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Congress Says It Supports Rights Of Palestianians To Land, Self-Government
Amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, the Congress Working Committee reiterated its long-standing support for the rights of the Palestinian people to land, self-government and to live with dignity while also calling for an immediate ceasefire.
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"Dead Have Rights": Bombay High Court On Request For More Burial Grounds
The dead have a fundamental right under the Constitution to be buried with dignity, the Bombay High Court said, while hearing a plea highlighting the lack of a burial space in the eastern suburbs of the city.
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Children Born Out Of Wedlock Can't Be Called Illegitimate: Women's Panel
Emphasizing the importance of granting dignity and equality to the children of sex workers, the National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Rekha Sharma has said that children born out of non-marital relationships "cannot not be called illegitima
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High Court's New Medical Guidelines For Rape Survivors Pregnant Over 24 Weeks
Imposing the responsibility of motherhood on a sexual assault survivor would amount to denying her human right to live with dignity, high court observed while setting guidelines for medical examination of such survivors for pregnancy over 24 weeks.
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Hate Speech Denies Human Beings Right To Dignity: Supreme Court Judge
A hate speech denies human beings the right to dignity, Supreme Court Judge Justice B V Nagarathna said on Tuesday.
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Most Crimes Against Women In 2022 Of Violation Of Right To Dignity: Women's Panel
Nearly 31,000 complaints of crimes committed against women were received by the National Commission for Women (NCW) in 2022, the highest since 2014.
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"Keep Knives At Homes For...": BJP MP Pragya Thakur's Shocker
BJP Member of Parliament Pragya Singh Thakur has said that Hindus have the right to respond to those who attack them and their dignity, as she spoke about the killing of Hindu activists.
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Can Unwed Mother's Child Keep Her Name In Docs? Court Cites Mahabharata
The children of unwed mothers and rape victims can live in this country with the fundamental rights of privacy, liberty, and dignity, the Kerala High Court has said and allowed a person to include his mother's name.
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Queuing Up To Get Ration Not Against Right To Privacy: Delhi High Court
Standing in queues to collect ration from fair price shops is not against the right to dignity and privacy and it is "only civil" to queue up if several people land up at an outlet at the same time, the Delhi High Court ruled on Thursday.
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Denial Of Justice Would Lead To Anarchy: Chief Justice
It is imperative for a healthy democracy that people feel their rights and dignity are recognised and protected, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said on Saturday, stressing that denial of justice would ultimately lead to anarchy.
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Defer Hearing Pleas To Criminalise Marital Rape, Centre Urges Delhi High Court
The Centre urged the Delhi High Court to defer hearing pleas seeking to criminalise marital rape while maintaining that it is committed to protecting "the liberty, dignity, and rights of every woman".
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Decent Burial Without Delay A Constitutional Right: Kerala High Court
Right to dignity and fair treatment holds after death, and laws of procedure cannot be a hurdle to an early burial even it is a case of unnatural death, the Kerala High Court said on Thursday.
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Important For Courts To Back Spirit Of Right Against Sexual Harassment: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday said that it is important that courts uphold the spirit of the right against sexual harassment, which is vested in all persons as a part of their right to life and right to dignity under Article 21 of the Constitution.
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Seeking Father's Details Affects Mother's Dignity: Court On IVF Technique
Requiring single women to furnish father's name in the form for registering births and deaths of children born through procedures like IVF necessarily affects the right of dignity of the mother as well as the child, the Kerala High Court has said.
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US Eases Gender Selection On Passports "To Promote Freedom, Dignity"
The US State Department on Wednesday made it easier for citizens to select their gender on passports, in the latest effort by President Joe Biden's administration to support LGBTQI rights.
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Congress Says It Supports Rights Of Palestianians To Land, Self-Government
Amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, the Congress Working Committee reiterated its long-standing support for the rights of the Palestinian people to land, self-government and to live with dignity while also calling for an immediate ceasefire.
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"Dead Have Rights": Bombay High Court On Request For More Burial Grounds
The dead have a fundamental right under the Constitution to be buried with dignity, the Bombay High Court said, while hearing a plea highlighting the lack of a burial space in the eastern suburbs of the city.
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Children Born Out Of Wedlock Can't Be Called Illegitimate: Women's Panel
Emphasizing the importance of granting dignity and equality to the children of sex workers, the National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Rekha Sharma has said that children born out of non-marital relationships "cannot not be called illegitima
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High Court's New Medical Guidelines For Rape Survivors Pregnant Over 24 Weeks
Imposing the responsibility of motherhood on a sexual assault survivor would amount to denying her human right to live with dignity, high court observed while setting guidelines for medical examination of such survivors for pregnancy over 24 weeks.
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Hate Speech Denies Human Beings Right To Dignity: Supreme Court Judge
A hate speech denies human beings the right to dignity, Supreme Court Judge Justice B V Nagarathna said on Tuesday.
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Most Crimes Against Women In 2022 Of Violation Of Right To Dignity: Women's Panel
Nearly 31,000 complaints of crimes committed against women were received by the National Commission for Women (NCW) in 2022, the highest since 2014.
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"Keep Knives At Homes For...": BJP MP Pragya Thakur's Shocker
BJP Member of Parliament Pragya Singh Thakur has said that Hindus have the right to respond to those who attack them and their dignity, as she spoke about the killing of Hindu activists.
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Can Unwed Mother's Child Keep Her Name In Docs? Court Cites Mahabharata
The children of unwed mothers and rape victims can live in this country with the fundamental rights of privacy, liberty, and dignity, the Kerala High Court has said and allowed a person to include his mother's name.
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Queuing Up To Get Ration Not Against Right To Privacy: Delhi High Court
Standing in queues to collect ration from fair price shops is not against the right to dignity and privacy and it is "only civil" to queue up if several people land up at an outlet at the same time, the Delhi High Court ruled on Thursday.
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Denial Of Justice Would Lead To Anarchy: Chief Justice
It is imperative for a healthy democracy that people feel their rights and dignity are recognised and protected, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said on Saturday, stressing that denial of justice would ultimately lead to anarchy.
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Defer Hearing Pleas To Criminalise Marital Rape, Centre Urges Delhi High Court
The Centre urged the Delhi High Court to defer hearing pleas seeking to criminalise marital rape while maintaining that it is committed to protecting "the liberty, dignity, and rights of every woman".
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Decent Burial Without Delay A Constitutional Right: Kerala High Court
Right to dignity and fair treatment holds after death, and laws of procedure cannot be a hurdle to an early burial even it is a case of unnatural death, the Kerala High Court said on Thursday.
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Important For Courts To Back Spirit Of Right Against Sexual Harassment: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday said that it is important that courts uphold the spirit of the right against sexual harassment, which is vested in all persons as a part of their right to life and right to dignity under Article 21 of the Constitution.
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Seeking Father's Details Affects Mother's Dignity: Court On IVF Technique
Requiring single women to furnish father's name in the form for registering births and deaths of children born through procedures like IVF necessarily affects the right of dignity of the mother as well as the child, the Kerala High Court has said.
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US Eases Gender Selection On Passports "To Promote Freedom, Dignity"
The US State Department on Wednesday made it easier for citizens to select their gender on passports, in the latest effort by President Joe Biden's administration to support LGBTQI rights.
