to file an affidavit on the issue and the measures undertaken by them
Karnataka Prisons: HC seeks State’s response to overcrowding, medical facilities
The court is seized with a batch of pleas seeking to decongest prisons and to provide proper medical facilities to prisoners
Allahabad HC grants bail to rape accused citing prior consensual sexual relationship
The court also appeared to place onus on minor survivor saying she had "sufficient knowledge" of nature and consequence of sexual activity
Kerala HC reclaims right of extra-judicial divorce for Muslim women
The court asserted rights of Muslim women to seeks extra-judicial dissolution of marriage as per Shariat Act, and laid out guidelines for Family Courts to deal with such declarations.
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Beyond mere Recognition: The Jane Kaushik judgment and the next frontier of transgender equality
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