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Topic 029 · Law, Judiciary & Landmark Judgments

SC: menstrual hygiene is part of right to life

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: On 30 January 2026 the Supreme Court, in Dr Jaya Thakur v Union of India (2026 INSC 97), read menstrual health into Article 21.
  2. Directions: It directed free sanitary napkins and functional gender-segregated toilets in government schools.
  3. Court Oversight: The Court kept the petition alive as a continuing mandamus to monitor compliance.
  4. Key Term: Continuing mandamus means the court keeps a case open and supervises execution of its directions.
  5. Data: Article 21A guarantees free education to children aged six to fourteen.
  6. Stakeholders: Government schools, the Union and States, and girl students are the parties affected.
  7. India Link: The ruling extends Article 21 to health and dignity of girls, supporting school attendance.
  8. Venue: The Supreme Court of India, New Delhi.
  9. Founded: Article 21A was inserted by the 86th Constitutional Amendment in 2002.
  10. Landmark: Maneka Gandhi v Union of India (1978) held that the procedure under Article 21 must be fair, just and reasonable.
  11. Articles: Article 21 says no person shall be deprived of life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law.
  12. Doctrine: Right to life with dignity: Article 21 means more than bare existence and includes health, hygiene and a life of dignity.
Question 1 of 10

On which date did the Supreme Court decide Dr Jaya Thakur v Union of India, reading menstrual health into Article 21?

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Answer: (B) 30 January 2026

Core Trigger: On 30 January 2026 the Supreme Court, in Dr Jaya Thakur v Union of India (2026 INSC 97), read menstrual health into Article 21.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 029, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Consider: 1. The Court directed free sanitary napkins in government schools. 2. It directed functional gender-segregated toilets in government schools. Which of the statements is/are correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Directions: It directed free sanitary napkins and functional gender-segregated toilets in government schools.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 029, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Which authority monitors compliance with the menstrual hygiene directions by keeping the petition alive?

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Answer: (C) The Supreme Court itself

Court Oversight: The Court kept the petition alive as a continuing mandamus to monitor compliance.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 029, point 3

Question 4 of 10

What does continuing mandamus mean?

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Answer: (B) Court keeps the case open and supervises execution

Key Term: Continuing mandamus means the court keeps a case open and supervises execution of its directions.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 029, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Article 21A guarantees free education to children of which age group?

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Answer: (D) Six to fourteen years

Data: Article 21A guarantees free education to children aged six to fourteen.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 029, point 5

Question 6 of 10

The ruling extending Article 21 to the health and dignity of girls supports what?

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Answer: (C) School attendance

India Link: The ruling extends Article 21 to health and dignity of girls, supporting school attendance.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 029, point 7

Question 7 of 10

Dr Jaya Thakur v Union of India was decided by a court seated in which city?

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Answer: (D) New Delhi

Venue: The Supreme Court of India, New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 029, point 8

Question 8 of 10

Article 21A was inserted by which Constitutional Amendment?

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Answer: (C) 86th Amendment

Founded: Article 21A was inserted by the 86th Constitutional Amendment in 2002.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 029, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Which 1978 case held that the procedure under Article 21 must be fair, just and reasonable?

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Answer: (C) Maneka Gandhi v Union of India

Landmark: Maneka Gandhi v Union of India (1978) held that the procedure under Article 21 must be fair, just and reasonable.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 029, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider: 1. Article 21 means more than bare existence. 2. Article 21 does not include health or hygiene. Which of the statements is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Doctrine: Right to life with dignity: Article 21 means more than bare existence and includes health, hygiene and a life of dignity.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 029, point 12

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