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100gayicons · 2 years

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Apurva Asrani Is an award winning filmmaker living in Goa, India. Among his best known works are the human rights drama Aligarh (2016), and the courtroom drama Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors (2020),

Asrani came out via Twitter. He described his struggles being gay in a homophobic society. He and his partner Siddhant had to pretend they were cousins for years to live in the same apartment, otherwise if the truth were known they could have been evicted. They were asked to not let their neighbours know that they were a gay couple.

In 2018, when the five-judge Constitutional bench (equivalent to the US Supreme Court) struct down anti-homosexual laws and made same-sex relations between consenting adults legal, Asrani described the impact.

“I feel vindicated today. I have lived openly as a gay man for the last few years, and while I have found much support, I have also been questioned, ridiculed and threatened for being myself. Today’s judgment makes me proud.”

He said he cried when he read Justice Indu Malhotra statement:

“History owes and apology to LGBT persons for ostracisation and discrimination.”

Unfortunately, Asrani’s relationship with Siddhant was a victim of Covid19. Due to the pressures of self-isolation and social distancing, in April 2021, Asrani announced that he and Siddhant had separated. He explain that their relationship had been "important and valuable”. He also apologized to his fans for the “disappointment" the news might cause.

#gay icons #Apurva Asrani #screenwriter #homophobic society #Justice Indu Malhotra #Goa India #Aligarh #Covid 19 and self isolation

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todaynewsguru · 2 years

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On retd Justice Indu Malhotra’s temples remark, Union Minister V Muraleedharan points at Sabarimala temple

Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan has said the remarks of former Supreme Court judge Justice Indu Malhotra that Communist governments want to take control of Hindu temples should make the majority community sit up and think. The Union minister was referring to the comments made by Indu Malhotra which surfaced on social media. In a video, being shared widely on the internet,…

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theechudar · 2 years

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Supreme Court panel indicts Ferozepur SSP for PM security lapse | India News

NEW DELHI: A committee appointed by the Supreme Court under Justice Indu Malhotra has indicted Ferozepur SSP Harmandeep Singh Hans for serious lapses in duty which resulted in PM Narendra Modi’s convoy getting stranded over a flyover in Punjab amid hostile groups. “Harmandeep Singh Hans, then SSP Ferozepur, failed to discharge his responsibilities to maintain law and order. He did not take steps…

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headlines-twentyfour · 5 years

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Sabarimala case: With judge on medical leave, SC may not start hearing on review pleas from Jan 22 A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said that Justice Indu Malhotra, the lone woman judge of the five-judge constitution bench which had delivered the verdict in the Sabarimala case is on leave on medical grounds. Source link

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vilaspatelvlogs · 3 years

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भास्कर एक्सप्लेनर: शादी से जुड़े विवादों में किसे और कितना मेंटेनेंस मिलना चाहिए? पढ़िए सुप्रीम कोर्ट की गाइडलाइन 9 घंटे पहलेलेखक: रवींद्र भजनी कॉपी लिंक गुजारा भत्ते की रकम तय करते समय रिश्ते में महिला की लाइफस्टाइल क्या थी, इस पर जरूर ध्यान दिया जाएं

#Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act #Hindu Marriage Act #India #Indu Malhotra #Justices #R #Subhash Reddy #SupremeCourt

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iloudlyclearbouquetworld · 3 years

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भास्कर एक्सप्लेनर: शादी से जुड़े विवादों में किसे और कितना मेंटेनेंस मिलना चाहिए? पढ़िए सुप्रीम कोर्ट की गाइडलाइन 24 मिनट पहलेलेखक: रवींद्र भजनी कॉपी लिंक गुजारा भत्ते की रकम तय करते समय रिश्ते में महिला की लाइफस्टाइल क्या थी, इस पर जरूर ध्यान दिया जाएं

#Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act #Hindu Marriage Act #India #Indu Malhotra #Justices #R #Subhash Reddy #SupremeCourt

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dissecting-bollywood · 4 years

