"Important Issue" : Supreme Court On Plea Seeking Free Sanitary Napkins For School Girls; Issues Notice To Centre, States

A Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha has issued notice to the Central Government and all states and Union Territories in a plea seeking free sanitary napkins to all adolescent girls in schools.The petitioner, a social worker, had invoked the Supreme Court's jurisdiction under Article 32 in the matter. The petition also sought for...