Explain the constitutional perspectives of Gender Justice with the help of relevant Constitutional Provisions and case laws.
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Delhi HC: return from maternity leave must restore role, not just pay and title · 2 September 2026 · Covers one part · use it in the example
Cite the Rakhi Bisht judgment as recent case law reading Articles 14, 15, 21 and 42 with a welfare statute to protect women's careers, not only pay.
- On 31 August 2026 the Delhi High Court (Justice Sachin Datta) held a woman returning from maternity leave is entitled to her previous post or an equivalent one in role, authority and prospects.
- Retaining designation and pay is 'necessary but not by itself sufficient'; the Court relied on Section 12(1) of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 and Articles 14, 15, 21 and 42.
- It awarded ₹10 lakh compensation and ₹1.5 lakh costs, and directed the Union to frame rules within six months on role protection, lactation support, crèches and anti-retaliation safeguards.
Supreme Court orders Delhi-NCR safety audit in four weeks after a string of rapes · 29 September 2026 · Covers one part · use it in the example
Use it as a 2026 example of the Supreme Court grounding women's safety in Article 21's guarantee of dignified life and demanding institutional accountability.
- In In Re: Recent Rape Incidents in Delhi NCR (28 September 2026), Justices Pardiwala and Vinod Chandran relied on Article 21, which includes living with dignity, and said "Expressing solidarity is not a solution".
- Legal arc: the Justice J.S. Verma Committee led to the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, which widened the definition of rape and added stalking and voyeurism; the POCSO Act, 2012 protects children.
- The Court reminded media that Section 72 of the BNS, 2023 and Section 23 of the POCSO Act bar disclosing a victim's identity.
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