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32 Underrated Female Actors of Bollywood

On December 2 of 2019, I posted my “32 Underrated Male Actors of Bollywood” list. In that post, I promised an underrated female actors list soon, and after two long months, I finally got to finishing it. The biggest reason why it took such a long time for me to put this up (apart from spending more time on my other posts) was that there was just way too many unnoticed talents to mention. Many of the women mentioned here don’t fit the typical mold of a Bollywood heroine, but possess such immense talent that it should be a crime to not notice them. So without any further ado, here are 32 underrated female actors of Bollywood. Keep in mind, I am willing to make add more as time passes on so please leave me some suggestions :)

1. RICH CHADHA

Notable performances : Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008), Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (2013), Fukrey (2013), Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), Masaan (2015), Section 375 (2019), Inside Edge (2017-)

2. SWARA BHASKAR

Notable performances : Tanu Weds Manu (2011), Nil Battey Sannata (2015), Anaarkali of Aarah (2017), Raanjhanaa (2013), Veere Di Wedding (2018)

3. TANVI AZMI

Notable performances : Bajirao Mastani (2015), Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995), Aarakshan (2011), Delhi-6 (2009), Yeh Jawani Hai Dewani (2013)

4. RASIKA DUGGAL

Notable performances : Manto (2018), Delhi Crime (2019-), Hamid (2018), Qissa (2013), Mirzapur (2018-)

5. TILLOTAMA SHOME

Notable performance : Qissa (2013), A Death in The Gunj (2016), Kadvi Hawa (2017), Hindi Medium (2017), Sir (2018)

6. RADHIKA APTE

Notable performances : Parched (2015), Andhadhun (2018), Phobia (2016), Pad Man (2018), Lust Stories (2018), Badlapur (2015), Hunterrr (2015), Bazaar (2018)

7. SANDHYA MRIDUL

Notable performances : Page 3 (2005), Section 375 (2019), Angry Indian Goddesses (2015), The Great Indian Butterfly (2007)

8. DIVYA DUTTA

Notable performances : Badlapur (2015), Blackmail (2018), Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013), Delhi-6 (2009), Stanley Ka Dabba (2011), Veer-Zara (2004), Heroine (2012), Chalk n’ Duster (2016)

9. TISCA CHOPRA

Notable performances : Taare Zameen Par (2007), Qissa (2013), Rahasya (2015), Firaaq (2007), Bioscopewala (2017)

10. SUPRIYA PATHAK

Notable performances : Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela (2013), Khichdi (2002-2004), Bazaar (1982), Wake Up Sid (2009), Love Per Square Foot (2018)

11. KONKONA SEN SHARMA

Notable performances : Wake Up Sid (2009), Page 3 (2005), Talvar (2015), Lipstick Under My Burkha (2016), 15 Park Avenue (2005), Luck By Chance (2009), Mr. and Mrs. Iyer (2002), Mirch (2010), Aaja Nachle (2007), Kadambari (2015), Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? (2010)

12. NANDITA DAS

Notable performances : Fire (1996), 1947: Earth (1999), Provoked (2006), Ramchand Pakistani (2008), Pitaah (2002), Traces of Sandalwood (2014), Hari-Bhari: Fertility (2000)

13. SAYANI GUPTA

Notable performances : Article 15 (2019), Margarita With A Straw (2014), Jolly LLB 2 (2017), Parched (2015), Baar Baar Dekho (2016), Jagga Jasoos (2017), Fan (2016)

14. KIRTI KULHARI

Notable performances : Pink (2016), Bard of Blood (2019-), Blackmail (2018), Mission Mangal (2019), Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019), Indu Sarkar (2017), Shaitan (2011)

15. SOBHITA DHULIPALA

Notable performance : Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016), Made In Heaven (2019-), Bard of Blood (2019-), Ghost Stories (2019)

16. KUBBRA SAIT

Notable performances : Sacred Games (2018-), Jawani Jaaneman (2020)

