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A Caste Census is Long Overdue: Some Thoughts on the Vanniyar Reservation Judgment
On 31 March 2022, the Supreme Court struck down the separate reservations provided for Vanniakula Kshatriyas (or Vanniyars) by Tamil Nadu. The Vanniyars are part of the Most Backward Classes (MBC) category, which along with Other Backward Classes (OBC) and Denotified Communities (DNC), comprise the backward classes in the State. In February 2021, the State →
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Application Explained: Livestreaming of Marriage Equality Hearings by Akhilesh Godi and Others
This post is part of a series on legal advocacy involving marriage equality in India. Read other posts in the series. Who Are The Applicants? The first applicant is Abhishek Godi. He is a software engineer who has done LGBT diversity and inclusion work in various organisations. He was also a petitioner in one of →
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Petition Explained: Same-Sex Marriage Under the Hindu Marriage Act by Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, Giti Thadani, G Oorvasi & Gopi Shankar M
This post is part of a series on legal advocacy involving marriage equality in India. Read other posts in the series. Who Are The Petitioners? The first listed petitioner is Abhijit Iyer Mitra. He is a gay man who has been an active member of the LGBTQIA+ community. He is a ‘commentator on security and →
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