Category: Rights

‘Need to uphold provision’s true purpose’: Delhi HC grants furlough to man serving life term in Pocso case

New Delhi, May 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court has stressed the need to uphold the true purpose and spirit…

8 months ago

Can’t force victim of rape to give birth to child of rapist: Kerala HC

Kochi, May 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Kerala High Court has ruled that a rape victim cannot be forced to give birth…

8 months ago

UNGA president invokes Mahatma Gandhi to call for protecting journalists

United Nations, May 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Invoking Mahatma Gandhi's statement that "freedom of the press is a precious privilege that no…

8 months ago

NCPCR asks all states to prevent illegal transportation of children

New Delhi, May 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has asked Chief Secretaries/Administrators of all…

8 months ago

Conflict in Gaza continues to be ‘war on women’: UNRWA

Gaza, May 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has said that Israel continues…

8 months ago

Student bodies shocked over police closure report in Rohith Vemula case

Hyderabad, May 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) A group of 12 student organisations on Friday expressed shock over the closure report filed by…

8 months ago

Probes in 30 murder cases pending for 10-30 years in Manipur district, finds state rights panel

Imphal, May 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Manipur Human Rights Commission (MHRC) on Friday served notice to police officials concerned about 30…

8 months ago

Telangana Police to further investigate Rohith Vemula case: DGP

Hyderabad, May 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana Police on Friday announced it has decided to conduct further investigation into the case relating…

8 months ago

SC asks Parliament to consider amending Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita’s provisions on matrimonial cruelty

New Delhi, May 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Friday urged the Parliament to consider making necessary changes in the…

8 months ago

Rohith Vemula not a Dalit, says police closure report; absolves varsity officials, BJP leaders

Hyderabad, May 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Cyberabad police has filed a closure report in the suicide case of University of Hyderabad…

8 months ago

Bhima Koregaon Elgar Parishad case: SC allows DU Prof Babu to withdraw bail plea

New Delhi, May 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the withdrawal of the bail plea filed by Delhi…

8 months ago

Iran’s Supreme leader condemns US Police’s violence against pro-Palestinian protesters

Tehran, May 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has reaffirmed the condemnation of US support for Israel's "crimes" in…

8 months ago

Pope Francis on arms trade: ‘Terrible to make money from death’

Rome, May 1 (IANS/DPA) Pope Francis on Wednesday denounced the global arms industry, saying it was "terrible to make money…

8 months ago

Kanpur man celebrates daughter’s homecoming after divorce

Kanpur, April 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) All fathers send off their daughters with great fanfare after the wedding but a father in…

8 months ago

Hidden biases often lurking in one’s mind are enemies of an impartial, gender-balanced, equitable verdict: Delhi HC

New Delhi, April 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court in a verdict delivered recently, has stressed the importance of incorporating…

9 months ago

TN education dept orders setting up of school-specific committees to prevent corporal punishment

Chennai, April 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Tamil Nadu school education department has directed district education officers to constitute school-specific monitoring committees…

9 months ago

Participation of women in workforce is a constitutional entitlement: SC

New Delhi, April 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Observing that the participation of women in the workforce is not a matter of privilege,…

9 months ago

NCPCR initiates action against Mehbooba Mufti for ‘using school children for election campaign’

Srinagar, April 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant development, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Friday took…

9 months ago

Muzaffarnagar student slapping case: Charge sheet to be filed post sanction from govt, UP Police tells SC

New Delhi, April 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Uttar Pradesh Police on Friday told the Supreme Court that it will forward the…

9 months ago

Falsely accusing spouse of infidelity constitutes mental cruelty: Delhi HC

New Delhi, April 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court recently ruled that falsely accusing a spouse of having an extramarital…

9 months ago



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