LGBTQ
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Gauhati HC directs Union and Assam Govt to address medical needs, including reconstructive surgery, for the transgender community in Assam.
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Judiciary
Uttarakhand HC orders State to expedite transgender name and gender changes on educational certificates [Read Order]
Uttarakhand HC orders State to expedite changes in educational certificates for transgender individuals, emphasizing compliance with the 2019 Transgender Rights Act.
Judiciary
SC notice to Centre, NBTC, NACO on PIL against restraint on LGBTQI to donate blood
SC issues notice to Centre, NBTC, NACO on PIL challenging 2017 Blood Donor rules that bar LGBTQI persons from donating blood, citing constitutional violations.
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Judiciary
Calcutta HC mandates 1% reservation for transgenders in West Bengal Public Employment [Read Order]
Calcutta HC directs 1% reservation for transgenders in West Bengal public employment, ensuring equal opportunities and implementing Supreme Courts 2014 mandate.
International
Thailand passes Bill to legalise same-sex marriage
Thailands lawmakers approve a marriage equality bill, setting the stage for the country to become Southeast Asias first to legalize same-sex marriage.
Even non-binary persons and transgender men can be pregnant, says Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court of India observes that it recognizes that pregnancy can also be experienced by some non-binary people and transgender men.
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SC terms curative plea against 2013 verdict on criminalising same sex infructuous
Supreme Court dismisses curative pleas against 2013's Section 377 ruling, citing the 2018 verdict that decriminalized consensual same-sex relations.
SC notice to Centre, UP and Gujarat on sacking of transwoman teacher
The Supreme Court of India issued notices to the Centre, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat regarding the dismissal of a transgender woman teacher, Jane Kaushik, from private schools after her gender identity...
'Same-sex marriage judgment treats homosexuals as sub-par humans,' plea filed in SC for review
Review petition filed in Supreme Court against same-sex marriage judgment, arguing it treats homosexuals unfairly. The plea highlights errors in the judgment and calls for protection of fundamental ri...
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Supreme Court Denies Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage, Upholds Right to Cohabitation [Read Judgment]
Supreme Court of India declines to recognize same-sex marriage but affirms the right to cohabitational unions for queer couples, leaving the issue to Parliament and State legislatures.
A man is a man and a woman is a woman, Cant get bullied into believing that people can be any sex they want: Rishi Sunak
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's bold statements on gender identity and healthcare policies: 'A man is a man and a woman is a woman.' Explore his views, LGBTQ+ rights debate, and tobacco legislati...
Supreme Court takes landmark initiatives for inclusion of LGBTQIA+ at top court
The Supreme Court of India, under the guidance of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, is taking landmark steps towards inclusion and sensitization of the LGBTQIA+ community. Measures such as universal rest...
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'LGBTQIA+ must not be allowed space in religiously governed personal laws,' Muslim body opposes same sex marriage [Read Intervention Application]
A prominent Muslim body opposes a plea for recognizing same-sex marriage in India, stating that it goes against the family system. The organization argues that allowing same-sex marriage could lead to...
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TN Medical Council declares change of gender identity of LGBTQIA+ as misconduct [Read Notification]
The notification was issued in compliance with the directions issued by the Madras High Court in its July 8, 2022, order.
'Mediation Can Effectively Resolve Disputes Governing the LGBTQ Community; it Ensures Relationships are Preserved, Privacy is Guarded and Parties are Heard' : Justice Anand Venkatesh
them, acknowledge their presence, and make room for them. It will not work if you approach it in the traditional manner. Consider them as human beings; that is all they are requesting, Justice Anand V...
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Supreme Court issues notice on contempt plea over Jharkhand DGP appointment [Read Order]
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Allahabad HC dismisses review plea, imposes ₹1 Lakh fine for baseless allegations against Senior Advocates and Judges [Read Order]
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SC stays defamation proceedings against Shashi Tharoor for scorpion remark on PM Modi
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Inconvenience to appear in court not a ground to waive cooling period in mutual divorce: MP HC [Read Order]
MP High Court ruled that inconvenience to appear in court isn't valid grounds to waive the 6-month cooling-off period in mutual divorce cases.
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Rameshwaram Café blast case by ISIS radicals after failed IED attack on state BJP office on Pran Pratishtha day: NIA
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Rajasthan High Court permits accused to travel abroad for daughter's engagement [Read Order]
Rajasthan High Court allows accused to travel abroad for daughter's engagement, overturning lower court's denial, citing personal liberty and family rights.
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