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    “Menstrual Health Not Just ‘Women’s Issue’”: Supreme Court Calls for Open Discussion in Schools with Boys and Girls
    “Menstrual Health Not Just ‘Women’s Issue’”: Supreme Court Calls for Open Discussion in Schools with Boys and Girls
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    “Menstrual Health Not Just ‘Women’s Issue’”: Supreme Court Calls for Open Discussion in Schools with Boys and Girls

    The Supreme Court of India has ruled that menstrual hygiene is part of the right to life under Article 21 and should be treated as a shared responsibility of men and women. The Court stressed that open discussion on menstruation in schools with both boys and girls is essential to end stigma and ensure dignity for girl students.

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    Unnao Rape Case: Delhi HC Rejects Bail of Former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in Victim’s Father Custodial Death
    Unnao Rape Case: Delhi HC Rejects Bail of Former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in Victim’s Father Custodial Death
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    Unnao Rape Case: Delhi HC Rejects Bail of Former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in Victim’s Father Custodial Death

    Today, On 19th January, The Delhi High Court rejected the bail plea of former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar. The case relates to the custodial death of the father of the Unnao rape victim.

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    Unnao Rape Case | Victim Moves Delhi HC Seeking to Lead Further Evidence & Add DOB Documents Against Kuldeep Singh Sengar
    Unnao Rape Case | Victim Moves Delhi HC Seeking to Lead Further Evidence & Add DOB Documents Against Kuldeep Singh Sengar
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    Unnao Rape Case | Victim Moves Delhi HC Seeking to Lead Further Evidence & Add DOB Documents Against Kuldeep Singh Sengar

    Today, On 15th January, The victim has moved the Delhi High Court seeking to lead further evidence and examine two prosecution witnesses in the 2017 case against BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar. She also wants to place date of birth documents on record.

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    Unnao Rape Case | Victim Dignity At Stake: Advocate Urges Delhi HC Chief Justice On Sengar’s Life Sentence Suspension
    Unnao Rape Case | Victim Dignity At Stake: Advocate Urges Delhi HC Chief Justice On Sengar’s Life Sentence Suspension
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    Unnao Rape Case | Victim Dignity At Stake: Advocate Urges Delhi HC Chief Justice On Sengar’s Life Sentence Suspension

    Advocate Hitendra Gandhi urged the Delhi High Court Chief Justice to list the Unnao rape case appeal, warning that suspending Kuldeep Singh Sengar’s life sentence threatens survivor safety, harms victim dignity, and raises concerns over POCSO law application.

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    PIL Seeking Representation of Women, Queer, and SC/ST Lawyers in Bar Councils: Supreme Court Issues Notice
    PIL Seeking Representation of Women, Queer, and SC/ST Lawyers in Bar Councils: Supreme Court Issues Notice
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    PIL Seeking Representation of Women, Queer, and SC/ST Lawyers in Bar Councils: Supreme Court Issues Notice

    Today, On 26th November, Supreme Court responded to a PIL seeking proportional representation of women, queer individuals, lawyers with disabilities, and members of marginalized communities in the Bar Council of India and State Bar Councils. The court has now issued notice in the matter.

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    Judicial Interpretations in India Have Often Failed to Capture the Lived Realities of Women: CJI Gavai
    Judicial Interpretations in India Have Often Failed to Capture the Lived Realities of Women: CJI Gavai
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    Achieving Gender Justice Is Not Women’s Responsibility Alone, Men Must Share Power for Society’s Liberation: CJI Gavai

    CJI Gavai said achieving gender justice is not women’s responsibility alone, urging men to share power for society’s liberation while delivering the 30th Justice Sunanda Bhandare Memorial Lecture on the theme Justice for All: Building a Gender Equal and Inclusive India.

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    PIL in Supreme Court Demands Equal Representation: Women, Queer & Marginalized Lawyers Missing from Bar Councils
    PIL in Supreme Court Demands Equal Representation: Women, Queer & Marginalized Lawyers Missing from Bar Councils
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    PIL in Supreme Court Demands Equal Representation: Women, Queer & Marginalized Lawyers Missing from Bar Councils

    A new PIL filed by Advocate Yogamaya MG urges the Supreme Court to ensure fair representation of women, queer persons, and marginalized lawyers in Bar Councils. The plea highlights that only nine out of 441 council members are women, calling it a “deeply entrenched imbalance.”

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    Felt No Dignity as a Lawyer Nor as a Woman: Advocate Claims Mistreatment by Justice Shyam Suman, Writes to CJI & Bombay HC Chief Justice
    Felt No Dignity as a Lawyer Nor as a Woman: Advocate Claims Mistreatment by Justice Shyam Suman, Writes to CJI & Bombay HC Chief Justice
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    Felt No Dignity as a Lawyer Nor as a Woman: Advocate Claims Mistreatment by Justice Shyam Suman, Writes to CJI & Bombay HC Chief Justice

    Advocate Maria Nedumpara has alleged mistreatment by Justice Shyam Suman, stating she felt no dignity as a lawyer nor as a woman. She sent a detailed complaint to Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai and Bombay HC Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar.

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    ‘She Should Not Merely Survive but Actively Thrive’: Justice BV Nagarathna Raises Concern Over Worsening Sex Ratios in Some States
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    ‘She Should Not Merely Survive but Actively Thrive’: Justice BV Nagarathna Raises Concern Over Worsening Sex Ratios in Some States

    Justice BV Nagarathna expressed serious concern over declining sex ratios in some states, citing female infanticide and foeticide. She emphasized that girls should not merely survive but actively thrive, highlighting the urgent need for gender equality.

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    How Can There Be Two Criteria Based on Gender?: Supreme Court Slams 'Arbitrariness' in Women Army Officers Appointments
    How Can There Be Two Criteria Based on Gender?: Supreme Court Slams 'Arbitrariness' in Women Army Officers Appointments
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    How Can There Be Two Criteria Based on Gender?: Supreme Court Slams ‘Arbitrariness’ in Women Army Officers Appointments

    The Supreme Court sharply questioned the Army over arbitrary criteria, asking, “How can there be two criteria based on gender?” The bench criticized the unfair evaluation of women SSC officers compared to their male counterparts for permanent commission.

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