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"Chemical Castration Harsh But...": Supreme Court On Women's Safety Plea
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to various union government ministries and departments to respond to a plea - by the Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association - for guidelines for a safer environment for women, children, and transgenders.
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Poison Sprayed At Hathras Event Led To Stampede, Claims Godman's Lawyer
Days after 121 people were killed due to a stampede at a religious gathering in Hathras, advocate AP Singh has claimed that the incident that took the lives of 121 people, mostly women and children occurred because unidentified men sprayed poison.
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Deve Gowda's Grandson, Accused In Sex Scandal, To Return Within A Week, Says Lawyer
Janata Dal Secular leader Prajwal Revanna -- accused of raping multiple women -- will return within a week and cooperate with the investigation, his lawyer Arun G told NDTV in an exclusive interview today.
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Gyanvapi Petitioners' Lawyer Makes Survey Report Public, Claims Temple Existed
The survey of the Gyanvapi mosque has revealed the existence of a temple, complete with 34 inscriptions in various languages, which was remodelled into a mosque, the lawyer of the women petitioners told the media today after receiving a hard copy of
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"Victims Consistently Faced Harassment": Lawyer In Brij Bhushan Case
The Rouse Avenue Court on Saturday heard the part arguments of the senior advocate for complainant women wrestlers against BJP MP and former WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
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12 In 75 Years, But 11 Women Senior Advocates Appointed In A Day, Supreme Court Creates History
The Supreme Court created history today after it gave Senior Advocate status to 11 women lawyers in a single day. In the court's history, only 12 women so far have been given the status of Senior Advocate.
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After Women's Reservation Bill, Ex Bar Body Chief Seeks 33% Quota For Women As Judges
Former SCBA president and senior lawyer Vikas Singh has written a letter to Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud underscoring the need for allocating one-third of judgeship to women in higher judiciary.
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"Create Equal Opportunities For Women In Legal Profession": Chief Justice Of India
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Saturday flagged the "abysmal" women-to-men ratio in the legal profession and called for ensuring equal opportunities for women, asserting that there was no dearth of young, talented women lawyers.
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Gyanvapi Case: "Need More Clarity," Says Varanasi Judge On Shivling Plea
The Varanasi court today sought clarifications from the lawyers for the women petitioners on two points: Whether the purported 'shivling' can be made a part of the case or not and whether the court can actually order any scientific investigation
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Tamil Nadu Lawyer Attacks Woman Public Prosecutor, Daughter, Arrested: Cops
A lawyer was arrested on Tuesday on charges of attempting to murder a law student and her mother, a special public prosecutor in Mahila Court in Tirupur, police said.
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Gyanvapi Mosque Filming Ends, Lawyer Claims Shivling Found In Pond
The mosque is located close to the iconic Kashi Vishwanath temple and the local court is hearing a plea by a group of women seeking permission for daily prayers before the idols on its outer walls.
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"No One Is Safe In UP": Priyanka Gandhi Slams Yogi Government Over Lawyer's Murder
A few hours after a lawyer was shot dead on court premises in Shahjahanpur on Monday, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said no one is safe in today's UP: not women, not farmers and now not advocates.
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Supreme Court Judge Praises Women Lawyers For Role In #MeToo Movement
Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud today praised women lawyers for the role they played during the #MeToo Movement, a global campaign which encouraged survivors about opening up on their experiences of sexual harassment.
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7 Guidelines Issued By Supreme Court For Orders In Sexual Offence Cases
Striking down a controversial Madhya Pradesh High Court order that asked a woman to tie a "rakhi" to the man who allegedly assaulted her sexually, the Supreme Court on Thursday issued a set of guidelines for lower courts to consider when passing their verdicts. The top court, which was hearing a petition from nine women lawyers who said such orders...
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Delhi Women's Panel Seeks Delhi Police Report On Disha Ravi's Arrest
The Delhi Commission for Women has sent a notice to the Delhi Police on the arrest of 21-year-old climate campaigner Disha Ravi in the "toolkit" case and has sought a report on issues like why she was not provided a lawyer of her choice when produced before a court in Delhi.
