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Equality
10 plain-language articles on equality and your rights in India.
समानताUntouchability and caste atrocities: Article 17 and the SC/ST Act
What Article 17 forbids, which acts are atrocities under the SC/ST Act, how to get the FIR registered, relief money, free lawyer and the 14566 helpline.
समानताReservations explained simply: who gets what, and the certificates
SC, ST, OBC and EWS shares in central jobs and colleges, the creamy layer and 50% rules, which certificate you need, where to apply and what to do if refused.
समानताDisability rights under the RPwD Act, 2016: what you can claim
The 21 disabilities, reasonable accommodation, 4% job and 5% seat quotas, how to get the UDID card, and where to complain when a school or employer says no.
समानताRights of transgender persons in India: the law as of 2026
What NALSA (2014) and the 2019 Act protect, how the identity certificate works, what the 2026 amendment changed, the Supreme Court case, and where to get help.
समानताLGBTQ+ rights in India after Navtej Johar: what the law gives you
What Navtej Johar (2018) changed, what Supriyo (2023) left open, protection from family and police, joint bank accounts, and where to get help.
समानताEqual pay for equal work: your rights under the Code on Wages
What the Constitution and the Code on Wages 2019 say about equal pay for women and contract workers, when a pay gap is lawful, and how to claim within 3 years.
समानताManual scavenging is banned: compensation, rehabilitation, reporting
What the 2013 Act bans, the 30 lakh rupee compensation for sewer deaths (Balram Singh, 2023), rehabilitation you can claim, and how to report violations.
समानताSenior citizens and parents: maintenance and protecting your home
How a parent or senior citizen gets monthly maintenance from children through the SDM's Tribunal without a lawyer, and how to cancel a gift deed if care stops.
समानताLiving wills and passive euthanasia: the right to die with dignity
What Indian law allows at the end of life, how to make a living will under the 2023 rules, how medical boards decide, and what Harish Rana (2026) changed.
समानताForest Rights Act: how to claim land and forest rights
Who the Forest Rights Act 2006 protects, the rights it recognises, how to claim through the Gram Sabha (Forms A, B, C), and what to do if you face eviction.