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
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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