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Facts of the Case The Orissa High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of former MLA for the murder of his pregnant wife in 1995. The cri ...
Supreme Court Flags Discriminatory Attitudes Towards Women Sarpanch And Spotlights Their Struggles In Public Offices
Facts of the Case: The appellant, an elected Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat, Vichkheda in Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, won the panchayat elections i ...
Punjab Police informed the High Court there are no separate toilets or lockups for transgender individuals.
Facts of the Case: Sunpreet Singh, an advocate, filed a petition before the Punjab & Haryana High Court, highlighting the need for separate lo ...
The Central Government informed the Supreme Court that certificates issued under the Transgender Persons Act, 2019, will be accepted for PAN card applications.
Facts of the Case The Supreme Court recently addressed a petition seeking relief for the LGBT community, particularly transgender individuals, con ...
Delhi HC directs the Centre Govt to look into the gaps in BNS especially that excludes punishment for sexual offenses against LGBT persons
Background of the Case The Delhi High Court recently addressed a petition challenging the exclusion of a provision akin to Section 377 of the now- ...
Orissa High Court ruled that a woman who becomes a mother through surrogacy is entitled to ‘maternity leave.
Facts of the Case: The petitioner, a government employee in the Odisha Finance Service, challenged the decision of the Finance Department and the ...
Calcutta High Court ruled that childcare leave should be provided to both male and female government employees, highlighting the need for shared parental responsibilities.
Facts of the Case: The petitioner is a teacher in a primary school and a widower with two minor children who are currently attending school. After ...
Allahabad HC Grants Relief to Transwoman Facing Harassment from Other Transgender Community Members and Affirms her Right to Receive Alms from Anywhere
Facts of the Case Recently, the Allahabad High Court heard a writ petition filed by a trans woman from Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, who alleged hara ...
The Orissa High Court ruled that “no work, no pay” doesn’t apply when the employer is at fault for not using the employee’s services.
Fact of the Case: Initially appointed as a History Lecturer at Joda Women’s College on 05.09.1988, the Petitioner was terminated on 23.09.1995 ...
CJI opines that menstrual leave policy could potentially create difficulties for women seeking employment.
Facts: On July 8, the Apex Court asked the Union government to consult all relevant stakeholders on the issue of implementing a menstrual leave po ...
LGBT+ individuals are entitled to complete autonomy over the most intimate decisions relating to their personal life, including the choice of their partners – Kerala HC
Fact: In this case, the petitioner, a close associate of Ms. X, a transwoman, sought the court's immediate intervention. He asserted that Ms. X’s ...
State Govt should prescribe separate norms for transgender persons in employment and educational avenues – Madras High Court
Introduction: The state government has been directed by the Madras High Court to create special standards for transgender people in terms of job a ...
Judges Should Not Attempt to Change Couples’ Views or Sexual Orientation says SC in its guidelines to HC
The Supreme Court of India has ruled in a landmark decision that High Courts must follow when considering habeas corpus petitions or requests for pol ...