AI 171 crash: Air India refutes allegations of forcing bereaved families to declare financial dependency

AI 171 crash: Air India refutes allegations of forcing bereaved families to declare financial dependency

Air India denied allegations of coercing families of victims of the AI-171 accident into signing documents about their financial dependency on the deceased to reduce compensation payouts. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Air India on Friday (July 4, 2025) denied allegations of coercing families of victims of the AI-171 accident into signing documents about their … Read more

Forcing virginity test violates women’s right to dignity: Chhattisgarh High Court

Forcing virginity test violates women’s right to dignity: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has said that a woman cannot be forced to undergo a virginity test which violates Article 21 of the Constitution that guarantees her fundamental right to protection of life and liberty, including the right to dignity. The high court said granting permission for a virginity test would be against the fundamental … Read more

Plus One exams: school in Kasaragod denies charge of forcing students to take TC

Plus One exams: school in Kasaragod denies charge of forcing students to take TC

In a controversial development, six students, including one from a Scheduled Tribe community, were reportedly coerced by the Principal of St. Jude’s Higher Secondary School, a government-aided institution, at Vellarikundu here to take transfer certificates (TC) after failing in Plus One examinations. The school management and the Principal have been accused of hampering the higher … Read more