NHRC expresses deep concern over rising incidents of sexual assault
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has expressed serious concern over the rising incidents of sexual assault and, taking suo motu
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P&H HC | No discrimination between grant of revisional pay scale when State had already decided to equate pay scale of certain post
Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Division Bench of Rajiv Sharma and Harinder Singh Sindhu, JJ. dismissed the writ petition on the
P&H HC | Discrimination with regard to pay held is in violation of Arts. 14 & 16; salary & allowances for period of vacations allowed
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Arun Monga J., allowed the application for the payment of the pay and allowances when petitioner was
P&H HC | State can make policy with regard to resident of State with no interference by the Court; restricted definition of NRI upheld
Punjab and Haryana High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Harinder Singh Sidhu & Arun Monga, JJ. dismissed the writ petition on
SL SC | Candidate must be unmarried for the selection of Asst. Superintendent of Police: Condition not violative of Fundamental Rights
Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Full Bench of L.T.B. Dehideniya, S. Thurairaja and E.A.G.R. Amarasekara, JJ.
Kar HC | Denial of compassionate appointment to child born out of second marriage – deeply offensive to Constitutional guarantee against discrimination
Karnataka High Court: R. Devdas, J. allowed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of Constitution of India, and quashed the
Separate legislation for “Caste Discrimination among Indian Community” ruled out by UK Government
London: “Caste in Great Britain and Equality Law- A Public Consultation” was introduced in the month of March 2017 in order to
UK Supreme Court rules ban on heterosexual civil partnerships as discriminatory
Supreme Court of United Kingdom: Lord Kerr, J. delivered the judgment for the Court including himself and Lady Hale, Lord Wilson, Lord
ECJ: A Member State cannot deny residency rights to a same-sex spouse just because it does not recognise same-sex marriages
European Court of Justice: In a ground-breaking ruling, the European Court of Justice has directed all member States to recognize the residency
Law Clerk Recruitment: 3 year LLB course graduates to be treated at par with 5 year LLB course graduates
Hyderabad High Court: A Division Bench of the High Court partly allowed a petition stating that the persons who have completed a
Discrimination against a person on the basis of their sexual orientation is a form of sex discrimination under the Civil Rights Act, 1964
United States Court of Appeals: Pronouncing a landmark decision addressing a vital issue that whether prohibition against discrimination on basis of sex
Victims of the Kandhamal Communal Riots to be given additional compensation
Supreme Court: In a public interest litigation seeking directions to the concerned authorities to provide proper and adequate facilities in refugee camps,
Suitable conditions imposed on concession for differently abled held valid under Article 14 of Constitution
Kerala High Court: The Court deciding an issue on arbitrariness of the cap imposed on financial concessions for the differently abled persons
Rules providing for reservation in promotions for SC/ST govt employees, invalidated
Madhya Pradesh High Court: While deciding a public interest litigation (PIL) questioning reservation in promotions, the Court quashed all provisions granting promotions in