India elected member of UN Commission on Status of Women, pips China to the post

Afghanistan was the other country elected a member on Monday.

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· Sep 15, 2020 · 12:42 pm

Raising the minimum legal age of marriage for women to 21 years is neither feasible nor promising

There are more effective ways of empowering women that respect reproductive rights.

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· Sep 03, 2020 · 07:30 am

Kerala nun’s second appeal against her expulsion from congregation rejected by Vatican

Lucy Kalapura was at the forefront of protests against Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who was accused of raping a nun.

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· Mar 01, 2020 · 04:17 pm

Surat: Women trainee clerks at civic body made to stand naked for physical test, inquiry ordered

They were reportedly subjected to a finger test and asked personal questions to check for pregnancy.

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· Feb 21, 2020 · 05:53 pm

Sabarimala case: SC says questions of law can be referred to a larger bench even in review pleas

On February 6, the nine-judge bench had reserved its order on the preliminary question whether a reference is possible in a review petition.

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· Feb 10, 2020 · 11:16 am

Sabarimala review: SC reserves order on whether questions of law can be referred to larger bench

The court will pronounce its order on February 10 and daily hearings will begin two days later.

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· Feb 06, 2020 · 05:41 pm

Sabarimala: Supreme Court to frame questions related to discrimination of women in religious places

The nine-judge Bench said it would decide the time frame for the hearing, and commence proceedings by next week.

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· Feb 03, 2020 · 08:10 pm

Sabarimala: Nine-judge Supreme Court bench to examine matters related to women’s entry from today

Last week, Chief Justice of India SA Bobde had said the questions to be dealt with in the cases will be purely legal in nature.

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· Feb 03, 2020 · 08:37 am

Nine-judge SC bench to begin hearing Sabarimala review pleas from today

It may also examine several matters related to the verdict and petitions, including the interplay between freedom of religion granted under the Constitution.

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· Jan 13, 2020 · 07:58 am

Sabarimala: SC says matter very emotive, refuses to pass orders yet on two women’s pleas

The top court said it would set up a seven-judge bench soon to reconsider the 2018 judgement.

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· Dec 13, 2019 · 01:24 pm

Sabarimala verdict not the ‘final word’, larger bench will review it, says SC on activist’s plea

The top court will hear Bindu Ammini’s petition next week.

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· Dec 05, 2019 · 03:06 pm

Sabarimala: SC agrees to hear woman’s plea seeking protection to pray at temple

The court will hear the petition next week.

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· Dec 04, 2019 · 02:41 pm