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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

Calling Smriti Irani’s Bluff: Twisted Truths in Parliament

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Rihai Manch President finally walks out of jail

He was granted bail on Wednesday after being arrested by the UP police and sent to an unidentified location

Muzaffarnagar arrests go kaput: 19 get bail due to lack of evidence

Police unable to prove grievous crimes like rioting and attempt to murder against CAA protestors

She hit me so much that the helmet broke”: Pawan Rao Ambedkar on UP police

The activist who was released on bail last week, wasn’t even a part of the protest but was brutally attacked by the Lucknow cops

“As if Jama Masjid is in Pak”, Delhi Judge rebukes cops in Bhim Army Case

"You are behaving as if Jama Masjid is Pakistan. Even if it was Pakistan, you can go there and protest. Pakistan was a part of undivided India," a judge told Delhi Police.

Delhi HC dismisses PIL to reopen road near Shaheen Bagh

Arterial road connecting Delhi with NOIDA had been shut since December 15 in wake of anti-CAA protests

The policeman, the patsy and the true tale of terror

What does the arrest of Dy SP Davinder Singh mean for the Afzal Guru case as well as the wider narrative surrounding terror attacks in India?

Gov’t employee not devoid of right to free speech: Tripura HC

Court also observed that mere presence of a government employee at a political rally is not proof of participation

Plea against SC judgment in Bengal Madarsah case about minority institutions rights

The judgment declared valid law, few provisions of which were held to be unconstitutional by the Calcutta High Court on two occasions

CAA transfer petition: SC issues notice, will hear on January 22

The apex court had taken prima facie stand that high courts be allowed to adjudicate upon the cases challenging validity of CAA

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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

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