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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

MP High Court pushes for guidelines to prevent procedural lapses in NSA detention orders

The court set aside a preventive detention order as the due process of law laid down under NSA was not followed by the Magistrate and the state government

Guj Court convicts three men for 2013 assault on Amrabhai Boricha

The same men are also accused in the 2021 murder of the Dalit farmer and RTI activist

Guj HC points out “rampant misuse” of PASA Act

The court said that this was one of the examples where the police took on the responsibility to settle financial disputes between parties

Delhi Police close case against The Tribune for investigative reporting on Aadhaar data breach

The reporter was able to get unauthorised access to personal data of Aadhaar card holders, by paying money to an agent, in order to expose the susceptibility of breach of the database

Bihar man dies in police custody; family alleges torture

He was detained while returning home after Holi celebration, for being in an inebriated state and in a few hours had to be taken to the hospital where he was declared dead

Delhi court denies anticipatory bail to man who carried sword at Red Fort on R-Day

The ASJ observed that no citizen can have “unfettered liberty” to celebrate Republic Day as the accused did

Corruption accused Anil Deshmukh resigns from Home Minister post

The former Minister said he wished to distance himself from the title of a Home Minister while CBI inquiries were carried out against him.

Press Council of India demands explanation from Tripura Govt on allegations of attacks on journalists

PCI has given the state government a fortnight to respond to allegations of made by the Assembly of Journalists that scribes were attacked after CM Biplab Kumar Deb's comments against media

Uttarakhand HC slams State for submitting ‘vague’ affidavit on prison conditions

The court noted that the prison authorities have submitted incomplete details of jails across the State

Bombay HC directs corrective measures for sexual assault survivor

The Single Bench strictly pulled up the investigating officer for not following the law and failing to provide rehabilitation to the girl  

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