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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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BREAKING: Madhya Pradesh HC rejects comedian Munawar Faruqui’s bail plea
The Single-judge Bench of Justice Rohit Arya noted that there was enough incriminating evidence against the comedian and co performer
Holding hands and unzipping pants, not sexual assault under POCSO Act: Bombay HC
Justice Pushpa Ganediwala has held that such acts fall under the definition of sexual harassment under the Indian Penal Code
Sanjiv Bhatt case: SC adjourns matter for 6 weeks
Ex IPS officer who accused Prime Minister Modi of complicity during the 2002 Gujarat pogrom, has been in jail for over 2 years in an alleged custodial torture case
BREAKING: SC stays Bombay HC’s controversial POCSO judgment
The judgment had held that skin to skin contact is necessary to qualify as an offence of sexual assault under POCSO
Youth Bar Association petitions SC against Bombay High court’s POCSO judgment
The Bombay High Court has recently held that skin to skin/ direct physical contact without disrobing a minor will not constitute sexual assault under POCSO Act
SC allows declared foreigner to file review petition before Guwahati HC first
The court stated that she had liberty to approach the apex court again if favourable order not granted in review
Bom HC seeks inquiry documents in custodial death case of life convict found hanging in cell
A suicide note was allegedly found lodged in the victim’s stomach during post mortem, exposing custodial torture
National commissions for women and child rights decry Bom HC POCSO judgment
The two commissions have taken cognisance of the controversial judgment and have called for an appeal against it
Why such exorbitant amounts sought in bonds and sureties from farmers: Allahabad HC asks State
The court took up the instant petition and asked the district authorities of Sitapur district to explain the reason behind the orders issued
Such people must not be spared: MP HC on Munawar Faruqui’s bail plea
The Single-judge Bench of the High court has reserved its orders on the comedian and his co-accused’s bail applications
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