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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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Supreme Court Directs States to Ensure Basic Toilet Facilities in All Court Premises Under Article 21 — Right to Dignity Includes Access to Sanitation. The Court held that the right to life under Article 21 encompasses the right to sanitation, and the State must provide and maintain clean, accessible toilets for all genders including transgender persons and persons with disabilities in all court complexes.

17 Feb 2025

The petitioner, a practicing advocate, filed a public interest litigation under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking directions to all States and Un...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Transgender Woman's Petition for Birth Certificate Change — Section 15 of Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 and Rule 11(4) of Karnataka Rules Read Down to Include Voluntary Name and Gender Changes. The court held that the term 'correction' in Section 15 includes voluntary changes to name and gender identity, and directed issuance of a new birth certificate.

20 Dec 2024

The petitioner, a transgender woman, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a declaration that Section 15 of the...

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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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Supreme Court Restores POCSO and IT Act Charges in Child Pornography Case — High Court Erred in Quashing Chargesheet Without Considering Presumption of Culpable Mental State. Possession of Child Pornographic Material, Even Without Intent to Distribute, Constitutes an Offence Under Section 15(1) of POCSO and Section 67B of IT Act.

23 Sep 2024

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by Just Rights for Children Alliance and another child rights organization against the judgment of the Mad...

High Court

High Court of Karnataka Strikes Down Gender Restriction in Military Nursing Service Ordinance 1943 — Allows Male Nurses to Join Army Nursing Service. The court held that the word 'if woman' in Section 6 of the Indian Military Nursing Service Ordinance 1943 and the word 'female' in the impugned notification are unconstitutional as they violate Articles 14, 15, and 16 of the Constitution of India.

5 Jan 2024

The petitioners, Sanjay M Peerapur (Principal) and Shivappa Maranabasari (Lecturer) from KLE's Institute of Nursing Science, along with the Karnataka ...

High Court

Bombay High Court Dismisses Sons' Appeal in Gond Tribal Inheritance Dispute. Daughters of deceased Gond father held entitled to equal share in intestate property under Hindu Succession Act, 1956, as alleged customary exclusion of daughters was not proved.

4 Jan 2019

The case involves a dispute between brothers and sisters belonging to the Gond tribe over the inheritance of their deceased father Bapurao Kodape's pr...

High Court

High Court of Karnataka Allows Revenue's Appeal in Income Tax Case — Section 54(1) Exemption Limited to One Residential House. The court held that the expression 'a residential house' in Section 54(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 means only one residential house, and thus the assessee is not entitled to exemption for purchase of two houses.

18 Dec 2013

The Revenue filed an appeal under Section 260-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 against the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) which had he...

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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...

Supreme Court

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.

1 Jan 1970

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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