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"Chemical Castration Harsh But...": Supreme Court On Women's Safety Plea
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to various union government ministries and departments to respond to a plea - by the Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association - for guidelines for a safer environment for women, children, and transgenders.
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Poison Sprayed At Hathras Event Led To Stampede, Claims Godman's Lawyer
Days after 121 people were killed due to a stampede at a religious gathering in Hathras, advocate AP Singh has claimed that the incident that took the lives of 121 people, mostly women and children occurred because unidentified men sprayed poison.
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Deve Gowda's Grandson, Accused In Sex Scandal, To Return Within A Week, Says Lawyer
Janata Dal Secular leader Prajwal Revanna -- accused of raping multiple women -- will return within a week and cooperate with the investigation, his lawyer Arun G told NDTV in an exclusive interview today.
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Gyanvapi Petitioners' Lawyer Makes Survey Report Public, Claims Temple Existed
The survey of the Gyanvapi mosque has revealed the existence of a temple, complete with 34 inscriptions in various languages, which was remodelled into a mosque, the lawyer of the women petitioners told the media today after receiving a hard copy of
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"Victims Consistently Faced Harassment": Lawyer In Brij Bhushan Case
The Rouse Avenue Court on Saturday heard the part arguments of the senior advocate for complainant women wrestlers against BJP MP and former WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
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12 In 75 Years, But 11 Women Senior Advocates Appointed In A Day, Supreme Court Creates History
The Supreme Court created history today after it gave Senior Advocate status to 11 women lawyers in a single day. In the court's history, only 12 women so far have been given the status of Senior Advocate.
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After Women's Reservation Bill, Ex Bar Body Chief Seeks 33% Quota For Women As Judges
Former SCBA president and senior lawyer Vikas Singh has written a letter to Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud underscoring the need for allocating one-third of judgeship to women in higher judiciary.
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"Create Equal Opportunities For Women In Legal Profession": Chief Justice Of India
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Saturday flagged the "abysmal" women-to-men ratio in the legal profession and called for ensuring equal opportunities for women, asserting that there was no dearth of young, talented women lawyers.
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Gyanvapi Case: "Need More Clarity," Says Varanasi Judge On Shivling Plea
The Varanasi court today sought clarifications from the lawyers for the women petitioners on two points: Whether the purported 'shivling' can be made a part of the case or not and whether the court can actually order any scientific investigation
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Tamil Nadu Lawyer Attacks Woman Public Prosecutor, Daughter, Arrested: Cops
A lawyer was arrested on Tuesday on charges of attempting to murder a law student and her mother, a special public prosecutor in Mahila Court in Tirupur, police said.
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Gyanvapi Mosque Filming Ends, Lawyer Claims Shivling Found In Pond
The mosque is located close to the iconic Kashi Vishwanath temple and the local court is hearing a plea by a group of women seeking permission for daily prayers before the idols on its outer walls.
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"No One Is Safe In UP": Priyanka Gandhi Slams Yogi Government Over Lawyer's Murder
A few hours after a lawyer was shot dead on court premises in Shahjahanpur on Monday, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said no one is safe in today's UP: not women, not farmers and now not advocates.
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Supreme Court Judge Praises Women Lawyers For Role In #MeToo Movement
Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud today praised women lawyers for the role they played during the #MeToo Movement, a global campaign which encouraged survivors about opening up on their experiences of sexual harassment.
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7 Guidelines Issued By Supreme Court For Orders In Sexual Offence Cases
Striking down a controversial Madhya Pradesh High Court order that asked a woman to tie a "rakhi" to the man who allegedly assaulted her sexually, the Supreme Court on Thursday issued a set of guidelines for lower courts to consider when passing their verdicts. The top court, which was hearing a petition from nine women lawyers who said such orders...
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Delhi Women's Panel Seeks Delhi Police Report On Disha Ravi's Arrest
The Delhi Commission for Women has sent a notice to the Delhi Police on the arrest of 21-year-old climate campaigner Disha Ravi in the "toolkit" case and has sought a report on issues like why she was not provided a lawyer of her choice when produced before a court in Delhi.
