Special Provisions for Women — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

Air India v. Nergesh Meerza

1981

This landmark case initially upheld discriminatory service conditions for air hostesses, including mandatory retirement upon marriage or pregnancy, and age restrictions. While the…

Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan

1997

This revolutionary judgment established comprehensive guidelines for preventing sexual harassment at workplaces, filling a legislative vacuum through judicial activism. The Court…

C.B. Muthamma v. Union of India

1979

This case challenged discriminatory service rules requiring women officers in the Indian Foreign Service to seek permission for marriage and resign upon marriage. The Supreme…

Dattatraya Motiram More v. State of Bombay

1953

This early Supreme Court judgment established the constitutional validity of reservations for women in educational institutions. The case arose from a challenge to women's…