Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Maktoob Staff

“A NO of marital partner must be respected”: Amicus curiae to Delhi HC on marital rape

Senior Lawyer Rebecca John appearing as amicus curiae told Delhi High Court that removal of the exception in the rape law that exempts forceful sexual intercourse by a man with his wife, will uphold the bodily integrity of women

Israel accused of ‘war crime’ of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Sheikh Jarrah

Governments around the world on Wednesday joined human rights advocates in condemning Israeli authorities' forced expulsion of a Palestinian family and the demolition of their...
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COVID: India reports over 3.47 lakh cases in 24 hours

India reported more than 3.47 lakh new coronavirus cases (3,47,254) in the last 24 hours, according to Union government data.

Taking forward ideology of Kanshiram, Chandra Shekhar Azad to contest against CM Adityanath

Azad had co-founded the Dalit rights group Bhim Army in 2015 and has been its national president ever since. He further launched the ASP (K) in March 2020 and became its chief.
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Delhi pogrom: In first sentencing, a member of Hindu mob gets 5 years’ jail term

A Delhi court on Thursday sentenced Dinesh Yadav to five years of imprisonment in connection to the February 2020 Delhi pogrom

‘Continued delays risk lives’; Facebook asked to release India hate speech report

In a letter sent to the Facebook, over 20 rights groups urged the social media giant to release a Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) it commissioned in 2020 to investigate hate speech on its platforms in India.
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