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Supreme Court Interprets Scope of 'Child' under POCSO Act in Appeal Concerning Mentally Challenged Victim. Mental Age of Adult with Cerebral Palsy Considered for Applicability of Special Procedures under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

1 Aug 2026

The case concerned a criminal appeal by the prosecutrix, a 38-year-old woman suffering from cerebral palsy (R. Hemiparesis), through her mother. An FI...

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High Court of Karnataka Directs Implementation of Menstrual Leave Policy for Women Workers in Unorganized Sector. The Court Recognized the Policy as a Measure for Gender Equity and Issued Directions for Awareness and Enforcement.

15 Apr 2026

The writ petition arose from the non-implementation of the Karnataka Government's Menstrual Leave Policy notified on 12.11.2025 and crystallized throu...

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High Court Quashes FIR Against Husband and In-Laws in Matrimonial Dispute Under Section 482 CrPC Due to Abuse of Process. Allegations of Harassment and Dowry Demands Under Sections 498A and 504 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Found Vague and Lacking Territorial Jurisdiction for Incidents Abroad.

8 Jan 2026

The case involved a criminal petition filed by four petitioners—the husband, father-in-law, mother-in-law, and brother-in-law—seeking to q...

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Supreme Court Issues Comprehensive Guidelines to Combat Child Marriage in India — Emphasizes Constitutional Rights and International Obligations. The Court held that child marriage violates fundamental rights and directed stronger enforcement of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, along with preventive and support measures.

18 Oct 2024

The Supreme Court of India delivered a landmark judgment in a public interest litigation filed by the Society for Enlightenment and Voluntary Action, ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Caste Validity Claim Based on Mother's Caste in Absence of Father - Mahar Scheduled Caste Certificate Upheld. The court held that a child's caste follows the mother's caste when the father is absent, and directed issuance of a validity certificate for the Mahar caste under the Maharashtra Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Special Backward Category (Regulation of Issuance and Verification of) Caste Certificate Act, 2000.

14 Dec 2022

The petitioner, Pragati Prabhu Shinde, filed a writ petition challenging the invalidation of her claim to belong to the 'Mahar' Scheduled Caste catego...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Daughter-in-Law Against Eviction Under Senior Citizens Act, 2007 — Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Right of Residence Prevails Over Senior Citizens Act, 2007. The court held that the authorities under the Senior Citizens Act, 2007 have no jurisdiction to order eviction of a woman entitled to residence under Section 17 of the PWDV Act, 2005, and the property transfers were collusive to defeat her rights.

11 Dec 2020

The present dispute arises out of an application filed by the second and third respondents (parents-in-law of the appellant) under the Maintenance and...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal in Dowry Harassment Case — Conviction Under Section 498A IPC Upheld, Conviction Under Section 306 IPC Set Aside. The Court held that conviction under Section 306 IPC for abetment of suicide cannot be sustained when no charge was framed under that section, as ingredients differ from Section 304B IPC and prejudice is caused to the accused.

26 Nov 2019

The appellant, Gurjit Singh, was convicted by the trial court under Section 498A IPC for subjecting his wife to cruelty, along with his parents, while...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition of Contractual Employee for Maternity Benefit under Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. Denial of maternity benefit to a woman on contractual basis held unconstitutional and violative of Article 21 of the Constitution.

19 Oct 2018

The petitioner, Archana Dahifale, was employed as a Project Officer on a contractual basis with the respondent No.2 Institute since 2015. Her contract...

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Supreme Court Adjudicates Claim of Transgender Teacher Alleging Discrimination and Termination from Two Private Schools under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019. Court Emphasizes Necessity of Effective Implementation of Statutory Protections and Equality for the Transgender Community.

1 Jan 1970

The Supreme Court of India, in a writ petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, examined the pervasive discrimination faced by transgender ...

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Supreme Court Allows Petition Challenging Age Limit for Adoptive Mother's Maternity Benefit; Declares Section 60(4) of Code on Social Security, 2020 Unconstitutional. The Court Held That Restricting Benefit to Child Below Three Months Violates Articles 14 and 21 by Creating Arbitrary Classification and Denying Reproductive Autonomy.

1 Jan 1970

The Supreme Court adjudicated a public interest petition challenging the constitutionality of Section 60(4) of the Code on Social Security, 2020, whic...

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