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Divorced Daughter Not Entitled To Deceased Father’s Estate: Delhi HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has ruled while an unmarried or widowed daughter has a claim in the estate of her deceased father, the same does not apply to a divorced daughter as she is…
Lesbian Couple Free To Live As Per Wish, Says Delhi High Court
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has directed the family members and relatives of a 22-year-old lesbian not to threaten or put pressure on her or her partner, saying they are at liberty to…
Insulting Woman Or Being Rude To Her Is Not Outraging Modesty: Delhi High Court
New Delhi: Insulting a woman or being rude to her and not behaving in a chivalrous manner will not amount to outraging the modesty of a woman, the Delhi High Court held on Tuesday while…
Supreme Court Combats Gender Stereotypes In Handbook: Banishes Words Like…
New Delhi: Supreme Court on Wednesday launched a handbook to go after gender stereotypes prejudicial to women. Words like eve-teasing, housewife, and affair may soon be out of the legal…
Child Born Out Of Wedlock ‘Can’t Be Called Illegitimate’: NCW…
New Delhi: "Children born out of non-marital relationships cannot be called illegitimate," said Rekha Sharma, a Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW). Endowing dignity and…
Chennai India’s First Gender-Inclusive City; Check Details
Chennai: In a first-of-its-kind initiative in India, the efforts of an urban local body to promote gender mainstreaming and make the city a safer place for women has borne fruit.
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Supreme Court Seeks Centre’s Response On Pleas Seeking Criminalisation Of…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday sought the Centre’s response on a batch of petitions related to the criminalisation of marital rape. A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud…
Taliban Bars Women From Universities In Afghanistan
Girls in their hijabs turned up to their university campuses on Wednesday only to be blocked and turned away by Taliban guards.
Hostel Curfew Timings: Lockup The Men, Let Ladies Walk Out, Says Kerala HC
New Delhi: Coming down heavily on the state administration over a curfew for girls studying at a government-run medical college in Kozhikode, the Kerala High Court has demanded to know why…
More Boys With Cancer Being Diagnosed Than Girls In India; Gender Bias To Blame?
New Delhi: More boys than girls with cancer in India are being diagnosed with the disease and the probable cause for this is gender bias in society, according to a study published in The…