Tags : ugc, ragging, discrimination, caste
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Ker. HC: Discrimination Against Hepatitis B or HIV Patients Not Allowed in Public Employment(15.09.2023)
Kerala High Court has observed that one can certainly not countenance, particularly in this age and time that a person be kept out of public employmen.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Discrimination, Public Employment
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A Court’s finding of its lack of jurisdiction prevents any binding decision by that court on merits of the matter(03.06.2019)
The Respondent, Mr Anil Bhagwan Maharaj, a professional racehorse trainer, instituted proceedings in terms of the Promotion of Equality and Prevention.....
Tags : Complaint, Unfair discrimination, Remittal
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Gauhati High Court Frames Policy For Persons With Disabilities(04.03.2024)
Gauhati High Court has framed the 'Equal Opportunity Policy for Persons with Disabilities' in order to avoid discrimination and harassment taking plac.....
Tags : Gauhati High Court, Persons with Disabilities, Discrimination
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US Court of Appeals Says 'No' to Discrimination Against LGBT Employees(10.04.2017)
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago has ruled that Companies cannot discriminate against their LGBT employees because of their sexual orientation.....
Tags : US Court of Appeals, LGBT, Discrimination
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SC: Tendency to Treat Members of Denotified Tribes as Habitual to Crime Reinforces a Stereotype(04.10.2024)
SC has stated that the tendency to treat members of denotified tribes as habitual to crime reinforces a stereotype, which excludes them from meaningfu.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Denotified Tribes, Discrimination
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Judicial review, even on basis of proportionality, cannot partake of nature of an appeal(01.11.2017)
Ewa Michalak began employment as a doctor with the Mid-Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust in April 2002. She remained in that employment until she was dism.....
Tags : Discrimination, Judicial review, Remedy
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Blast from the Past
Taking the discrimination out with the guesswork(28.08.1981)
Courts nowadays usually work off a simple formula when faced with differing terms and conditions for appointment and retirement of men and women for t.....
Tags : Air india, gender discrimination, retirement, air hostess
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Ker. HC: Women Face Discrimination at Multiple Level Due to their Inter- Sectionality(17.01.2025)
Kerala High Court has observed that women face discrimination at multiple level due to their inter- sectionality like a Dalit woman, she faces discrim.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Discrimination, Inter- Sectionality
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Statute
Cabinet approves Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016(20.07.2016)
The Union Cabinet approved the introduction of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016 in Parliament.
The Bill envisages .....
Tags : transgender, protection, discrimination, accountability
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A person exercising a public function must not do anything that constitutes discrimination, harassment or victimisation(24.05.2017)
In facts of present case, in August 2004, Appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, with a tariff of 11 years and three months. Her tar.....
Tags : Approved Premises, Stay, Discrimination
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Karnataka HC Stays Investigation against IIM-B Faculty for Caste Based Discrimination(02.01.2025)
Karnataka High Court has stayed investigation initiated for caste based discrimination against the director and certain faculty members of Indian Inst.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Caste Based Discrimination, Indian Institute of Management
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SC: Denying the Facility of Scribe or Compensatory Time Constitutes Discrimination(04.02.2025)
SC while allowing a candidate suffering from a disability, has stated that the principle of reasonable accommodation is central to ensure equality for.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Discrimination, Compensatory Time
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SC Quashes Army’s Gender-Biased JAG Policy as ‘Against Equality’(11.08.2025)
Supreme Court struck down Army policy reserving more JAG posts for men, holding it discriminatory. The Court has ordered gender-neutral recruitment an.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Indian Army, JAG Recruitment, Gender Equality, Discrimination
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SC Slams Centre for Failure to Prevent Racial Discrimination against Northeast People(19.10.2016)
Supreme Court has slammed Centre for not being able to take enough measures to prevent racial discrimination of people from Northeastern States in Del.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Northeastern States, racial discrimination
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SC Directs Union Govt. to Make Necessary Changes to Address Caste-Based Discrimination in Prisons(29.01.2025)
SC while observing the discrimination done with prisoners in prisons on the basis of their castes, has directed the Union Government to make necessary.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Caste-Based Discrimination, Model Prison Manual
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