Courts Should Desist From Expressing Any Stereotype Opinion On Women: SC

Aparna Bhat & Ors. Vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr. (Supreme Court) Judges especially should not use any words, spoken or written, that would undermine or shake the confidence of the survivor in the fairness or impartiality of the court. Further, courts should desist from expressing any stereotype opinion, in words spoken during proceedings, or in the course of a judicial order, to the effect that (i) women are physically weak and need protection; (ii) women are incapable of or cannot take decisions on their own; (iii) men are the “head” of the household and should take all the ...