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Mental health of LGBTQIA++ communities in India.

In Context  Recently ,The need was felt to reflect momentarily on the state of mental health of LGBTQIA++ communities in India. State of mental health of LGBTQIA++ communities in India. Despite the reading down of Section 377, the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) judgement as also successive progressive movements, India’s class, caste and regionally diverse […]

Verstehen: Study of Social Action

Context Verstehen is the procedure by which sociologists gain access to the meanings behind human actions. About Concept of Verstehen:  It translates to ‘understanding’ in German.  It became a critique of the positivist and naturalist approaches to sociology prevalent in the 19th century.  It argues that human actions cannot be analysed by merely adopting the […]

Sex Work as a “Profession”: SC

In News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) in a significant order recognised sex work as a “profession” whose practitioners are entitled to dignity and equal protection under law. Court’s Directives Police: Police should neither interfere nor take criminal action against adult and consenting sex workers. Notwithstanding the profession, every individual in this country has a […]

Split Verdict on Marital Rape

In Context The Delhi High Court ruling gave a split verdict on several petitions in a case challenging the validity of the marital rape exemption under section 375 of IPC which has led to the public debate over the course of law. Background Societal divide: The present law manifests the stark public divide on the […]

Marital Rape

In News Recently, the Delhi High Court delivered a split verdict in a batch of petitions challenging the exception provided to marital rape in the Indian Penal Code (IPC). About The court was hearing a clutch of four petitions challenging the constitutionality of the exception to Section 375.  Petitioners include the All India Democratic Women’s […]

Cow as a National Animal

In News Recently, the Allahabad High Court said that the cow should be declared the national animal and that gau raksha (cow protection) should be included as a fundamental right of the Hindus.  Courts stand Religious and cultural significance: The court made the comments, along with a string of other observations, noting the religious and […]

Moral Policing

In News Recently, the police arrested five teenagers for ‘moral policing’ in Malappuram, Kerala. Background The arrest was made in connection with the attack on a 23-year-old man. The incident came to light when a video of the attack was circulated on social media. About Moral Policing It is a kind of a social as […]

Religion in India: Tolerance and Segregation

In News “Religion in India: Tolerance and Segregation”, a Pew Center report on religious attitudes in India stated that Indians value religious freedom, not integration. About It is a major survey of religion across India. It is conducted by Pew Research Center. It is based on nearly 30,000 face-to-face interviews of adults conducted in 17 […]