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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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Man who allegedly removed Sai Baba idol from Delhi temple, arrested
The idol was removed from a Shiv Mandir in Shahpur Jat on March 25, and has since been replaced by a Ganesh idol
Mumbai court takes cognisance of hate speech complaint against Payal Rohatgi
The tweets in question were posted in June 2020 making objectionable comments about Muslim women and the Quran
Delhi HC raps govt for delay in paying salaries of employees
The court said that it will not pass any order that will continue to infringe the fundamental right of the employees to get their salaries and pensions
UP: More than a third of NSA cases about cow slaughter, majority quashed by HC
An investigation by the Indian Express into NSA cases in the state in the past two years reveals misuse of the law at the law enforcement and lower courts level
Bom HC orders another post mortem in custodial death of minor boy
The boy’s family insists that he died due to custodial torture inflicted upon him
The process itself is the punishment: HRF on NIA Raids
NIA had raised premises of several Adivasi, Dalit and human rights activists in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on April 1
Sessions court dismisses Kangana’s plea against Javed Akhtar’s defamation case
While the actress claimed violation of proper case proceedings, Mumbai’s court ruled that there was no irregularity in the process.
Gujarat hospital fire: HC sets aside order restraining commission from submitting report
Gujarat has seen multiple fire incidents in hospitals leaving several dead or injured, prompting the SC to take suo motu cognisance about fire safety
UP police file 5,000-page chargesheet against Siddique Kappan
The police have alleged that Kappan and others received about Rs. 80 lakhs from financial institutions in Doha and Muscat to create unrest in the state
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