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August 1 cut-off date for UPSC age limit is unfair: aspirants to CJI
23 hours, 36 minutes ago

August 1 cut-off date for UPSC age limit is unfair: aspirants to CJI

The Hindu  

At least 15 civil services exam aspirants have written separate letters to Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna alleging that regulations which set August 1 as the cut-off date for determining the maximum age eligibility amounts to a denial of equal opportunity and is discriminatory. Kurup contended that the upper age limit cut-off date of August 1 discriminated among candidates …

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Supreme Court quashes Mona Ladies Lounge tribunal decision that saw it shut down
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court quashes Mona Ladies Lounge tribunal decision that saw it shut down

ABC  

Tasmania's Supreme Court has quashed a tribunal decision that would have forced a museum to allow men to enter its women-only "Ladies' Lounge". Judge finds 'societal gender bias still exists' The case itself came down to an interpretation of one section in Tasmania's Anti-Discrimination Act: "A person may discriminate against another person in any program, plan or arrangement designed to …

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Discrimination ruling over Mona's Ladies Lounge raise questions about women-only, men-only spaces
8 months, 1 week ago

Discrimination ruling over Mona's Ladies Lounge raise questions about women-only, men-only spaces

ABC  

There are men-only clubs, women-only gyms and an array of other facilities that operate on the basis of being exclusive to one gender. New South Wales man Jason Lau visited Hobart's Museum of Old and New Art in April last year and was refused entry to the Ladies Lounge, and made a complaint that was referred to the Tasmanian Civil …

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Ensure women creators have equal opportunity to succeed: SC judge Hima Kohli
1 year, 7 months ago

Ensure women creators have equal opportunity to succeed: SC judge Hima Kohli

Hindustan Times  

Emphasising the need to provide access to resources and support to women creators, Supreme Court judge Hima Kohli said addressing stereotypes and gender biases in Indian legal system and intellectual property is crucial to promote gender equality and ensure women creators have equal opportunity to succeed. While speaking at an event organised by the Delhi high court on World Intellectual …

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Explained | How has the EWS ruling altered reservations?
2 years, 1 month ago

Explained | How has the EWS ruling altered reservations?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Supreme Court, by a 3:2 majority, has upheld the validity of the Constitution Act, 2019, providing reservation up to 10% for Economically Weaker Sections in education and employment among those groups that do not come under any community-based reservation. The 103rd amendment introduced Article 15, an enabling provision for the state to make special provisions …

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Government Of India, Conference, Sunita Duggal
2 years, 4 months ago

Government Of India, Conference, Sunita Duggal

Live Law  

Ms. Sunita Duggal, Member of Parliament, while addressing PHDCCI's Conference on Women in Power and Decision Making Judiciary | Industry | Sports, held at PHD House, said, in a male dominated society, it is a challenge for women to rise up to her dreams and if it is coupled with being from a down trodden background it is even more …

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Regularisation Of Backdoor Appointments Infringe Fundamental Rights Of Candidates Appearing In Competitive Process: Madras High Court
2 years, 5 months ago

Regularisation Of Backdoor Appointments Infringe Fundamental Rights Of Candidates Appearing In Competitive Process: Madras High Court

Live Law  

While adjudicating a man's plea for permanent absorption into the Indian Institute of Technology on the ground that he had been continuously rendering temporary services since 25 years, the Madras High Court heavily criticised the practice of back door appointment that was prevalent in the country. Justice S M Subramaniam opined that the practice of back door appointment was infringing …

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Scheme Providing Backdoor Entry Into Service Violates Article 16 : Supreme Court On Railways LARGESS Scheme
2 years, 10 months ago

Scheme Providing Backdoor Entry Into Service Violates Article 16 : Supreme Court On Railways LARGESS Scheme

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reiterated that the Liberalized Active Retirement Scheme for Guaranteed Employment for Safety Staff notified by the Railways provides an avenue for backdoor entry into service and is contrary to the mandate of Article 16 which guarantees equal opportunity in matters of public employment.The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna. In the judgment dated …

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From M&Ms to Nike, firms are turning brands into social justice warriors, warns DOMINIC SANDBROOK
2 years, 10 months ago

From M&Ms to Nike, firms are turning brands into social justice warriors, warns DOMINIC SANDBROOK

Daily Mail  

Even by the standards of corporate behemoths, Unilever is a colossal operation. Tracing its history back to the Victorian soap-making Lever brothers, it owns not just Lynx deodorant, Dove soap, Persil washing powder and Wall's ice cream, but Knorr stock cubes, Lipton tea, Hellmann's mayonnaise and Marmite. BEFORE: The chocolate giant Mars recently announced that it was rebranding its M&M …

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They Rejected Democracy. They Lied. Now The GOP Is Hailing Martin Luther King's Legacy.
2 years, 11 months ago

They Rejected Democracy. They Lied. Now The GOP Is Hailing Martin Luther King's Legacy.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Just over a year ago, 147 Republican lawmakers tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election based on a lie about widespread voter fraud that, just hours earlier, had fueled a deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol. Andrew Clyde ― “Today we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a heroic leader and Civil …

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Delhi University dismisses allegation of favouritism towards state boards in admission process
3 years, 2 months ago

Delhi University dismisses allegation of favouritism towards state boards in admission process

India Today  

DU Admissions 2021: On Thursday, Delhi University dismissed allegations of favouritism towards certain state boards and said that it maintains "equity to all meritorious candidates coming not only from Indian states but also from abroad". The RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad had also staged a protest on Wednesday against the "inflated" marks given by state boards and demanded that the …

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Plea To Replace Symbols With Details Of Candidates In EVMs : Supreme Court Asks Petitioner To Serve Copy On AG
3 years, 9 months ago

Plea To Replace Symbols With Details Of Candidates In EVMs : Supreme Court Asks Petitioner To Serve Copy On AG

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday asked a petitioner seeking directions to include the photograph, age and qualifications of contesting candidates in Electronic Voting Machines, instead of symbols, to serve the copy of the petition on the Attorney General for India.The bench comprising CJI SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian was considering a petition field by BJP leader. According …

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Supreme Court Weekly Round Up [March 8 to March 14 2021]
3 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up [March 8 to March 14 2021]

Live Law  

Supreme Court Asks Govt Employees Holding Post Of State Election Commissioner To Immediately Step Down As SECCase Title : State of Goa and another v Fouzia Imtiaz Shaik Citation : LL 2021 SC 158 While holding that serving government employees cannot simultaneously function as State Election Commissioners, the bench comprising Justices RF Nariman, BR Gavai and Hrishikesh. Supreme Court Asks …

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PIL Seeking Equal Employment Opportunities For Transgenders: Supreme Court Directs To Implead Transgender Associations
3 years, 9 months ago

PIL Seeking Equal Employment Opportunities For Transgenders: Supreme Court Directs To Implead Transgender Associations

Live Law  

Supreme Court has on Friday, while hearing plea seeking equal opportunities in employment to transgenders, directed the petitioner to implead transgender associations within 2 weeks. A division Bench of CJI SA Bobde and Justice Bopanna issued the direction while hearing a public interest petition filed seeking direction to the Center to give equal opportunity in employment to transgender. A division …

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