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Invisible Assaults: How India’s crime data erases violence against women and children
Statistics describe order; gendered violence exists outside the neat cells of spreadsheets. This article reconnects data with lived reality
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Constitution sets benchmark for both inclusive governance & social justice: Justice B.V. Nagarathna
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Justice B.V. Nagarathna, speaking at a virtual address to the Columbia Law School, said that the Constitution of India sets a benchmark for inclusive governance and social justice; LiveLaw has posted the entire video of the speech
A couple declared Indian again after more than a year of struggle, after CJP steps in
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CJP has triumphed with another victory; a 20-year-old notice from the Foreigner Tribunal was successfully contested and victory was sweet when the couple was declared Indian on March 19, 2024
CUET UG 2024 registration process is pushing students to compulsorily provide Aadhaar details, violating the privacy judgment of the apex court
6 out of 8 options require students to input Aadhaar details, while the other two option require passport details
Why are Allahabad HC’s orders refusing police protection to inter-faith couples, wrong in law and principle?
Interfaith couples and those without marriage registration proof in Uttar Pradesh find themselves without constitutional rights recourse as the Allahabad HC selectively rejects their pleas for police protection
Vehicles and shops burned after communal incident in Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh
Communal tensions erupted during a religious procession in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh district, on the night of March 19. Several shops and vehicles were also burned.
Bombay High Court: Plea seeking FIR against three BJP legislators for delivering hate speeches, highlights inaction by police even after Supreme Court guidelines
Through the petition, action against BJP MLAs Geeta Jain, Nitish Rane and T. Raja Singh have been urged by the court for “spreading hate speech and inciting violence”, multiple incidents of hate speech and incitement in Maharashtra highlighted
SC sets clear guidelines on pleas of partners who relationships are targeted
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From ensuring privacy, safe environment and acknowledging social stigma to immediate hearing and interim relief, Supreme Court directs courts to secure the fundamental rights and dignity of intimate partners, especially those LGBTQ+, inter- caste and inter-faith; often these pleas are habeas corpus petitions
SC: Give ration cards to 8 crore migrant/unorganised sector workers within two months
The Supreme Court’s landmark decision on the Right to Food directs that ration cards must be issued irrespective of quotas set under NFSA
Uttarakhand HC: State government to formulate general instructions to enable couples to approach police with protection plea
The division bench was dealing with a protection plea filed by a couple who had urged judicial intervention to ensure that they are not be harmed by the families
ECI: Complaint against PM Modi for violating Code of Conduct
Rajya Sabha MP from the Trinamool Congress, Saket Gokhale has filed a complaint with the ECI against PM Narendra Modi for violating the Model Code of Conduct for using an Indian Air Force helicopter to attend an election rally in AC 96-Chilakaluripet in Palnadu, Andhra Pradesh yesterday
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