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Reproductive Autonomy Cannot Be Subordinated to Adoption: Supreme Court allows termination of 7-month pregnancy of minor

Holding that a woman’s choice is paramount under Article 21, the SC affirms that constitutional courts must prioritise dignity, mental health, and bodily autonomy over statutory limits under the MTP framework

SC refuses to stay CAA, NPR

Apex court grants center 4 weeks to respond, even as process to update NPR is all set to begin as scheduled.

Azaadi for Azad! Bhim Army chief allowed in Delhi for medical, elections purpose

The court modified his bail order on basis of an application where he called the restrictions on him ‘undemocratic’

People’s Tribunal finds “gross violations of human rights norms” in Mangalore

Tribunal report indicts police for harm caused to civilians and innocent persons during anti-CAA protests on December 19

Bihar: 13 minors allegedly charged and imprisoned as adults by police in FIR

The boys were allegedly arrested during the violence in Aurangabad, Bihar on Dec 21 mostly range from the ages of 14 to 17, with the youngest being 12 years old

Nehtaur, Aligarh, Jamia – how Qurratulain Hyder’s Aag ka Darya imagines India

Image: PTI  It was a day of general holiday in...

LG grants Delhi Police emergency detention powers under NSA

Move comes in light of burgeoning anti-CAA protests in Delhi, fears of misuse of provisions against peaceful protesters

International educational institutions condemn police brutalities in JNU, Jamia, AMU

Education International, CSA and NTEU called upon the GoI to ensure that universities uphold democratic values and human rights for all

Intense harshness of the state action to crush the voices of dissent in UP: People’s Tribunal

An investigation into multiple instances of police excesses committed against people peacefully protesting the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) across Uttar Pradesh throws up horrifying revelations about how the regime is going about implementing it ugly communal agenda.

Rohith Vemula March: The Caste Turn for Student Delhites?

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Reproductive Autonomy Cannot Be Subordinated to Adoption: Supreme Court allows termination of 7-month pregnancy of minor

Holding that a woman’s choice is paramount under Article 21, the SC affirms that constitutional courts must prioritise dignity, mental health, and bodily autonomy over statutory limits under the MTP framework

Malegaon 2006 Blast Case: Bombay High Court rejects NIA’s ‘alternate narrative’, holds prosecution built on contradictions and inadmissible evidence

Holding that “diagonally opposite” narratives by investigative agencies cannot sustain a trial, the Court finds the NIA’s case rooted in retracted statements, hearsay material, and a legally impermissible reinvestigation—bringing the prosecution to a “dead end”