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Facts of the Case The case pertains to the unnatural death of X, a 24-year-old woman who was found hanging in the bathroom of her matrimonial ...
J&K High Court Emphasizes Mental and Physical Abuse in Domestic Violence Cases Under Section 498A IPC
Introduction The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh recently ruled on two petitions seeking the quashing of an FIR lodged under Sect ...
Supreme Court Issues Notice on PIL for Strict Implementation of RPwD Act in Prisons, Citing Plight of Disabled Inmates
Facts of the Case: The Supreme Court recently issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that calls for the strict implementation of the ...
Kerala HC stated that women are eligible for surrogacy until the day they turn 51, overturning the previous ruling on age limits
Facts of the Case: The case at hand concerns the eligibility criteria for surrogacy under the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021. The petitioners, a ...
Supreme Court has issued directions to address breastfeeding stigma by mandating the establishment of feeding and childcare rooms in public places to support nursing mothers.
Facts of the Case: The petition was filed by a non-governmental organization (NGO) seeking the establishment of feeding rooms, childcare rooms, an ...
Punjab & Haryana HC Stated Service Cannot Be Terminated During Maternity Leave; Temporary Employees to Continue Until Post Exists
Facts of the Case: The case involved a batch of writ petitions filed by various petitioners who were working as temporary employees in the Punjab ...
Gujarat HC Stated That Denying Promotion Based on HIV-AIDS Status is discriminatory.
Facts of the Case The case before the Gujarat High Court revolves around a woman who alleges that her promotion within the Central Reserve Police ...
Supreme Court Held That Referring to a Woman as an ‘Illegitimate Wife’ or ‘Faithful Mistress’ Infringes on Her Rights
Facts of the Case The case before the Supreme Court involved a judgment by the Bombay High Court wherein the High Court referred to a woman whose ...
Chhattisgarh HC Acquits Husband in Unnatural Sex Case with Wife
Facts of the Case The appellant in the present case was the husband of the deceased victim. On the night of 11th December 2017, the appellant alle ...
Clothing Is a Form of Self-Expression, Courts Should Not Moral-Police Women Based on Their Clothes: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently delivered an important judgment that spoke volumes about a woman's right to personal liberty and autonomy. In this cas ...
Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, State Governments on pan-India guidelines for women safety
Introduction The Hon’ble Supreme Court issued notice to the Centre and state governments on a PIL related to women safety. The petition seeks pan- ...
Madhya Pradesh HC Establishes Guidelines for Pregnancy Termination in Rape Cases, Criticizes Trial Court’s ‘Insensitive’ Treatment of Minor Survivor
Introduction This writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 ( ...
Supreme Court Ruling Expands Access to Scribe Support for All Disabled Candidates
Facts of the Case: The petitioner, suffering from Focal Hand Dystonia (a neurological disorder), filed a writ petition challenging the denial of t ...
Madras High Court Criticizes National Medical Commission’s Medical Curriculum Regarding Gender and Sexuality
Facts of the Case: The case before the Madras High Court revolved around the National Medical Commission's (NMC) proposed medical curriculum, par ...
Supreme Court Stated States and UTs Must Ensure Inclusive Toilet Facilities in Court Premises for Women, Disabled, and Transgender Persons
Facts of the Case The writ petition, filed in 2023, sought directions to all States and Union Territories to ensure basic toilet facilities in cour ...
Kerala HC Stated Transgenders Must Receive Reservations in Education and Employment Without Delay
Facts of the Case The petitioners, members of the transgender community, sought relief through writ petitions filed as early as 2019, requesting re ...
“I wish men have menstruation. Then they will know what it is”- SC made strong observations criticizing the lack of gender sensitivity in judicial administration.
Facts of the Case Two lady judicial officers were terminated by the Madhya Pradesh High Court on grounds of poor performance. One of the officers, ...
Nagpur Bench of Bombay HC Grants Bail to A Pregnant Prisoner on Humanitarian Grounds
The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has granted six months temporary bail to a pregnant prisoner so that she can give birth to her child outsid ...
SC held that it is deeply troubling to observe persistent discrimination against women in governance, especially when the nation aims to emerge as a global economic powerhouse.
Facts of the Case The appellant, a 27-year-old woman, contested and won the 2020 Sarpanch election for Sajbahar Gram Panchayat in District Jashpur ...
Supreme Court Issues Guidelines Mandating Separate Cut-Off for Recruitment of Persons with Disabilities in District Judiciary
Introduction The Supreme Court has passed an order with elaborate guidelines to make the recruitment regarding persons suffering from benchmark di ...
Orissa HC held that a woman is unlikely to harm her unborn child by committing suicide, while upholding the conviction of an ex-MLA for his pregnant wife’s murder.
Facts of the Case The Orissa High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of former MLA for the murder of his pregnant wife in 1995. The cri ...