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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 ...
Understanding The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities (RPWD) Act, 2016 – Key Provisions
Introduction According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), about 15% of the global population has a disability, out of which 80% of them live i ...
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 ...
DEIB Foundational Workshop 2024
Broad overview of the workshop: 👉Introduction to DEIB Concepts👉Exploring Intersections of identities of protected groups👉DEIB : Role of the Ind ...
“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 ...
Supreme Court Refuses to Entertain Plea to Criminalize Sexual Offences Against Men,
Trans-Persons & Animals in BNS (new Penal Code) Introduction On October 14, the Supreme Court of India refused to consider the PIL which pr ...
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 ...
Himachal Pradesh HC stated that transgender persons cannot invoke Section 69 of BNS in cases involving false promises of marriage.
Facts of the Case: The case revolves around FIR registered at the Women Police Station in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, under Section 69 of the Bharati ...
Supreme Court held that the Domestic Violence Act applies to all women in India, regardless of their religion
Facts of the Case: The appellant-wife had filed a petition under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (“DV Act”) ...