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State of the Judiciary report

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Context: The recent report highlights the challenges faced by judiciary
The key highlights of the State of the Judiciary report are:

  • Nearly one-fifth of the district court complexes in the country lack separate toilets for women, according to a report published by the Centre for Research and Planning of the Supreme Court recently
  • The report underscores the necessity of women-friendly toilets, stating that sanitary napkin vending machines have been provided at only 6.7% of the toilets meant for women
  • The report cites data from the National Judicial Data Grid, which shows that while 19.7% of district courts did not have separate toilets for women as of September 25, 2023, the condition of the existing washrooms painted a grim picture
  • The report highlights the need to ensure equality, dignity, and the right to menstrual health and sanitation facilities for women in institutions of justice
  • The report also emphasizes the importance of digitizing the criminal justice system and introducing procedural safeguards to protect fundamental rights to privacy and free speech

 

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