17. TANNISHTHA CHATTERJEE

Notable performances : Angry Indian Goddesses (2015), Rough Book (2016), Brick Lane (2007), Parched (2015), Monsoon Shootout (2013), Watch Indian Circus (2011)

18. ANUPRIYA GOENKA

Notable performances : Criminal Justice (2019-), War (2019), Padmaavat (2018)

19. RATNA PATHAK SHAH

Notable performances : Lipstick Under My Burkha (2016), Sarabhai vs. Sarabhai (2004-2017), Kapoor & Sons (2016), Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (2008), Golmaal 3 (2010), Nil Battey Sannata (2015), Love Per Square Foot (2018)

20. HUMA QURESHI

Notable performances : Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), Gangs of Wasseypur II (2014), Leila (2019), Badlapur (2015), Ek Thi Daayan (2013), Jolly LLB (2017), Dedh Ishqiya (2014)

21. CHITRANGDA SINGH

Notable performances : Inkaar (2013), Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (2003), Yeh Saali Zindagi (2011), Desi Boys (2011), Bazaar (2018)

22. SIMONE SINGH

Notable performances : Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham (2001), Laal Kaptaan (2019), Being Cyrus (2005), Four More Shots Please! (2019-)

23. MAHIE GILL

Notable performances : Gulaal (2009), Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster (2011), Dev. D (2009), Paan Singh Tomar (2010)

24. SHERNAZ PATEL

Notable performances : Guzaarish (2010), Rockstar (2011), Talaash (2012), John Day (2013), Janam (1985), The President Is Coming (2009), Black (2005)

25. SURVEEN CHAWLA

Notable performances : Ugly (2013), Parched (2015), Sacred Games (2018-)

26. RAJSHRI DESHPANDE

Notable performances : Sacred Games (2018-), Angry Indian Goddesses (2015), Manto (2018), Kanpuriye (2019)

27. NIMRAT KAUR

Notable performances : Airlift (2016), Homeland (2011-), The Lunchbox (2013), The test case (2017-2018), Yahaan... (2005)

28. SANYA MALHOTRA

Notable performances : Photograph (2019), Badhaai Ho (2018), Pataakha (2018), Dangal (2016)

29. IRA DUBEY

Notable performances : Aisha (2010), Dear Zindagi (2016), The President Is Coming (2009), M Cream (2014), 30 Days in September (2017), Aisa Yeh Jahaan (2015)

30. KALKI KOECHLIN

Notable performances : Zindagi Na MIlegi Dobara (2011), Margarita With A Straw (2014), Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani (2013), Dev. D (2009), Shaitan (2010), Gully Boy (2019), That Girl in Yellow Boots (2010)

31. YASHASWINI DAYAMA

Notable performances : Dear Zindagi (2016), Delhi Crime (2019-), Phobia (2016), Made In Heaven (2019-)

32. LILLETE DUBEY

Notable performances : Kal Ho Na Ho (2003), Monsoon Wedding (2001), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011), The Second Best Marigold Hotel (2015), The Lunchbox (2013), Break Ke Baad (2010)

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abanteeka · 3 years

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Top 5 Powerful Women Lawyers: Breaking the Glass Ceiling of the Gentlemen's Club

The Gentlemen's Club:-

The Legal sphere in India has always been part of the gentlemen's club. Throughout India's history, Law has been predominantly the sphere of men. It was considered as the educated men's or the Gentleman's club or sphere. The path of both powerful women lawyers and women doctors in India had been similar. But unlike the latter, powerful women lawyers did not have an easy way out. Powerful women lawyers in India had to fight their way against the Indian mindset that barred women from practicing law. Women as it is well-known are associated with nurturing and care giving qualities. As a result of which women doctors had entered the profession at a later stage since the medical profession was gradually regarded as a care giving profession. But with regards to Law, the Indian society could not attach such values that revolved around the qualities of care and nurture. Nevertheless, over the years the mindset of the professionals in India has changed. There emerged many legal firms that started to enlist many eligible female lawyers with merit. Small startups like Legalyy.com and others that have struggled hard to become leading law firms understand the difficulties that women face in the legal profession. Subsequently, with the support base of women lawyers strengthening likewise, they are increasingly entering the legal profession. There have been several accounts of Powerful women lawyers with regards to their experience as practitioners. Justice Indu Malhotra talks of the greater predominance of women in the law over the years. She further emphasizes that women as professionals are no longer like a floating entity that moves away from their profession post marriage. She stands for equality although providing greater importance to merit over anything else.

