Kerala Reserves 2 Supernumerary Seats for Transgender Applicants in Law Colleges
Kerala Government has announced the reservation of two seats for transgender applicants in Law courses; with the application submission scheduled for 29-11-2025.
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Denial of benefits under Section 20(4) of Rights of Persons with Disability Act violates Article 21: Rajasthan High Court
“The case reflects the insensitivity and apathy of the respondents towards the plight of a disabled person who has been denied for last about five and a half year without any justification which frustrates the laud object of the enactment of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.”
Delhi Govt. notifies Rules to empower Transgender Persons through inclusive governance, schemes, and equal opportunity
Delhi Govt announced ‘Delhi Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2025’ a step towards enabling transgender individuals to live with dignity and become self-reliant.
Make way for the outsiders: Compassionate Appointment cannot be extended to heirs of the retiring employees, holds Supreme Court
Supreme Court: In a case where the Ahmednagar Mahanagar Palika/ Municipal Corporation was giving appointment to the heirs of the employees on
Women burdened with an unequal share of family responsibilities yet discriminated at workplace; State must consider family life while framing any policy: SC
Supreme Court: Speaking about the systemic discrimination on account of gender at the workplace which encapsulates the patriarchal construction that permeates all
Withdrawal of Inter-Commissionerate Transfers not invalid but Recruitment Rules 2016 may be revisited to accommodate posting of spouses, disabled persons and compassionate grounds: SC
Supreme Court: The bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud* and Vikram Nath, JJ has upheld the Kerala High Court verdict that had held
Compassionate Appointment cannot be denied to children born from the second wife of a deceased employee: SC
“A policy cannot discriminate against a person only on the ground of descent by classifying children of the deceased employee as legitimate and illegitimate and recognizing only the right of legitimate descendant.”
Govt must reserve posts for promotions for persons with disabilities even under 1995 PwD Act; explore other methods to avoid stagnation: Supreme Court
“… sometimes it is easier to bring a legislation into force but far more difficult to change the social mind set which would endeavour to find ways and means to defeat the intent of the Act enacted… .”
3 percent reservation to be extended to PWD in all identified posts irrespective of the recruitment process
Supreme Court: In the matter where the employees of Prasar Bharati, who are ‘persons with disability’ (PWD), had alleged that they have