US Edition'Right to Menstrual Health Fundamental Right': SC Orders Separate Male, Female, Disabled-Friendly Toilets in All Schools
The Supreme Court ruled menstrual health is a fundamental right and mandated free biodegradable pads and hygiene facilities in all Indian schools for adolescent girls.
- On Friday, the Supreme Court of India ruled menstrual health falls under Article 21 and 21A, directing states and Union Territories to provide free sanitary pads in private and government schools.
- A public interest petition filed on December 10, 2024 by Jaya Thakur sought pan-India implementation of the Union government's Menstrual Hygiene Policy for School-Going Girls targeting Classes 6-12 in government and government-aided schools.
- The court ordered schools to set up menstrual hygiene management corners stocked with spare innerwear, uniforms, disposable pads and required sanitary waste disposal measures.
- All schools must now provide functional gender-segregated toilets with water connectivity catering to students with disabilities; private schools face de-recognition for non-compliance, and state governments and Union Territories are accountable, the bench said.
- The ruling positions national policy implementation across urban and rural schools, directing government and private schools for Classes 6-12 to follow the Menstrual Hygiene Policy and requiring state and school authorities to overhaul procurement, infrastructure and sanitation practices.
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Free biodegradable pads, gender-segregated toilets: Supreme Court verdict details
The Supreme Court ruled that menstrual health is a fundamental right, directing states and UTs to provide free biodegradable sanitary napkins, proper toilets, hygiene facilities, awareness programmes and oversight in all schools.
'Menstrual Health Integral To Right To Life': Top Court's Landmark Verdict
The right to menstrual health is an integral part of the 'Right to Life' under Article 21 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court said in a landmark judgment today, aimed at ensuring gender justice and educational equity across India.
Supreme Court Declares Right to Menstrual Health Part of Right to Life, Directs Free Sanitary Pads in All Schools
A bench comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan directed all states and Union Territories to provide free biodegradable sanitary napkins to girl students in both government and private schools. The court emphasized that access to menstrual hygiene is an essential component of the Right to Life under Article 21 and the Right to Education under Article 21A. Supreme Court Declares Right to Menstrual Health Part of Right to Life, Directs…
Menstrual health fundamental right: SC orders free sanitary pads, separate toilets in school
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‘Menstrual health part of right to life’: Supreme Court mandates free sanitary pads in all schools
Focusing on the constitutional dimension of the issue, the bench observed that access to menstrual hygiene facilities is essential for dignity, health and equality and therefore falls within the ambit of the right to life under Article 21.
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