APPROACH OF
INDIAN JUDICIARY
TOWARDS GENDER
EQUALITY
Presented by : Yash Sabal
UID: UGJ21-63
• Gender Equality had
been beautifully
depicted in Hindu
Mythology.
In Ramayana, we can see
that the war happened for
giving justice to Sita which
can be considered as a
divine example of Gender
Equality.
• Mahabharata took place to give justice to Draupadi.
• In Mahabharata, Shrikhandi (transgender) who played a remarkable role in killing
Bhishmapitamaha, by actively participating in war.
Behind every successful
man there is a WOMAN.
- Mark Twain
Jai Jijau, Jai Shivray.
C ON S T I T U T I O N A L M E A S U R E S F O R G E N D E R
E Q U A L I T Y:
Article 14, provides the equality before law and equal
protection before law.
Article 15(1) of the Indian Constitution explicitly
prohibits any type of discrimination on the basis of sex.
Article 15(3) of the Indian Constitution made it clear
that the state is in an authority to create particular
provisions for women and children.
Article 16 prohibit the discrimination of women on the
ground of sex in accordance of areas pertaining to
public environment and appointment to any office by
giving equal opportunity to all.
Article 39 says It mandates the State to aim its approach
against equally reserving the right to a decent medium
of living for men and women.
Article 51(A)(e) of the Constitution, it is every citizen's
responsibility to abandon behaviors that are
disrespectful of women's dignity.
Article 42 guarantees maternity leave’
J U DI CI AL MEAS U R E S :
“ V I S H A K H A & O T H E R S V. S T A T E O F R A J A S T H A N ” : - T H E " S U P R E M E C O U R T " R U L I N G I N " V I S H A K H A
V. S T A T E O F R A J A S T H A N " W A S A G A M E - C H A N G I N G O N E S I N C E I T E S T A B L I S H E D C O M P R E H E N S I V E
R U L E S T O A D D R E SS T H E P R O B L E M O F S E X UA L H A R A SS M E N T O F W O M E N AT W O R K .
I N D I A N A R M Y: - C O U R T ' S A C T I O N A S A S T E P T O W A R D " G E N D E R E Q U A L I T Y , " N O T I N G T H A T W O M E N
C A N N O W H AV E T H E S A M E P O SS I B I L I T I E S A N D A D VA N TA G E S A S T H E I R M A L E C O -W O R K E R S ,
INCLUDING RANKS, PROMOTIONS, PENSIONS, AND THE ABILITY TO SERVE LONGER TERMS .
“ G I TA H A R I H A R A N V. R E S E RV E B A N K O F I N D I A ” : - I T I S A C R U C I A L C A S E F O R
E S TA B L I S H I N G W O M E N ' S E Q U A L R I G H T S T O WA R D S C H I L D R E N .
S A B A R I M A L A I S S U E : - A C C O R D I N G T O T H E S U P R E M E C O U RT ' S D E C I S I O N
FROM SEPTEMBER 28, 2018, WOMEN OF ANY AGE ARE NOW WELCOME WITHIN
T H E AY YA P PA N T E M P L E .
P R AT I B H A R A N U V. S U R A J K U M A R : -
I N T H I S C A S E S U P R E M E C O U RT G I V E N A F U L L C O N T R O L O F T H E S T R I D H A N
P R O P E RT Y T O T H E M A R R I E D W O M E N .
G I TA H A R I H A R A N V. R E S E RV E B A N K O F I N D I A : - T H E M O T H E R C O U L D I F T H E
FAT H E R WA S N O T I N C H A R G E O F T H E M I N O R ' S A F FA I R S , A C T A S T H E M I N O R ' S
N AT U R A L G U A R D I A N D U R I N G T H E FAT H E R ' S L I F E T I M E .
S U C H I TA S R I VA S TAVA & A N R . V. C H A N D I G A R H A D M I N I S T R AT I O N : - T H E
S U P R E M E C O U RT R U L E D T H AT A P R E G N A N C Y C A N N O T B E T E R M I N AT E D
W I T H O U T T H E V I C T I M ' S C O N S E N T. T H E V I C T I M ' S R E P R O D U C T I V E D E C I S I O N
SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED.
LGBTQIA COMMUNITY
LGBTQ community: - The Indian Supreme Court's
decriminalization of Section 377 of the Indian Panel
Code has resulted in justice for the LGBTQ
community.
Naz Judgement :- Delhi High Court declared Section
377 to be unconstitutional.
NALSA judgement:- Transgender people were
recognised as citizens of this country, all the
Fundamental Rights were extended to them and
they were given the identity of Third Gender.
JUDICIARY IN PROMOTING
GENDER EQUALITY
• J U D I C I A L D E C I S I O N S : - C O U RT S H O L D T H E S O L E
A U T H O R I T Y T O I N T E R P R E T T H E C O N S T I T U T I O N A N D S TAT E
L A W S , A N D C A N U S E T H I S P O W E R T O A D VA N C E G E N D E R
E Q U A L I T Y.
•SPECIAL JURISDICTION:-
I N O R D E R T O E X P E D I T I O U S LY R E S O LV E FA M I LY- R E L AT E D
C O N F L I C T S A N D E F F E C T I V E LY H A N D L E C A S E S W I T H A
P E R S O N S P E C I A L I Z E D I N S U C H F I E L D S , T H E S TAT E
E S TA B L I S H E D S P E C I A L C O U RT S . FA M I LY C O U R T S .
E D U C AT I O N S E C T O R
BUSINESS
ECONOMY
B E T T E R H E A LT H
CONCLUSION:
GENDER BUDGETING”, “33%
R E S E R VAT I O N O F S E AT S F O R
W O M E N I N PA N C H AYAT B O D I E S ”
WERE MADE JUST TO PROMOTE
A C T I V E PA RT I C I PAT I O N O F W O M E N
IN INDIA.
S C H E M E S L I K E “ S U K A N YA
S A M R I D D H I A B H I YA N ” , “ U J J W A L A
YO JA N A ” , “ SU R R O G A C Y A C T ” AL L
SEEKS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF
G E N D E R PA R I T Y I N I N D I A .
T H I S A L L YO J A N A S P L AY E D A
REMARKABLE ROLE IN UPLIFTING
THE WOMEN IN INDIA AND TO
P R O M O T E E Q U A L I T Y.
