Women's Empowerment Schemes — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

Vishaka and others v. State of Rajasthan

1997

This landmark judgment laid down guidelines for preventing sexual harassment of women in the workplace, which were binding until specific legislation was enacted. It recognized…

Mary Roy v. State of Kerala

1986

This judgment challenged discriminatory inheritance laws for Syrian Christian women in Kerala. The Supreme Court ruled that the provisions of the Indian Succession Act, 1925,…

Shayara Bano v. Union of India

2017

Popularly known as the 'Triple Talaq' case, this judgment declared the practice of instant triple talaq (talaq-e-biddat) unconstitutional. The Supreme Court held that this…