The Supreme Court of India Reiterates that Two-finger Virginity Test Must Not Be Conducted
Image Description: A gloved hand holding a Petri dish in a scientific environment. On 3rd October 2022, the Supreme Court of India, once again, restated that the two-finger test or...
The Violation of Human Rights of Women in Mental Healthcare Institutions
Recently, the Supreme Court, while adjudicating upon a plea by Gaurav Bansal, took note of the human rights violations faced by women institutionalised in government-run mental health establishments across India....
Kenyan High Court breaks rank with Supreme Court on the right to prompt notification for reasons of arrest
In Mohamed Feisal& 19 others v Henry Kandie et. Al. the Kenyan High Court departed from a decision by the Supreme Court of Kenya (SCORK) in the Hussein Khalid case....
Discriminatory Torture of an LGBTI Person: Landmark Precedent Set by the Inter-American Court
Earlier this year, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) issued a landmark judgment Azul Rojas Marín and Another v. Peru (Azul), in which Peru was found responsible for the...
