Category: Rights

Pay special attention to identity and dignity of women: NCW chief tells political parties

Mumbai, Nov 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the raging controversy over Shiv Sena-UBT Arvind Sawant’s 'maal' jibe against Shiv Sena nominee from…

3 weeks ago

‘Marriage not legal’: Kerala HC quashes criminal case against woman’s partner for cruelty

Kochi, Nov 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Kerala High Court has quashed a criminal case against a man under the IPC's Section…

3 weeks ago

Govt releases guidelines for Namo Drone Didi scheme

New Delhi, Nov 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government on Friday released the Operational Guidelines for the Central Sector Scheme 'Namo Drone…

3 weeks ago

K’taka MPs must raise voice in Parl over disparity in central fund allocation: CM

Bengaluru, Nov 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Targeting the Centre over disparities in fund allocation, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated during his Kannada…

3 weeks ago

Gujarat HC sets aside charge sheet issued near retirement

Gandhinagar, Oct 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Gujarat High Court has quashed and set aside a charge sheet issued against a government…

3 weeks ago

Assam CM assures tree preservation amid protest by Guwahati citizens

Guwahati, Oct 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid protests by citizens of Guwahati against the Assam government’s plan to cut some 200-year-old trees…

4 weeks ago

Delhi HC nixes PIL against denial of admission to Rohingyas in MCD schools

New Delhi, Oct 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging…

4 weeks ago

‘Moral bias’: Kerala HC quashes child committee order, hands over one-year-old to breastfeeding mother

Kochi, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Kerala High Court has quashed an order of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) giving the…

4 weeks ago

Aadhaar, per se, not proof of date of birth: SC

New Delhi, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that an Aadhaar card, which can be used to…

1 month ago

‘No coercive action’: SC shields journalist booked for ‘tarnishing’ image of UP Chief Minister

New Delhi, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the Uttar Pradesh Police to not take any coercive…

1 month ago

SC Bar Association questions changes in top court emblem, Lady Justice’s statue

New Delhi, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has passed a resolution questioning the change in the…

1 month ago

Protest in Rameswaram against arrest of 16 Tamil fishers by Lankan Navy

Chennai, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Fishermen and their families in Rameswaram are protesting against the arrest of 16 Tamil fishers from…

1 month ago

Joint action needed to protect children from environmental health risk in Cambodia: Report

Phnom Penh, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Cambodia released a report on children's environmental health (CEH), highlighting joint action to protect children…

1 month ago

Short film on inclusion of disabled set for debut in cinemas

New Delhi, Oct 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) A public service awareness short film on the inclusion of the disabled was launched by…

1 month ago

SC defers hearing on pleas relating to criminalisation of marital rape

New Delhi, Oct 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred hearing on a clutch of pleas relating to criminalisation…

1 month ago

Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar takes charge as new NCW chief

Jaipur, Oct 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar on Tuesday assumed charge as the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women…

1 month ago

SC issues notice on PIL challenging declaration of sole candidate as elected in uncontested polls

New Delhi, Oct 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the…

1 month ago

SC stays NCPCR recommendation to end madrasas funding

New Delhi, Oct 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court, in an interim order passed on Monday, stayed a National Commission for…

1 month ago

Native Americans call for action against violence, trafficking of indigenous women

New York, Oct 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indigenous Americans urged efforts against long-standing violence and sex trafficking of indigenous women during the…

1 month ago

Tripura rights body serves notice to DGP after man dies due to ‘torture in police custody’

Agartala, Oct 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Tripura Human Rights Commission (THRC) has asked the Director General of Police Amitabh Ranjan to…

1 month ago



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