Article(s) of the
CEDAW
Provisions in the Constitution of India, Legislations,
Policies, Reports, and Judgements
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Right to protection for patients entering clinical trials etc.4
8. To encourage family planning, there are incentives in
the form of monetary and other reliefs to women and men by
different State governments.
JUDGMENTS:
1.
Suchita Srivastava v. Chandigarh Administration: (2009)
11 SCC 409: The Supreme Court upheld women’s reproductive
autonomy as a fundamental right including the reproductive
rights of mentally challenged women.
2. Laxmi Mandal v. Deen Dayal Harinagar Hospital: W.P. (C)
No. 8853/2008: The Delhi High Court upheld that the right to
health includes the right to access and receive a minimum
standard of treatment and care in public health facilities.
3. Sandesh Bansal v. Union of India; W.P. (C) 9061/2008: High
Court of Madhya Pradesh ruled that the primary duty of the
Government is to ensure that all women survive pregnancy and
childbirth.
4. Devika Biswas v. Union of India: (2016) 10 SCC 726: SC held
that the freedom to exercise reproductive rights would include
the right to make a choice regarding sterilization.
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Gaps in the implementation
of CEDAW in India (G) and its
corresponding recommendations
(R)