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The Madras High Court recently held that sanitary napkins should be made available near toilets in National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) exam centres, so that any unprepared girl candidate may use them.
The Supreme Court of India declared that denying child care leave (CCL) to a mother caring for a disabled child would constitute a violation of the State’s constitutional obligation to ensure equal participation of women in the workforce. - Newsx
The Supreme Court on Monday lamented that the implementation of the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPWD Act) remains dismal across India, despite over five years having passed since the law's enactment.
The High Court said that instead of using the term 'disabled', the appropriate term to be used for persons with disabilities is 'differently abled’.
As a result of a petition filed by Dr Seema Lal, the Supreme Court recently directed the Centre to coordinate with states and UTs and submit a status report on implementation of the RPwD Act.