The Supreme Court stressed that girls must never be held back from pursuing their education simply because schools lack sanitary napkins or proper, functional and gender-segregated toilets.It urged the Centre to ensure these directions are fully implemented.
The Supreme Court requested the Centre’s response to a petition challenging the use of derogatory caste names in official certificates. The petition argues these terms violate dignity and equality principles, perpetuating stigma against Scheduled Castes. The petitioners seek to replace offensive terms with less discriminatory alternatives in official documents.