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Trans Bill 2018: “A law that defeats its purpose”

Jayna Kothari criticizes the Transgender Bill emphasising that it "omits positive rights and ignores the protections of the NALSA judgment

Jayna Kothari

29th Dec 2018

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#3 Section 377

Court strikes down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code to the extent that it criminalizes consensual acts within same-sex relationships.

SCO Team and SCObserver Team

27th Dec 2018

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#4 Arrested Activists

Five human rights activists arrested in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence under the UAPA Act.

SCObserver Team

26th Dec 2018

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#5 Decriminalisation of Adultery

Public Interest Litigation before the Supreme Court to strike down Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code.

Disha Chaudhari

18th Dec 2018

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#6 Reservation in Promotion

Judgment by Supreme Court introducing creamy layer exclusion principle in matters surrounding reservation in promotion.

SCObserver Team

13th Dec 2018

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#7 Electoral Disqualification

Court holds that a candidate undergoing a criminal trial can still contest in elections.

SCObserver Team

11th Dec 2018

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#8 Hadiya Marriage Case

Breaking down the Hadiya Case: Timeline of Events

SCObserver Team

10th Dec 2018