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    Delhi High Court: No Denial of Promotion or Appointment in Central Armed Forces for People with HIV
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    Delhi High Court: No Denial of Promotion or Appointment in Central Armed Forces for People with HIV

    New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has ruled that government authorities must provide “reasonable accommodation” in employment to people suffering from HIV. The court rejected the decision to deny promotion and appointment to three paramilitary personnel who tested positive for the virus. A bench led by Justice Navin Chawla, along with Justice Shalinder Kaur, ruled in favor of the petitioners. The court said that the HIV Act protects HIV-positive individuals from discrimination in employment. Authorities can refuse reasonable accommodation only if they can “certify” that doing so would cause administrative or financial hardship.

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    Senior Advocate Indira Jaising Opposes Interviews for Senior Designation in Supreme Court
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    Senior Advocate Indira Jaising Opposes Interviews for Senior Designation in Supreme Court

    NEW DELHI: Senior Advocate Indira Jaising told the Supreme Court on Thursday that she does not support the idea of conducting interviews to designate lawyers as Senior Advocates. She clarified that she never made such a suggestion in 2017, yet the Supreme Court included an interview process in its judgment and assigned 25 marks for it.

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    Supreme Court Appointed 28 New Judges, But None of Them Have Been Women: Justice Indira Banerjee
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    Supreme Court Appointed 28 New Judges, But None of Them Have Been Women: Justice Indira Banerjee

    Bengaluru: Former Supreme Court judge, Justice Indira Banerjee, emphasized the urgent need for a complete shift in mindset to enable more women to rise to higher positions in the judiciary. She shared her insights during a fireside chat on Saturday with Jayna Kothari, Executive Director of the Centre for Law and Policy Research (CLPR).

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    CRPF Denies Woman Promotion Due to HIV-AIDS, Gujarat HC Calls It "Clear Discrimination"
    CRPF Denies Woman Promotion Due to HIV-AIDS, Gujarat HC Calls It "Clear Discrimination"
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    CRPF Denies Woman Promotion Due to HIV-AIDS, Gujarat HC Calls It “Clear Discrimination”

    The Gujarat High Court slammed the CRPF for denying a female staff member a promotion solely because she has HIV-AIDS, calling it a clear case of discrimination. The court has sought the presence of the Additional Solicitor General in the next hearing on March 6. The woman has challenged CRPF rules that violate the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017 and constitutional rights. The court’s final decision will determine whether these rules stand or change to protect the rights of employees with HIV-AIDS.

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    Jharkhand High Court: "No Discrimination in Mental Health Treatment Reimbursement, Insurance Expenses Cannot Be Denied"
    Jharkhand High Court: "No Discrimination in Mental Health Treatment Reimbursement, Insurance Expenses Cannot Be Denied"
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    Jharkhand High Court: “No Discrimination in Mental Health Treatment Reimbursement, Insurance Expenses Cannot Be Denied”

    The Jharkhand High Court ruled that mental health treatment expenses must be reimbursed just like physical illness expenses. It directed Bharat Coking Coal Limited to reimburse a retired executive for his wife’s psychiatric treatment, emphasizing that health insurance cannot exclude mental illness. Citing the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, the Court declared that any policy denying such coverage is invalid.

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    5 States Set Up Transgender Welfare Boards After Supreme Court's Order
    5 States Set Up Transgender Welfare Boards After Supreme Court's Order
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    5 States Set Up Transgender Welfare Boards After Supreme Court’s Order

    NEW DELHI: The state governments of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, and Rajasthan have established Transgender Welfare Boards. This action follows a directive from the Supreme Court of India, announced on January 21, 2025. The court was informed of the progress during a hearing related to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the Kinner Maa Eksamajik Sanstha Trust.

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    Uniform Civil Code| 'We Will Implement This Month in Our State': Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami
    Uniform Civil Code| 'We Will Implement This Month in Our State': Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami
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    Uniform Civil Code| ‘We Will Implement In The State This Month’: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami

    Uttarakhand: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced on Thursday, January 9, that the state will implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) within this month.

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    Supreme Court: "Caste Discrimination In Colleges Sensitive Issue, Will Do Something To Stop It"
    Supreme Court: "Caste Discrimination In Colleges Sensitive Issue, Will Do Something To Stop It"
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    Supreme Court: “Caste Discrimination In Colleges Sensitive Issue, Will Do Something To Stop It”

    Terming it as a sensitive issue, the Supreme Court Today (Jan 3) said it will devise an effective mechanism to combat caste-based discrimination in educational institutions in the country. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan directed the University Grants Commission (UGC) to notify draft regulations to ensure no caste-based discrimination happened with students in the central, state, private and deemed universities.

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    Thakur, convicted under Sections 302 and 498A of the IPC, was initially sentenced to death by a sessions court in 2001 based on testimony from the deceased. On appeal, the High Court commuted the death penalty to life imprisonment, ruling that the case did not meet the "rarest of the rare" criteria.
    Thakur, convicted under Sections 302 and 498A of the IPC, was initially sentenced to death by a sessions court in 2001 based on testimony from the deceased. On appeal, the High Court commuted the death penalty to life imprisonment, ruling that the case did not meet the "rarest of the rare" criteria.
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    “Strangling a Pregnant Wife Not Demonstrating Exceptional Brutality”: Bombay HC

    Pradipsingh Murlidharsingh Thakur, initially sentenced to death for murdering his pregnant wife, had his sentence commuted to life imprisonment by the Bombay High Court, which determined the case wasn’t among the “rarest of the rare.” The court later directed the review of his eligibility for remission, despite state opposition based on his police status.

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    "She Has to Ask Her Senior Civil Judge to Use His Washroom. This Is Not Good": SC Flags Lack of Facilities for Women Judges in Gujarat Court
    "She Has to Ask Her Senior Civil Judge to Use His Washroom. This Is Not Good": SC Flags Lack of Facilities for Women Judges in Gujarat Court
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    “She Has to Ask Her Senior Civil Judge to Use His Washroom. This Is Not Good”: SC Flags Lack of Facilities for Women Judges in Gujarat Court

    Yesterday, On 12th November, The Supreme Court expressed concern over inadequate private washroom facilities for women judges in a Gujarat court, following a letter from a female judicial officer who had to use a senior judge’s restroom. The court emphasized the need for improved infrastructure for female judicial officers during a public interest litigation regarding toilet availability.

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