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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 Upholds Maintenance Rights for Divorced Muslim Women: Balancing Secular and Personal Laws. Court Affirms Applicability of Section 125 CrPC alongside the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, Ensuring Comprehensive Support for Divorced Muslim Women.

10 Jul 2024

The appeal concerns the High Court of Telangana's modification of interim maintenance from INR 20,000 to INR 10,000 payable by the appellant to the re...

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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 Upholds Conviction of Accused in SC & ST Act and IPC Rape Case Involving Blind Scheduled Caste Victim. The Court affirmed that the offence under Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 was committed 'on the ground' of caste due to the victim's vulnerability from blindness and Scheduled Caste status, and the rape under Section 376(1) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 was proven beyond reasonable doubt.

27 Apr 2021

The appeal arose from a judgment of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh dated 3 August 2019, which affirmed the conviction of the appellant for offences ...

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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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Supreme Court Upholds Women Navy Officers' Right to Permanent Commission — Policy Denying Consideration to Existing SSC Officers Held Discriminatory. The court directed grant of Permanent Commissions to women Short Service Commissioned officers in service as on 26 September 2008, under Section 9 of the Navy Act, 1957.

17 Mar 2020

The Supreme Court adjudicated a batch of appeals concerning the grant of Permanent Commissions (PCs) to women Short Service Commissioned (SSC) officer...

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Supreme Court Upholds Women Army Officers' Right to Permanent Commission in Landmark Gender Equality Judgment. Court holds that women SSC officers are entitled to PC at par with male counterparts, rejecting discriminatory service conditions.

17 Feb 2020

The case concerns a batch of appeals filed by the Ministry of Defence against a Delhi High Court judgment directing the grant of Permanent Commission ...

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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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Bombay High Court Dismisses Challenge to 50% Women Reservation in BMC Elections — Amendment to Section 5A of BMC Act Upheld as Valid Policy Decision. Reservation for Women in Local Bodies Permissible Under Article 243T and Not Violative of Basic Structure.

30 Nov 2011

The petitioner, Kapoorchand Durgaprasad Gupta, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the amendment to Secti...

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