Constitutional Provisions for Women — Landmark Judgments
Landmark Judgments
Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan
1997This landmark judgment recognized sexual harassment at workplace as a violation of fundamental rights under Articles 14, 15, and 21. The Court laid down comprehensive guidelines…
Air India v. Nergesh Meerza
1981The Supreme Court struck down discriminatory service conditions for air hostesses including different retirement ages for men and women, and termination on pregnancy. The judgment…
NALSA v. Union of India
2014This judgment recognized transgender persons as a third gender and extended constitutional protections under Articles 14, 15, and 21. The Court held that gender identity is…
Joseph Shine v. Union of India
2018The Supreme Court decriminalized adultery by striking down Section 497 of the IPC, holding that the law treated women as property of their husbands and violated their dignity and…
Indian Young Lawyers Association v. State of Kerala (Sabarimala)
2018The Court held that excluding women of menstruating age (10-50 years) from Sabarimala temple violated their fundamental rights under Articles 14, 15, and 25. The judgment…
Shayara Bano v. Union of India (Triple Talaq)
2017The Supreme Court declared the practice of triple talaq (talaq-e-biddat) unconstitutional, holding that it violated Muslim women's fundamental rights under Articles 14 and 15. The…