Author: Ananya Ahuja

The Court observed that dismissing the pregnant woman’s petition for an abortion would be a violation of her right to dignity. In the case of ABC v. State of Maharashtra & Anr., the Bombay High Court last week empowered a woman’s right to choose and authorized the abortion of a married woman’s 33-week-old pregnancy after overriding the opinion of the medical board, which had counselled against abortion due to the duration of the pregnancy. The petitioner, an adult married woman, had made an educated choice, according to a division bench of Justice GS Patel and Justice SG Dige, and it…

The Taliban stated that it would not tolerate any activity that breached Islamic law and that the issues would be addressed in accordance with the country’s established policy. As the Taliban dictatorship in Afghanistan continues to violate the rights of Afghan women, Khaama Press reports that spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said in a statement that ending restrictions against women is not a priority for the group, despite the fact that the Taliban continue to violate the rights of Afghan women by prohibiting them from attending universities and working for non-governmental organizations (NGOs). On Saturday, Taliban leaders in Afghanistan rejected a repeated…

Russian President Vladimir Putin in the latest reshuffle of Moscow’s military leadership, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu named Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov to command what Moscow calls its “special military operation” in Ukraine on Wednesday. Dubbed “General Armageddon” General Sergey Surovikin is a veteran commander , was effectively demoted as a result of the maneuver, making Gerasimov entirely responsible for the outcome of the conflict. Surovikin was demoted after just three months in the position, and together with two other generals, Oleg Salyukov and Alexey Kim, he now serves as Gerasimov’s deputy. More than 10 months into a conflict…