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Gender Equity

2 articlesLatest June 2026
U.P. Essential Commodities Order 2016, Clause 2(p) | Married Daughter Included in 'Family' for Compassionate FPS Allotment : Allahabad HC
Case Law Analysis
|Allahabad High Court

U.P. Essential Commodities Order 2016, Clause 2(p) | Married Daughter Included in 'Family' for Compassionate FPS Allotment : Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that marital status cannot disqualify a daughter from inheriting a Fair Price Shop on compassionate grounds under the U.P. Order, 2016. This reinforces the Supreme Court’s directive that welfare schemes must not discriminate against women based on marriage, ensuring equitable access to livelihood support for all dependent family members regardless of marital status.

Section 24 CPC | Matrimonial Transfer Must Prioritize Wife's Convenience Over Husband's Inconvenience : Andhra Pradesh HC
Case Law Analysis
|Andhra Pradesh High Court

Section 24 CPC | Matrimonial Transfer Must Prioritize Wife's Convenience Over Husband's Inconvenience : Andhra Pradesh HC

Andhra Pradesh High Court transfers a restitution of conjugal rights petition to Family Court Vijayawada, ruling that the wife's convenience-especially when residing with a young child and facing parallel criminal proceedings-prevails over the husband's inconvenience under Section 24 CPC. The judgment reinforces gender equity in procedural justice for matrimonial disputes.

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