States

Don’t insist on documents like Aadhaar to give benefits of maternity schemes: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court today said there was no legal basis for the AAP government to insist on documents like Aadhaar and bank passbooks, to provide maternity scheme benefits to pregnant and lactating women in the city. A bench of Acting Chief ..... Read More

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HIV-positive man says denied treatment, Delhi High Court orders enquiry

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The Delhi High Court Wednesday pulled up two government hospitals and their doctors for allegedly denying treatment to an HIV-positive man, who had visited the facilities after sustaining injuries on his left leg and shoulder in an accident. In the plea, the man claimed discrimination by Lok Nayak Jai Prakash ..... Read More

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BJP MLA advocates child marriage of girls to stop ‘love jihad’

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In a shocking demonstration of regressive politics and a disdain for the autonomy of young girls and their rights, a Madhya Pradesh MLA from the BJP party has spoken in favour of child marriage and denounced the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2016. The full article is enclosed below, ..... Read More

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The Two-Child Norm: More Anti-Autonomy than Antidote

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A 1980s Indian Stamp stating 'a small family is a happy family'   Zahra Andalucia Wynne – Since 1951, India has seen its population almost quadruple from 360 million to 1.2 billion people, making it the ..... Read More

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HRLN receives positive order in UP Salenta Case

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Read the press release summary and full Allahabad High Court judgment below, which provides a damning statement on the state of public healthcare services in Uttar Pradesh.       ..... Read More

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