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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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Republic TV and Times Now reportage prima facie contemptuous: Bombay High Court
In the SSR media trial case, the court issued directions to be followed by the media while reporting but refrained from taking coercive action against the channels
Delhi Police cracks down on MPs, MLA sitting on farmer solidarity protest at Jantar Mantar
Police action comes after Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi visited their party colleagues at the site, and also accused the government of being anti farmer
Plea for CAA protest videos ‘not valid’: Delhi Police to High Court
Devangana Kalita had sought copies of videos of anti-CAA protests and other electronic data available with the police
Sexual harassment complaint against same gender may seem odd but it’s not improbable: Calcutta HC
The court dismissed a petition which stated that complaint under POSH Act cannot be made against person of same sex
Stand-up comic Faruqui Munawar’s custody extended by two weeks
His bail hearing is expected before the high court soon
Allahabad HC directs UP Police to not harass interfaith couple
The High Court took note of the petitioners' submission that they were being harassed after the invocation of the new anti-conversion law in the state
Reopen Anganwadi Centres, ensure proper nutrition to women and children: SC
The top court held that the government has a constitutional obligation to ensure nutritional support to pregnant, lactating women and children
Consider Varavara Rao’s age, health while arguing against bail plea: Bombay HC to NIA
The court further extended his hospital stay while taking on record his medical reports filed by the hospital
Notice publication of marriage under Special Marriage Act violates privacy: Allahabad HC
The court has noted that the provisions mandating publication and inviting objections to the marriage is mere directory in nature
Activists challenge validity of criminal contempt in K’taka HC
Prashant Bhushan, N Ram, Arun Shourie and Krishna Prasad have filed a petition stating that the provision is incurably vague and manifestly arbitrary
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