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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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Nodeep Kaur gets bail in second case, but remains in jail for now
This is the second of three cases in which she has been granted bail
SC issues notice on plea against WhatsApp’s privacy policy
The CJI also remarked that it may be a 2 to 3 trillion-dollar company, but people’s privacy is paramount
JNU Sedition case: Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid and others to face trial
The matter relates to alleged 'anti-national' slogans raised at the JNU campus in 2016 to mark the death anniversary of Afzal Guru
Rajasthan Govt amends Prison rules to prohibit religion & caste-based discrimination
The High Court had observed a research paper by CHRI to note the caste/religion-based allocation of labour in jails
Woman directly moves SC due to Patna HC’s high pendency rate
The woman’s case is in connection with sexual harassment and intimidation against some village musclemen
SC grants 5 days interim bail for Siddique Kappan to meet his ailing mother
However, the top court has imposed strict conditions barring him from interacting with any person except relatives and doctors
Nodeep Kaur’s ‘illegal confinement’: Punjab and Haryana HC take suo motu cognisance
The court directed the matter of the arrest of the Dalit activist to be listed in the urgent list and issued notice of motion to the State
Mumbai court denies bail to POCSO accused, says 5 year old knows good and bad touch
The Court refused bail on grounds that the nature of accusations is serious as the applicant allegedly committed aggravated sexual assault
Delhi HC notes that tattoo on survivor’s arm cannot be forced, rape accused gets bail
While the survivor alleged that the tattoo of the accused’s name was forcefully engraved, the HC said making a tattoo without resistance is not easy
Judge who delivered controversial POCSO verdicts, not made permanent
Justice Pushpa Ganediwala will continue as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court
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