Article(s) of the CEDAW Provisions in the Constitution of India, Legislations, Policies, Reports, and Judgements 1. COMMITTEE ON SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION (2017-2018) TWENTY-EIGHTH REPORT: The Indian Foreign Service (Recruitment, Cadre, Seniority and Promotion) Rules, 1961 framed under Article 309 of the Constitution JUDGEMENTS : 1. C. B. Muthamma v. Union of India and others (1979): Supreme Court set aside the Government regulation which mandated a women officer working in the Ministry of External Affairs to seek permission of the government before getting married. (Supra: Chapter 1) 2. Padmaraj Samarendra v. State of Bihar AIR 1979 Pat 266: The Patna High Court upheld the allotment of seats for girl students in Medical Colleges stating that the requirement in the State for a large number of lady doctors and the mental aptitude and psychological background of lady patients for treatment of gynaecological diseases and obstetric services by lady doctors. 3. Rajesh Kumar Gupta v. State of U. P. AIR 2005 SC 2540: The Supreme Court justified the reservation of 50% of seats for female candidates also for the selection for special Basic Teachers Certificate (BTC) training course as a large numbers of young girls below the age of 10 years were taught in primary schools and it would be preferable that such young girls are taught by women. 4. Vishakha v. State of Rajasthan AIR 1997 SC 3011 - SC addressed the issue of sexual harassment at workplace and held that right to work includes right to work with dignity. 52 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women Gaps in the implementation of CEDAW in India (G) and its corresponding recommendations (R) R15: The State should endeavour to increase nomination of women to the monitoring bodies under various Human Rights Treaties and special mechanisms, including the CEDAW Committee. G16: The Draft National Policy for Women, 2016, refers to collaboration with universities at the international level and towards realization of Constitutional and International commitments to gender equality and social justice. However, the Policy does not specify any overt action to be taken for realization of the international commitments including that of CEDAW. [CEDAW A. 8]