Petition filed in SC challenging amended ‘transgender persons’ law | India News – The Times of India

Petition filed in SC challenging amended ‘transgender persons’ law | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: In less than a week since the controversial amendments involving definition of transgender persons, omission of “self-perceived identity” as the basis for approval for getting a TG certificate from a district magistrate and introduction of a medical board among other things were notified as law, a writ petition has been filed before the…

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Make UGC equity rules caste-neutral: Plea in SC | India News – The Times of India

Make UGC equity rules caste-neutral: Plea in SC | India News – The Times of India

New Delhi: As University Grants Commission’s regulation on promotion of equity in higher educational institutions has stirred a huge debate with a few sections split along the caste divide, a petition has been filed in the apex court for declaring it illegal and unconstitutional for being discriminatory and not covering harassment of non-SC/ST/OBC students.UGC framed…

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UMich Law professor files Supreme Court petition over alleged racial and gender discrimination – The Times of India

UMich Law professor files Supreme Court petition over alleged racial and gender discrimination – The Times of India

Laura Beny, a professor at the University of Michigan Law School, has petitioned the United States Supreme Court to review her case against the University, alleging racial and gender discrimination in disciplinary proceedings led by former Dean Mark West. The petition, filed earlier this week, questions the legal doctrine of “honest belief” that shielded University…

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Supreme Court petition seeks independent probe into Air India flight AI171 crash | India News – The Times of India

Supreme Court petition seeks independent probe into Air India flight AI171 crash | India News – The Times of India

Air India flight AI171 crash (Picture credit: PTI) MUMBAI: The investigation into the fatal crash of Air India Flight AI171 by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is facing legal challenges. A second case, this time a writ petition, has been filed before the Supreme Court of India demanding an independent, judicially monitored inquiry into…

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