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Two-Finger Test To Confirm Rape Patriarchal & Sexist, Says Supreme Court
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday slammed the use of the "two-finger test" in cases of rape and sexual assault and asked the centre to ensure the practice is stopped. The test has no scientific basis, a Supreme Court bench comprising…
Women’s Body Chief Writes To Twitter, Delhi Police On Child Porn Clips ‘Sold For Rs 20’
New Delhi: Delhi Commission for Women chairperson Swati Maliwal on Tuesday sent notices to Delhi Police and Twitter over child pornography and its trade on the microblogging site. She said some related videos were sold for Rs 20 on Twitter,…
Karnataka Trans Woman Seeks Euthanasia; Why?
Bengaluru: Dejected with life Rihana Irfan, 29, a trans woman from Karnataka’s Madikeri has sought permission for “euthanasia". Her decision to seek mercy killing came after several failed attempts to find herself a government shelter where…
Husbands Take Oath In Place Of Elected Wives In This Gram Panchayat
Damoh: The husband of a newly elected woman sarpanch allegedly took the oath of office instead of his wife in a gram panchayat in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district, news agency ANI reported. The district authorities have sought a detailed…
Menstruating Girls Stopped From Planting Trees By Male Teacher
Nashik: A tribal girl student at a state-run boarding facility in Maharashtra's Nashik district has alleged that a male teacher stopped her and other girls having menstruation from planting trees during a plantation drive, news agency PTI…
SC To Consider Listing Woman’s Plea Seeking Termination Of 23-Week Foetus
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to consider listing the plea of an unmarried woman who was not allowed by the Delhi High Court to undergo medical termination of pregnancy at 23 weeks arising out of a consensual relationship.…
Indian Bank Says Pregnant Women ‘Temporarily Unfit’; Women’s Body Writes To RBI
New Delhi: The Delhi Commission For Women (DCW) has issued a notice to the Indian Bank seeking withdrawal of its new recruitment guidelines which prevents a woman, who is three or more months pregnant, from joining service.
Earlier in…
Muslim Girl Over 16 Years Of Age Can Marry Man Of Choice: Punjab And Haryana High Court
New Delhi: A Muslim girl over 16 years of age is competent to enter into a contract of marriage with a person of her choice. The bench of Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi of the Punjab and Haryana High Court passed the order while disposing of a…
What Is Sologamy To Be Observed By Gujarat Woman On June 11?
New Delhi: Sologamy or autogamy is marriage by a person to themselves. Supporters of the practice argue that it affirms one's own value and leads to a happier life. An alternative term is self-marriage, but this may also refer to a…
Madhabi Puri Buch Appointed First Woman Chairperson Of SEBI
New Delhi: Madhabi Puri Buch has been appointed as the new chairperson of market regulator SEBI, making her the first woman chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India.
Buch is the former head of ICICI Securities, also served…