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    38.5% Women Lawyers Find Profession Discouraging: SCBA Survey Reveals Shocking Insights
    38.5% Women Lawyers Find Profession Discouraging: SCBA Survey Reveals Shocking Insights
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    38.5% Women Lawyers Find Profession Discouraging: SCBA Survey Reveals Shocking Insights

    A new survey by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) shows that 38.5% of women lawyers find the legal profession discouraging, revealing serious challenges linked to gender bias, limited leadership opportunities, and the pressures of marriage and motherhood affecting careers.

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    CJI Gavai Reignites Debate: “Children of an IAS Officer Cannot Be Equated With Poor Labourer’s Kids” — Backs Creamy Layer Rule for SC Reservations
    CJI Gavai Reignites Debate: “Children of an IAS Officer Cannot Be Equated With Poor Labourer’s Kids” — Backs Creamy Layer Rule for SC Reservations
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    CJI Gavai: “IAS Officer’s Child Not Equal to Labourer’s” — Backs Creamy Layer for SC Quota

    CJI B.R. Gavai reiterated his support for applying the creamy layer rule to Scheduled Caste reservations, saying privileged SC families should not receive the same benefits as the poorest. His remarks, made days before retirement, revive a major national debate on affirmative action.

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    Supreme Court Cracks Whip On Kerala: 3-Month Deadline To Set Up Govt Schools In All Unserved Areas Under RTE Act
    Supreme Court Cracks Whip On Kerala: 3-Month Deadline To Set Up Govt Schools In All Unserved Areas Under RTE Act
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    Supreme Court Slams Cultural Bias: Kerala Students ‘Coerced’ To Speak Hindi, Ridiculed For Wearing Lungi In Delhi

    The Supreme Court expressed strong concern after two Kerala students in Delhi were forced to speak Hindi and mocked for wearing a lungi, reminding that “we are one country.” The court said discrimination based on culture or language is “unacceptable.”

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    Supreme Court Bar Association to Host “Justice for All” Run/Walkathon in Delhi on November 9
    Supreme Court Bar Association to Host “Justice for All” Run/Walkathon in Delhi on November 9
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    Supreme Court Bar Association to Host “Justice for All” Run/Walkathon in Delhi on November 9

    The Supreme Court Bar Association will organise an 8KM Run/Walkathon themed “Justice for All” in New Delhi on November 9, starting 7 AM from the Supreme Court Gate, to promote equality, legal awareness, fitness, and unity in the legal community.

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    Justice Is a Living Principle Beyond Courtrooms: EX-CJI K.G. Balakrishnan on Equality and Fairness
    Justice Is a Living Principle Beyond Courtrooms: EX-CJI K.G. Balakrishnan on Equality and Fairness
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    Justice Is a Living Principle Beyond Courtrooms: EX-CJI K.G. Balakrishnan on Equality and Fairness

    Former Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan said, “As members of the jurists fraternity, we understand that justice is not an abstract concept confined to courtrooms but a living principle reflected in equality, fairness, and respect for every human being.”

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    'Marriage Should Be Based on ‘Dignity, Equality, and Partnership': Justice Surya Kant
    'Marriage Should Be Based on ‘Dignity, Equality, and Partnership': Justice Surya Kant
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    ‘Marriage Should Be Based on Dignity, Equality, and Partnership’: Justice Surya Kant

    Supreme Court Justice Surya Kant highlights the transformation of Indian family law, emphasizing that marriage must move beyond patriarchal norms to embrace dignity, equality, and partnership for both partners. A step toward gender justice in law.

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    ‘The Constitution Made Me Equal, Not Untouchable’: CJI BR Gavai Highlights Inclusion and Justice in Vietnam
    ‘The Constitution Made Me Equal, Not Untouchable’: CJI BR Gavai Highlights Inclusion and Justice in Vietnam
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    ‘The Constitution Made Me Equal, Not Untouchable’: CJI BR Gavai Highlights Inclusion and Justice in Vietnam

    CJI BR Gavai shared how India’s Constitution turned his life from exclusion to equality. Speaking in Vietnam, he urged the legal community to make diversity and inclusion a living reality, not just an idea.

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    Constitution Has Kept India Strong and United: CJI Bhushan Gavai Amid Turbulent Neighborhood
    Constitution Has Kept India Strong and United: CJI Bhushan Gavai Amid Turbulent Neighborhood
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    Judiciary is the Bridge Between People’s Aspirations and Constitution, Says CJI B R Gavai at Nepal-India Dialogue

    CJI B R Gavai said courts in India and Nepal act as a bridge between people’s hopes and constitutional ideals. Speaking in Kathmandu, he stressed that the judiciary must ensure justice, equality, and human dignity in practice.

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    Supreme Court Refuses Article 32 Plea on Sam Higginbottom University, Says Move High Court Under Article 226
    Supreme Court Refuses Article 32 Plea on Sam Higginbottom University, Says Move High Court Under Article 226
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    Judiciary Has Emphasised Human Dignity as the Soul of the Constitution: CJI B R Gavai

    Chief Justice of India B R Gavai said the judiciary has emphasised human dignity as the soul of the Constitution, stressing that courts have always treated dignity as a substantive right, central to justice, liberty, and equality for all.

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    Sanatan Dharma Remark| Court Has Done Many Things in the Past: Supreme Court to Hear Udhayanidhi Stalin's Plea
    Sanatan Dharma Remark| Court Has Done Many Things in the Past: Supreme Court to Hear Udhayanidhi Stalin's Plea
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    Sanatan Dharma Remark| Court Has Done Many Things in the Past: Supreme Court to Hear Udhayanidhi Stalin’s Plea

    Today, On 1st September, In the Sanatan Dharma Remark Row, The Supreme Court observed, “This court has done many things in the past. It does not mean that we should also do the same thing.” The court will hear Udhayanidhi Stalin’s plea in 2026.

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