Social Justice & Welfare·Landmark Judgments

Recommendations — Landmark Judgments

Updated 5 Mar 2026

Landmark Judgments

Vishakha and Others vs. State of Rajasthan

1997

This landmark judgment established workplace sexual harassment guidelines that directly influenced NCW's subsequent recommendations on workplace safety. The Court's recognition of…

Independent Thought vs. Union of India

2017

The Supreme Court's decision on marital rape within child marriage contexts influenced NCW's broader recommendations on marital rape criminalization. The judgment's progressive…