Breaking the glass ceiling: Top 5 Powerful Women Lawyers in India:-

There have been instances in the past where women have been able to break the glass ceiling in the legal field. The essential belief is that law and order reforms society and brings equality in every sphere. Thereby, the sphere of law should accommodate all irrespective of gender, religion, caste, and creed.

Below there is a list of the top 5 Powerful Women Lawyers in India who have broken all records of gender barriers in the field of Law:-

1.Justice Indu Malhotra:-

Indu Malhotra was born in Bangalore in 1956. She joined the legal profession in the year 1983 when she registered under the Bar Council of Delhi. She specializes in the law of arbitration and has acted as an arbitrator many times both domestically and internationally. On National Law Day she received the Mukesh Goswami Memorial Prize. She qualifies as an Advocate on Record in the Supreme Court. In 2007 she got promoted as the Senior Advocate in the Supreme Court. She served the legal council for 30 years and got appointed as the judge of the Supreme Court.

2.Deepsika Singh Rajawat:-

Deepsika Singh Rajawat reached fame in the Kathua rape case. She is an advocate in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court. She completed her Law degree from the National Law University in Jodhpur. Besides her profession as an advocate, she is also a human rights activist. She achieved the Charkha Fellowship and Ladli Award for her contributions to the field of Juvenile Justice. She is one of the Powerful Women Lawyers in India.

3.Menaka Guruswamy:-

Menaka Guruswamy was a BR Ambedkar Research Scholar and Lecturer at Columbia Law School. She is the Senior Advocate practicing at the Supreme Court of India. She handled some landmark cases before the Supreme Court that included cases related to Section 377, the Bureaucratic Reforms Case, the Augusta Westland Bribery Case, and many others. She petitioned with other fellow lawyers in the year 2016 against the validity of section 377. She was also appointed as the Amicas Curie in the year 2012 in case of 1528 extrajudicial killings by the armed forces in Manipur. On behalf of her submissions, the Court ruled in her favor by stating that the use of excessive force in custody has to be reviewed.

4.Indira Jaising:-

Indira Jaising is an Indian Lawyer who works for Human Rights causes. In the year 2018, Indira Jaising ranked 20th in the list of top 50 Greatest Leaders of the World in the Fortune Magazine. She along with other fellow Lawyers are a part of an NGO named Lawyer's Collective. Indira Jaising dealt with numerous cases related to women. She argued in the Mary Roy Case that eventually led to equal inheritance rights to Syrian-Christian women. She also challenged the discriminatory clauses in the Indian Divorce Act. Her actions likewise led to popular reforms in the society.

5.Indira Banerjee:-

Indira Banerjee is the 3rd female Judge of the Supreme Court of India. Born on 24th September 1957, she completed her schooling at Loreto House in Kolkata. In the year 1985, she registered as an advocate and started practicing law in the Calcutta High Court. She became the Chief Justice of Madras High Court in the year 2017. She is also the second woman to head the Chartered High Court.

Breaking the glass ceiling of the Gentlemen's Club:-

Many intellectuals believe that the glass ceiling is not high above but is somewhere between. This implies that the system itself needs major reforms if gender equality has to be achieved. It highlights the reality that hurdles are present within the system and in between. Advocate Ritu Bhalla views the issue at hand differently. According to her, there are personal prejudices present against powerful women lawyers in India besides institutional biases. For example, there are many instances where women lawyers have faced rejections and gender-based prejudices from their clients. Advocate Ritu Bhalla calls this bias the glass canopy. The positive part is that the glass canopy can be easily exited, unlike the glass ceiling that is difficult to break. The hurdle lies in the mindsets of these women too. To clarify it better, there are many able women lawyers and paralegals who work hard in their briefs but do not plan their careers higher up as judges. Many of them are bound by family obligations.

