Rules promoting caste bias in jails struck down by Supreme Court
Discriminatory laws enacted before the Constitution of India came into force need to be scrutinised and done away with,” it ...
SC stops police from further action on Isha Foundation premises
The Supreme Court halted further police action and transferred the case regarding Sadhguru's Isha Foundation from the Madras ...
Giving prisoners work based on caste is discriminatory: SC
The Supreme Court has mandated the end of caste-based segregation and discriminatory work allocation in Indian prisons, ...
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Marital rape not a crime, Centre tells Supreme Court
The Government on Thursday filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court opposing petitions that have called for the ...
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SC sets aside caste-based provisions of prison manuals of many states
The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside caste-based discriminatory provisions of prison manuals of around 11 States while deprecating the practice of distribution of work and segregation of prisoners ...
Ex-Bihar minister’s murder case: SC sentences ex-MLA Munna Shukla, one other to life imprisonment
A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Sanjay Kumar and R Mahadevan partially set aside the Patna High Court verdict acquitting ...
SC slams Punjab, Haryana for not penalising farmers burning stubble
The Supreme Court criticized the Punjab and Haryana governments and the Commission for Air Quality Management for failing to ...
Rettamalai Srinivasan who helped the oppressed stand up and seek their rights
Explore the life and legacy of Dalit rights activist Rettamalai Srinivasan, a champion of civil rights in Tamil Nadu.