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Top 10 Women Rights Judgments – Dec 2025 | LegalWiki

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16 Jan 2026 — 2 min read

Author : Manan Grover, 2nd year student, Maharaja Surajmal Institute, New Delhi

Key Supreme Court and High Court Rulings in Women Rights

In December 2025, the Supreme Court and various High Courts across India delivered important judgments shaping the landscape of Women Rights.

Supreme Court Extends 30% Women Reservation to Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Bar Councils

The Supreme Court extended its earlier directions on women’s reservation in State Bar Council elections to the Bar Councils of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Read more.

iWiL To Host National Conference On Women’s Judicial Leadership At Supreme Court On Feb 8, 2026

Indian Women in Law (iWiL) will organise a national conference titled “Bridging the Bench Gap: Women and Judicial Leadership” at the Supreme Court of India on February 8, 2026. Read more.

Delhi High Court Calls For Safeguards Against Misuse Of Victim Compensation In Sexual Offences

The Delhi High Court has flagged the misuse of victim compensation in sexual offence cases and issued guidelines for the effective implementation of victim compensation mechanisms. Read more.

CBI Moves Supreme Court Against Delhi HC Order Suspending Kuldeep Sengar’s Life Sentence in Unnao Rape Case

The CBI has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court verdict suspending the life sentence of former UP BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case involving a minor girl. Read more.

Gauhati High Court Upholds ART Age Limit Under Section 21(g) Citing Mother–Child Welfare

The Gauhati High Court upheld Section 21(g) of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021, confirming the policy-based upper age limit for couples seeking ART services. Read more.

Karnataka High Court Allows 26-Week Pregnancy Termination for Minor Rape Survivor

The Karnataka High Court permitted the medical termination of a 26-week pregnancy of a minor rape survivor, holding that forcing her to continue with an unwanted pregnancy would violate her right to life and dignity. Read more.

Delhi High Court Questions Police Habit of Using “Haath Mara” in Assault FIRs

The Delhi High Court disapproved the police practice of writing “haath mara” in almost every assault FIR, even when the complainant never used or approved the phrase. Read more.

Minor Made to Touch Private Part Qualifies as Aggravated Sexual Assault: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court held that making a minor touch an adult’s private part with sexual intent constitutes aggravated sexual assault under Section 10 of the POCSO Act. Read more.

No Presumption of Wife’s Earning Capacity Without Proof at Interim Stage: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court held that there is no presumption of a wife’s earning capacity at the interim maintenance stage without prima facie proof. Read more.

Forced Unnatural Sex by Husband Amounts to Cruelty, Not Rape: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that forced unnatural sex by a husband amounts to cruelty under Section 498A IPC, but cannot be prosecuted as rape due to the marital exception under Section 375 IPC. Read more.

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