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Supreme Court Recognizes Menstrual Hygiene as Integral to Right to Education and Dignity. Court Emphasizes State's Obligation to Provide Free Sanitary Pads and Separate Toilets in Schools Under Articles 14, 21, and 21A.

The writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution was filed by a social worker seeking judicial intervention to address the widespread lack of me...

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Supreme Court Upholds Tax Authorities in Madras Urban Land Tax Act — Act Held Constitutionally Valid. Levy of 0.4% on Market Value of Urban Land Under Madras Urban Land Tax Act, 1966 Not Violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(f), and Retrospective Operation Reasonable.

The case concerned the constitutional validity of the Madras Urban Land Tax Act, 1966, which levied a tax on urban land at 0.4% of its market value. T...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Muslim Divorced Woman in Maintenance Case — Family Court Has Jurisdiction Under Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986. High Court erred in holding that Family Court lacks jurisdiction to entertain application under Section 3 of the Act.

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Rajasthan High Court which set aside an order of the Family Court granting maintenance to a Muslim divorced wo...

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Bombay High Court Issues Rule in Writ Petition Challenging Orders Restricting Redevelopment of Cooperative Society under PWR-219 Scheme. Court frames issues regarding requirement of prior permission from Social Welfare Department for redevelopment using additional FSI/TDR.

The writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India was filed by a co-operative housing society challenging orders dated 8 June 2016 and ...

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Bombay High Court Full Bench Examines Correctness of Century Textile Interpretation on 'Unprotected Worker' Under Maharashtra Mathadi Act. Referred Question Seeks to Determine Whether Only Casually Engaged Workers Are Covered by the Act Under Section 2(11).

The Bombay High Court Full Bench was constituted to resolve a conflict arising from differing interpretations of Section 2(11) of the Maharashtra Math...

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Supreme Court Reviews Its Own Guidelines on Arrest and Anticipatory Bail Under SC/ST Act. Directions Requiring Preliminary Enquiry and Approval for Arrest Quashed as Legislative Overreach, but Anticipatory Bail Direction Upheld.

The Union of India filed a review petition against the Supreme Court's judgment dated 20.3.2018 in Criminal Appeal No.416 of 2018, which had issued gu...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals in Domestic Worker Trafficking Case — Upholds High Court's Rejection of Compounding and Discharge Orders. Court holds that Section 370 IPC trafficking offence is non-compoundable and that prima facie case exists against accused for wrongful confinement and trafficking.

The Supreme Court of India dismissed two appeals arising from a common FIR involving allegations of wrongful confinement and trafficking of a female d...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to Repeal of University Act — State's Power to Repeal Upheld as Reasonable Classification Under Article 14. Heritage Protection Justifies Singling Out Khalsa University for Repeal, Not Arbitrary.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal challenging the constitutional validity of the Khalsa University (Repeal) Act, 2017, passed by the Punjab Legis...

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Bombay High Court Directs Strict Compliance with Child Victim Rights in POCSO Cases. Court Mandates Implementation of Section 40 POCSO Act and Section 439(1-A) CrPC to Ensure Child Participation and Legal Assistance.

The petitioner, a social worker assisting child victims of sexual abuse, filed a Public Interest Litigation before the Bombay High Court seeking enfor...