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.
Radhika Vemula and Abeda Salim Tadvi filed a Public Interest Litigation in the Supreme Court of India, highlighting caste-based discrimination linked to their children’s suicides. The Court allows suggestions for UGC regulations to address such discrimination in higher education. Measures for better enforcement and protection for students are critically discussed.
The Chhattisgarh government has amended adoption laws by replacing “adopted son” with “adopted child,” promoting gender equality. This change reflects a shift from patriarchal language and honors progressive figures like Teejan Bai and Phoolbasan Bai. Activists support this move while acknowledging further efforts are needed to eliminate gender bias in official language.
The Delhi High Court criticized the notion that older women should foresee marriage issues with younger partners, calling it patriarchal and misogynistic. The judge upheld a rape accusation against a man who misled a woman about marriage, asserting that each individual must be accountable for their commitments, regardless of gender stereotypes.
Bengaluru: Former Supreme Court judge, Justice Indira Banerjee, emphasized the urgent need for a complete shift in mindset to enable more women to rise to higher positions in the judiciary. She shared her insights during a fireside chat on Saturday with Jayna Kothari, Executive Director of the Centre for Law and Policy Research (CLPR).
The Supreme Court criticized the Uttar Pradesh government on 6th May, for requiring the wife of the district magistrate of Bulandshahr to serve as the president of registered societies in the district. The court denounced the norm as “atrocious” and “humiliating for all women,” questioning its relevance and practicality in today’s society. It raised concerns about gender bias and the state’s endorsement of such a practice. Additionally, it rejected the concept of spousal proxy presidents and urged the state’s women and child development department to justify the propriety and legality of the regulation. This issue arose from a dispute related to Bulandshahr’s Zila Mahila Samiti, and the case has raised questions about the state’s endorsement and approval of certain regulations.