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Top Court Directs Centre, States For Rehabilitation Of Leprosy Patients

Source-ndtv.com The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to consider framing separate rules for granting disability certificates to leprosy patients for availing reservation and various welfare benefits. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud issued a slew of directions to the Centre and all states for eradication of

Sensitise students about Sikh jokes: SGPC plea to top court

Source: hindustantimes The Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) has urged the Supreme Court to include “racial slurs” and “racial profiling” in the definition of ragging that is banned in educational institutions. This, the SGPC said, would prevent victimization of Sikh students who are often ridiculed for being a Sardar. SGPC’s request is part of the