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Supreme Court Hears State of Maharashtra's Appeals Against High Court's Decision Striking Down Section 33A of Bombay Police Act, 1951 as Violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g). The core issue is whether the prohibition of dance performances in eating houses, permit rooms, or beer bars is a reasonable restriction on trade and is within the State's legislative competence.

1 Aug 2026

The Supreme Court heard a batch of civil appeals filed by the State of Maharashtra and others assailing the judgment and order dated 12th April 2006 o...

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Supreme Court Upholds Petitioner in IPC Marital Rape Exception Challenge; Declares Exception 2 to Section 375 IPC Unconstitutional for Girls Aged 15-18. The Court Held That the Exception Violates Articles 14, 15(3) and 21 of the Constitution by Discriminating Between Married and Unmarried Girls and Disregarding Child Marriage Prohibition.

1 Aug 2026

The writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution was filed by Independent Thought, a child rights society, challenging Exception 2 to Section 37...

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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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Bombay High Court Upholds Daughter's Right to Coparcenary Share Under Amended Section 6 of Hindu Succession Act Despite Father's Death Before 1956 Act. Daughter Granted 1/4th Share in Suit Property as Amendment is Retrospective and Confers Coparcenary Rights from Birth.

29 Aug 2024

The case involves a second appeal before the Bombay High Court challenging the judgments of the trial court and the first appellate court in a partiti...

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Supreme Court Partially Upholds Section 10(26AAA) of Income Tax Act, 1961 in Sikkim Tax Exemption Challenge. Gender-Based Proviso Denying Exemption to Sikkimese Women Marrying Non-Sikkimese Struck Down as Unconstitutional.

13 Jan 2023

The judgment concerns a writ petition under Article 32 challenging the constitutional validity of Section 10(26AAA) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, which...

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Supreme Court Allows Unmarried Woman's Appeal for Pregnancy Termination Under Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 - Interprets Rule 3B to Include Unmarried Women for Termination Up to Twenty-Four Weeks Based on Injury to Mental Health. The Court held that exclusion of unmarried women from Rule 3B violates Article 14 and that reproductive autonomy under Article 21 extends to all women, requiring purposive interpretation of the Act.

29 Sep 2022

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Delhi High Court dated 15 July 2022, where the appellant, an unmarried woman, sought permission to terminate h...

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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.

18 Jun 2020

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 Allows Women's Entry into Haji Ali Dargah Sanctum Sanctorum — Gender Discrimination by Trust Struck Down. The Court held that the ban on women's entry violated constitutional guarantees of equality and freedom of religion, and directed the Trust to permit women access.

26 Aug 2016

The petitioners, Dr. Noorjehan Safia Niaz and Zakia Soman, social activists and office bearers of Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan, filed a Public Inte...

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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 Upholds Rights of Trafficking Victims, Issues Guidelines for Rescue and Rehabilitation. Court Holds That State Must Take Reasonable Measures to Safeguard Right to Rehabilitation Under Article 21.

1 Jan 1970

This Miscellaneous Application arose from a prior disposed Public Interest Litigation regarding human trafficking. The petitioner sought enforcement o...

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