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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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NIA court denies bail to Father Stan Swamy
The tribal rights activist was arrested from his house in Ranchi on October 8 for his alleged role in inciting the 2018 Bhima Koregaon violence
SC defers plea against State Assemblies anti-CAA resolutions
The top court asked the petitioner NGO to do more research as it did not want to ‘create more problems than solving’
Kerala Police file FIR against Enforcement Directorate team probing gold smuggling case
Team is accused of pressuring key accused Swapna Suresh to falsely implicate CM Pinarayi Vijayan
25 arrests in three months under Madhya Pradesh’s ‘Love Jihad’ law
In all cases, the accused persons are from minority communities, including 15 cases against Muslims and six cases against Christians
Hathras case: Victim’s family and lawyers threatened inside court premises
The High Court has taken note of the affidavit filed by the victim’s family and ordered for an enquiry into the matter within 2 weeks
Madras HC refuses to entertain compromise of accused and complainant in POCSO case
The Court held that in a non-compoundable offence cannot be done away with even if a compromise is reached between the parties
SC to hear plea seeking stay on the sale of electoral bonds on March 24
The petitioners have alleged that the electoral bond scheme increases illegal and illicit funding of political parties
Delhi court issues notice to Arnab Goswami for PFI ‘sting operation’
Popular Front of India’s PR Director has filed a civil defamation suit against Republic TV for showing a doctored video that allegedly defames him
Navreet Singh’s death: Delhi HC orders a medical board to examine medical reports
The young deceased farmer’s grandfather has approached the court alleging that Navreet was shot dead by the Delhi Police
SC refuses to disclose probe report into ‘conspiracy’ against Judiciary
Recently, the SC cited this report, closing a suo motu case initiated to examine the sexual harassment allegations against former CJI Ranjan Gogoi
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