The real problem lies in the fact that the institutions must reform inorder to truly shatter the glass ceiling. A gender-equal judiciary looks more representative and it is a healthy sign for the governance of the State.

Following are the most basic ways to alter the gender-based biases present within the judiciary:-

The members of the institution have to work together to alter the persistent prejudices.

Recognize the work-family balance of female legal professionals. Identify the source of gender-based discrimination.

Create awareness against any such discrimination.

To end with a better note, in contemporary times more and more women Lawyers get hired by Law Firms and Companies alike. In the year 2015, 51 out of 107 women lawyers got hired by the Law Firms in India. Companies today want a diverse workforce to make equality part of their business motto. Therefore, an increasing number of powerful women lawyers are getting a strong financial foothold with large numbers of Law Firms and Companies recognizing their work experiences and thereby, incorporating them into their business.

#legalyy.com #powerfulwomen #justice #lawfirms #equality #lawyers

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1esbrarian · 5 years

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Katju and Guruswamy orchestrated the campaign in India to overturn Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code which criminalized any sexual activity “against the order of nature,” including homosexual activity between consenting adults. This legal victory is seen by many to have legalized homosexuality in India.

In a landmark decision, the Indian Supreme Court decided unanimously that Section 377 was unconstitutional and violated fundamental human rights to privacy and dignity.

The sole female Supreme Court judge, Justice Indu Malhotra wrote:

“History owes an apology to the members of this community [LGBTQ] and their families, for the delay in providing redressal for the ignominy and ostracism that they have suffered through the centuries…This was on account of the ignorance of the majority to recognize that homosexuality is a completely natural condition, part of a range of human sexuality.”

Before the arrival of British colonialists in 1858, the people of the Indian subcontinent had an open-minded, flexible, and non-prescriptive view of gender and sexuality. Several ancient Hindu texts include positive or neutral depictions of LGBTQ individuals. These depictions include those of Hijra, transgender individuals who are considered to be the “third sex” in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal. The Kama Sutra, an ancient Hindu text on eroticism, sexuality, and emotional fulfillment believed to have been composed between 400 BCE and 300 CE, contains a whole chapter on homosexual and Hijra eroticism.

So it is no small feat that Katju and Guruswamy were able to influence the world’s largest democracy to strike down a British colonial-era law from 1860 that criminalized consensual gay sex. The two Indian lawyers were at the heart of the fight, representing the petitioners against the law.

The brilliant pair began their work in 2013, and after a few initial setbacks, came up with a plan to prove to the Supreme Court that the law was not only banning sexual activity but also infringing on basic human rights.

“We wanted to show this case is not narrowly about criminalizing sex acts. It’s about love and life,” Katju said.

As a result of their work, the Supreme Court not only nullified Section 377, but it also proclaimed to the estimated 1.37 billion people of India that homosexuality is natural and that gay people deserves respect, inclusion, and equal rights. In a 495-page decision, Chief Justice Dipak Misra wrote, “Homosexuality is not an offense. Sexual orientation is one of many biological phenomenon. It is natural and no discrimination can exist. Any violation is against freedom of speech and expression.”

Katju and Guruswamy are both Advisors to the Indian Supreme Court, with Guruswamy serving as a Senior Advisor. In 2017, Guruswamy became the first Indian woman to have her photo hung in Milner Hall in Rhodes House at Oxford University. She has also been named one of Foreign Policy‘s 100 Global Thinkers, alongside Michelle Obama and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Katju has been awarded the Human Rights Fellowship by Columbia University and was a TEDx speaker.

Both women are named on Time’s 100 Most Influential People of 2019 for their work in overturning Section 377.

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