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Resignation in Protest: MP woman judge quits over elevation of senior she accused of harassment and discrimination
In a powerful act of protest, Judge Aditi Gajendra Sharma resigns after the elevation of a senior she accused of caste-based harassment, calling out the judiciary’s silence, systemic bias, and betrayal of its own ideals
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Tall claims of India’s ‘great civilisation’ are humbug
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Justified? Caste slur ‘ONLY’ if made in public, in front of a public witness an offense: Bombay HC
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Two Dalit Kids Beaten to Death for Defecating in Open: MP
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