The five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud told the Centre that it will have to justify the procedure adopted for abrogation as the court cannot postulate a situation "where the ends justify the means".
In a big move towards gender sensitisation in legal proceedings, the Supreme Court today launched a handbook that lists words and phrases loaded with gender stereotypes and cautions judges against using them in court orders.
The Supreme Court of India has released a handbook that guides judges to avoid gender-biased language in court orders and legal documents. The guidebook identifies the words and phrases that promote gender stereotypes and suggests alternatives. The handbook contains a glossary of gendered unjust terms and explains common stereotypes against women. To raise awareness against harmful stereotypes, it aims to demonstrate why such stereotypes are inaccurate and can distort the application of the law.
CJI Chandrachud writes for 'At the Steering Wheel - The Road Ahead', an Express Series: India’s model of constitutional democracy has sustained the test of time because of our entrenched constitutional values and her institutions of governance.