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Reproductive rights of disabled women
The Delhi High Court stated that a disability cannot be a reason to deny a woman her right to make decisions about her own body. This protects the reproductive autonomy of women with disabilities.
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Assault on pregnant women is a serious crime
The High Court ruled that hitting a pregnant woman's stomach is a serious crime, even if there are no visible injuries. If you or someone you know faces this, you can report it as an attempt to murder.
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Right to maintenance for wives
The court ruled that a wife's education or previous denial of permanent alimony does not stop her from claiming maintenance under Section 125 CrPC. If you need support, your education level does not disqualify you from asking for maintenance.
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Court Ruling: You can ask to move your family court case closer to home
The Gujarat High Court ruled that if traveling for a family court case is too hard due to childcare or distance, you can ask the court to move the case to your city. Speak to a legal aid worker to see if you can apply for this transfer.
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Husband visiting in-laws does not prove wife refused to live with him
The court ruled that just because a husband visits his in-laws, it does not mean the wife refused to live with him without a good reason. This helps protect women from false claims that they abandoned their husbands.
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DDU-GKY 2.0 job training batches start in October
The Ministry of Rural Development said placement-linked training under DDU-GKY 2.0 starts in October 2026, with 34,920 rural youth in the first 1,164 batches across 14 states, including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Telangana. Courses run for 3 to 12 months.
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UGC postgraduate scholarship opens on the National Scholarship Portal
The UGC National Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies opened on the National Scholarship Portal on 16 September 2026. First-year PG students can apply until 31 October 2026 for ₹15,000 a month, for 10 months a year, for two years.
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A divorced wife who has not remarried can still claim maintenance
The Calcutta High Court said a divorce decree the husband got without her taking part (ex parte) does not end his duty to maintain his former wife, as long as she has not remarried and cannot support herself.
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Loans or a bad business are no excuse to stop maintenance
The Himachal Pradesh High Court said a husband cannot avoid paying maintenance to his wife, including a divorced wife, by pointing to unemployment, a struggling business or loan repayments.
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Hiding income won't lower a child's maintenance
The Calcutta High Court restored a daughter's interim maintenance of ₹9,000 a month after her father failed to disclose his work or show salary slips. A parent who hides his real income cannot use that to pay less. Keep any proof of his income or way of living for court.
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PM SVANidhi: loans and a ₹30,000 credit card for street vendors
A year after the scheme was restructured, street vendors can get collateral-free working capital loans until March 2030, and eligible vendors can get a UPI-linked RuPay credit card with a limit of up to ₹30,000. It now covers census towns too. Ask at your municipal office.
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A mother's earnings don't cut the father's duty to support the children
The Supreme Court said both parents share the duty to maintain their children, but a wife who earns is no reason to reduce what the husband must pay. It set aside a High Court order that had halved the interim maintenance.
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Reliance Foundation scholarships open for 2026-27
Reliance Foundation opened applications for 5,000 undergraduate scholarships of up to ₹2 lakh and 100 postgraduate scholarships of up to ₹6 lakh, for first-year students in full-time degrees. There is no application fee.
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Nai Roshni leadership training now runs under PM VIKAS
The Minority Affairs Minister told the Rajya Sabha that the old Nai Roshni leadership programme for minority women has been folded into PM VIKAS. Minority women can join its skill, leadership and entrepreneurship training through the scheme's partner agencies.
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Delhi Lakshmi Yojana launches: ₹2,500 a month for eligible women
The Delhi government launched the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana on 1 August 2026. Women aged 21 to 60 from families earning up to ₹2.5 lakh a year can apply online for ₹2,500 a month. Women who already get help from another government scheme, or whose family pays income tax or owns a car, are not eligible.
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Centre confirms no new minority scholarships since 2022-23
In a Lok Sabha reply, the Minority Affairs Minister confirmed that the Pre-Matric, Post-Matric and Merit-cum-Means scholarships for minorities have taken no new students since 2022-23. Forwards saying they are open for 2026-27 are wrong. Use the scholarship finder on this site to see what is open.
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Delhi Commission for Women has a chairperson again
Lata Gupta was appointed chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women on 27 July 2026, filling a post that had been empty since January 2024. Its services may take time to rebuild, so for help now call 181 or the National Commission for Women on 14490.
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No need to apply again every month to recover maintenance
The Allahabad High Court said a wife cannot be made to file a fresh execution application every month to recover maintenance, and warned Family Court judges in UP to follow the Supreme Court's rules on enforcing maintenance orders. If your husband stops paying, ask the Family Court or free legal aid (15100) to enforce the order.
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PM VIKAS has enrolled 80,918 people so far
The Ministry of Minority Affairs told Parliament that 80,918 people have enrolled in PM VIKAS skill, leadership and education training, including 2,112 in Delhi and 17,634 in Uttar Pradesh. It says it will now push for more apprenticeships and checked job placements.
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Apprentices get part of their stipend from the government
Under the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme, the government pays 25% of an apprentice's stipend, up to ₹1,500 a month, straight into her bank account. Small and medium businesses can take apprentices too. Register on apprenticeshipindia.gov.in.
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Child marriage law applies to every religion
The Allahabad High Court said the minimum age of marriage is the same for every citizen, whatever their religion, and personal law cannot allow a girl to be married at puberty. If a girl under 18 is being married, call 112 or the women's helpline 181.
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NSTI for Women, Noida opened 2026-27 admissions
The government's women's skill institute in Noida invited applications for its 2026-27 courses, in trades such as AI, drones, fashion design, computer embroidery and cosmetology. The last date was 12 July 2026, so this year's admissions have closed.
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