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Woman Can't Be Forced To Take Virginity Test, Violates Right To Dignity: Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has said that a woman cannot be forced to undergo a virginity test which violates Article 21 of the Constitution that guarantees her fundamental right to protection of life and liberty, including the right to dignity.
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Blog | Mahakumbh: A Celebration of India's Eternal Wonder And Humility
The Mahakumbh is an ode to the warmth and wisdom of the people of this country - who have learned to live with the fundamental fear of loss, who may not always have the right tools but have found ways to heal themselves from life's uncertainties.
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Judiciary Doesn't Have Right To Make Changes To Constitution: Vice President
The more we learn about the Constitution, which gives us our fundamental rights, the more we will turn towards nationalism, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said here on Saturday.
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Calling a Woman "Illegitimate Wife" Is Misogynistic: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday took exception to a Bombay High Court order which used "illegitimate wife" and "faithful mistress" to describe a woman and said it amounted to the violation of her fundamental rights and was misogynistic.
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"Fighting Polls Not Fundamental Right": Cops Oppose Ex AAP Leader Tahir Hussain's Bail
Delhi police on Tuesday opposed a plea of former AAP politician Tahir Hussain, accused in a murder case related to February 2020 riots, seeking his release to contest assembly polls on an AIMIM ticket.
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"Irrational": Petition In Supreme Court Seeks Scrapping Of Tax Deducted At Source (TDS)
A PIL filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday sought to scrap the TDS system calling it "arbitrary and irrational" and violative of various fundamental rights, including equality.
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"Fundamentally Flawed Process": Congress On Rights Panel Chief Selection
"Process Wasn't Followed": Congress' Letter Of Dissent Over Rights Panel Chief Appointment
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70% Of Fatalities In Gaza War Women And Children, Says UN Office
The UN Human Rights Office said on Friday nearly 70% of the fatalities it has verified in the Gaza war were women and children, and condemned what it called a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law.
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US To Hold Referendum On Abortion On Same Ballot As Presidential Vote
Abortion rights are arguably the single-most important issue in the US ahead of the presidential election on November 5. It affects 50% of the population and is a matter of an individual's fundamental liberty, which is protected by the Constitution.
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Tirupati Laddoo Row Reaches Top Court For "Protecting Religious Rights"
The row over animal fat allegedly being used to make the famed Tirupati laddoos reached the Supreme Court on Friday with a lawyer filing a petition alleging that the act violates fundamental Hindu religious customs.
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Court Allows Woman To Terminate 22-Week Pregnancy, Cites Fundamental Right
A pregnant woman's bodily autonomy and right of self-determination are an intrinsic part of her fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution, the Delhi High Court has observed while allowing a woman to terminate her 22-week pregnancy from a trans
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'Factual, Not Formal, Equality Guaranteed': Supreme Court In Quota Verdict
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the fundamental right to equality guarantees "factual and not formal equality", and if different persons are not similarly situated, a classification is permissible.
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Preventive Detention Orders Should Be Passed With Extreme Care: High Court
The Bombay High Court has urged authorities to pass preventive detention orders with extreme care and caution as a casual approach may deprive a person of his "most precious" fundamental right, his freedom and liberty.
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Keeping Non-Muslim Kids In Madrasas Violates Fundamental Rights: Child Rights Body Chief
The Chairperson of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), Priyank Kanoongo, has expressed concern about children's rights, particularly of non-Muslim children in madrasas.
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Respectful Last Rites As Important As Other Fundamental Rights: High Court
The right of a dead person to a decent and respectful last rite is as important as other fundamental rights, the Bombay High Court observed on Monday while hearing a PIL seeking additional burial grounds for Mumbai's eastern suburbs.
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Woman Can't Be Forced To Take Virginity Test, Violates Right To Dignity: Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has said that a woman cannot be forced to undergo a virginity test which violates Article 21 of the Constitution that guarantees her fundamental right to protection of life and liberty, including the right to dignity.
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Blog | Mahakumbh: A Celebration of India's Eternal Wonder And Humility
The Mahakumbh is an ode to the warmth and wisdom of the people of this country - who have learned to live with the fundamental fear of loss, who may not always have the right tools but have found ways to heal themselves from life's uncertainties.
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Judiciary Doesn't Have Right To Make Changes To Constitution: Vice President
The more we learn about the Constitution, which gives us our fundamental rights, the more we will turn towards nationalism, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said here on Saturday.
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Calling a Woman "Illegitimate Wife" Is Misogynistic: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday took exception to a Bombay High Court order which used "illegitimate wife" and "faithful mistress" to describe a woman and said it amounted to the violation of her fundamental rights and was misogynistic.
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"Fighting Polls Not Fundamental Right": Cops Oppose Ex AAP Leader Tahir Hussain's Bail
Delhi police on Tuesday opposed a plea of former AAP politician Tahir Hussain, accused in a murder case related to February 2020 riots, seeking his release to contest assembly polls on an AIMIM ticket.
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"Irrational": Petition In Supreme Court Seeks Scrapping Of Tax Deducted At Source (TDS)
A PIL filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday sought to scrap the TDS system calling it "arbitrary and irrational" and violative of various fundamental rights, including equality.
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"Fundamentally Flawed Process": Congress On Rights Panel Chief Selection
"Process Wasn't Followed": Congress' Letter Of Dissent Over Rights Panel Chief Appointment
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70% Of Fatalities In Gaza War Women And Children, Says UN Office
The UN Human Rights Office said on Friday nearly 70% of the fatalities it has verified in the Gaza war were women and children, and condemned what it called a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law.
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US To Hold Referendum On Abortion On Same Ballot As Presidential Vote
Abortion rights are arguably the single-most important issue in the US ahead of the presidential election on November 5. It affects 50% of the population and is a matter of an individual's fundamental liberty, which is protected by the Constitution.
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Tirupati Laddoo Row Reaches Top Court For "Protecting Religious Rights"
The row over animal fat allegedly being used to make the famed Tirupati laddoos reached the Supreme Court on Friday with a lawyer filing a petition alleging that the act violates fundamental Hindu religious customs.
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Court Allows Woman To Terminate 22-Week Pregnancy, Cites Fundamental Right
A pregnant woman's bodily autonomy and right of self-determination are an intrinsic part of her fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution, the Delhi High Court has observed while allowing a woman to terminate her 22-week pregnancy from a trans
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'Factual, Not Formal, Equality Guaranteed': Supreme Court In Quota Verdict
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the fundamental right to equality guarantees "factual and not formal equality", and if different persons are not similarly situated, a classification is permissible.
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Preventive Detention Orders Should Be Passed With Extreme Care: High Court
The Bombay High Court has urged authorities to pass preventive detention orders with extreme care and caution as a casual approach may deprive a person of his "most precious" fundamental right, his freedom and liberty.
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Keeping Non-Muslim Kids In Madrasas Violates Fundamental Rights: Child Rights Body Chief
The Chairperson of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), Priyank Kanoongo, has expressed concern about children's rights, particularly of non-Muslim children in madrasas.
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Respectful Last Rites As Important As Other Fundamental Rights: High Court
The right of a dead person to a decent and respectful last rite is as important as other fundamental rights, the Bombay High Court observed on Monday while hearing a PIL seeking additional burial grounds for Mumbai's eastern suburbs.
