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Gender Justice: Landmark Judgements

  by Harmanjot Kaur  * Case Laws on Gender Justice The Secretary, Ministry of Defence vs Babita Puniya & Ors., 2020 Discrimination on the basis of sex is a violation of Articles 14, 19 and 21. The women candidates should also be allowed to join NDA and Army. Regardless of the gender of any individual, if they fulfil the prerequisite conditions.  Federation of Obstetric and Gynecological Societies of India vs Union of India, 2019 Giving the preference to a male child is a violation of Article 39A of the Indian Constitution. We should renounce this practice of prenatal sex determination. It is termed derogatory by the Hon'ble Court,  Joseph Shrine vs UOI, 2018 Section 497 of IPC, 1860 is unconstitutional. It  violates the right to privacy and liberty. Danamma @Suman Surpus vs Amar, 2018 The right of a daughter to be entitled an equal share in the property right.  (Hindu Succession Act, 1956)  Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. vs Audry D'Costa & Anrs. 1987 It was held that ce