Gender cannot be a ground to deny promotion where Recruitment Rules make no distinction: Tripura HC
The Tripura High Court quashed the Inspector General of Prisons’ communication and directed reconsideration within three months.
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Section 2(2) of Hindu Succession Act must be amended to give Scheduled Tribe daughters succession rights: Rajasthan High Court
“A comprehensive reading of Articles 14, 15, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India clearly indicates that no laws can be created or enforced so as to cause discrimination against women.”
Whether a Tribal Woman or her legal heirs will have any entitlement over equal share in ancestral property? Supreme Court answers
“One would think that in this day and age, where great strides have been made in realizing the constitutional goal of equality, this Court would not need to intervene for equality between the successors of a common ancestor and the same should be a given, irrespective of their biological differences, but it is not so”.
A close look at Denmark Guidelines 2025 boosting gender equality
New Denmark’s 2025 Guidelines on the ‘possibilities of derogating from the principle of equal treatment between women and men’ under reformed Equal Treatment and Equality Acts strengthening equal opportunities across sectors.
‘Man’, ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ defined under Equality Act, 2010 refers to biological sex and not certified sex: UK Supreme Court
The Court said that the interpretation of the EA 2010, does not cause disadvantage to trans people, with or without a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC).
Kerala HC expands Nodal Officer’s jurisdiction to receive & forward complaints of Malayalam film industry victims not presented before Justice Hema Committee
A Nodal Officer has been appointed in the Malayalam Film Industry Case for complainants receiving threatening calls and those who had not filed complaints before the Justice Hema Committee.
Australian Court finds transwoman indirectly discriminated on basis of gender identity by social media platform ‘Giggle for Girls’
The Court found that applicant was excluded from the use of the Giggle App because she did not look sufficiently female, according to the respondents; hence, the respondents were directed to pay compensation of $10,000 to the applicant.
Termination of a Swiss national's widower's pension: ECHR finds no weighty and convincing reasons for such differential treatment on grounds of gender
“References to traditions, general assumptions or prevailing social attitudes in a particular country are insufficient justification for a difference in treatment on grounds of sex, whether in favour of women or men”
NHRC issues notice to DMRC on receiving complaint for removal of misleading signages on its 347 new toilets for Transgender Persons
The National Human Rights Commission, India has issued a notice to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, DMRC, after taking cognizance of a
Adultery: Constitution Bench to decide the constitutional validity of Section 497 IPC
Supreme Court: Noticing that there is a need to reconsider the earlier judgments on the Constitutional validity of Section 497 IPC, regard
Adultery: SC asks Centre why women should not be punished under Section 497 IPC
Supreme Court: Agreeing to hear the petition that sought for examining Section 497 of Penal Code, the 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra,
Ban on entry of women in Sabrimala Temple: Matter referred to Constitution bench
Supreme Court: In the issue relating to ban of female devotees between the age group of 10 to 50 from entering the