Gender and Sexuality | CJP

24-Sep-2025

Statutory Timelines vs. Substantive Justice: The Contradictions in India’s PoSH regime The NUJS sexual harassment ruling reveals how rigid limitation rules can silence survivors while branding the accused without trial.

23-Sep-2025

The Shubha Case — recognising gendered realities in criminal justice The Supreme Court’s ruling in Shubha reflects a shift towards reformative justice that considers the social and psychological pressures affecting women offenders; while upholding the woman’s conviction for murder, the Court directed that she should be allowed to apply for pardon

04-Jun-2025

Evolving legal protections for survivors of sexual assault: Anonymity, privacy, and media regulation How Indian courts have responded to gendered violence and, over the years ensured that the privacy and anonymity of the survivor, or victim is protected

31-Jan-2025

The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) of Uttarakhand: Advancement in gender justice or violating individual liberties? Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code aims for gender fairness and legal uniformity but raises concerns over liberty, privacy, and religious freedom

26-Jun-2024

New rape laws leave men and the transgender community vulnerable Proposed legislation creates a dangerous legal gap, trivialises sexual assault

15-Jun-2024

10 year old girl’s plea for Sabarimala entry dismissed by Kerala High Court Court says issue pending before Supreme Court larger bench considering religious practices and gender equality.

14-Jun-2024

Allahabad High Court stands firm on personal liberty interfaith marriage ruling Landmark case protects individual liberty, but conflicting judgments leave couples in limbo.

14-Feb-2024

Telangana: Transgender person killed in mob lynching in Nizamabad Raju, accused of child kidnapping was rushed to the hospital, where they tragically succumbed to their injuries

09-Feb-2024

Can pride be apolitical? Perspectives from queer and trans* community CJP shares first-hand accounts from queer and trans* individuals on injustice, intersectionality, and identity

12-Jan-2024

What Justice for Bilkis Bano Means For Feminist Solidarity behanbox.com

30-Nov-2023

MAT highlights state’s duty under Transgender Act 2019 for Trans inclusion Tribunal eases age criteria, offers grace marks for transgender public employment, stops short of mandating state reservations

17-Nov-2023

Do all Indians have the right to a civil union? Understanding the Marriage Equality Judgement – Part II This part in the series examines what India’s Supreme Court has said on the Right to enter into a Union and the contradictions on this issue in the verdict.

08-Nov-2023

How fundamental are our rights? An examination of the judgement in the Marriage Equality Case: SC This analysis delves into the contradictions within the verdict, highlighting disturbing precedents contradicting earlier court decisions

10-Oct-2023

How will India’s Supreme Court decide on same sex marriage? The arguments made on behalf of 18 couples were stiffly contested by an alliance of conservative bodies, representing faiths, with the most archaic being offered on behalf of the union of India

30-Aug-2023

From Judgments to Handbook: India’s Transformative Journey towards LGBTQIA+ Equality Exploring recent court rulings and the SC handbook's impact on queer and transgender rights

25-Jul-2023

Sexual assault, false promises and judicial understanding How sexual assault cases are mired in judicial misdemeanours

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