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Facts of the Case The matter arose out of a marital dispute between a couple who solemnized their marriage on April 30, 2023, following Hindu ...
Supreme Court of Pakistan Cites Indian Supreme Court’s Judgment in Aparna Bhat Case to Challenge Gender Stereotypes and Uphold Women’s Rights
Facts of the Pakistani Case The case before the Supreme Court of Pakistan involved a petition by Z, a primary school teacher, who had been app ...
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 ...
J&K High Court stated that Right to Life includes living free from Mental Trauma, has allowed the termination of a 28-week pregnancy of a mentally challenged minor.
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has granted permission for the termination of a 28-week pregnancy of a minor sexual assault victim, citing the signi ...
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 ...
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 ...
Supreme Court Flags Discriminatory Attitudes Towards Women Sarpanch And Spotlights Their Struggles In Public Offices
Facts of the Case: The appellant, an elected Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat, Vichkheda in Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, won the panchayat elections i ...
The Challenges and Skills on the Path of Allyship
We at, Inclusion at Work, an Equilibrio Advisory vertical, recently concluded the first Level of our DEIB Certification Course, In This Together. In ...
Punjab Police informed the High Court there are no separate toilets or lockups for transgender individuals.
Facts of the Case: Sunpreet Singh, an advocate, filed a petition before the Punjab & Haryana High Court, highlighting the need for separate lo ...
The Central Government informed the Supreme Court that certificates issued under the Transgender Persons Act, 2019, will be accepted for PAN card applications.
Facts of the Case The Supreme Court recently addressed a petition seeking relief for the LGBT community, particularly transgender individuals, con ...
Delhi HC directs the Centre Govt to look into the gaps in BNS especially that excludes punishment for sexual offenses against LGBT persons
Background of the Case The Delhi High Court recently addressed a petition challenging the exclusion of a provision akin to Section 377 of the now- ...