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Menstrual Health - Fundamental Right
February 3 , 2026
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- The Supreme Court has ruled that the right to menstrual hygiene is an integral part of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution.
- It was given in a landmark verdict Dr. Jaya Thakur vs Government of India.
- Inaccessibility of sanitary products affects the fundamental right to education under Article 21A and the Right to Education (RTE) Act.
- Inaccessibility of MH measures strips away the right to participate on equal terms in schools.
- It violates the Right to Equality under Article 14.
- The Court also directed the pan-India implementation of the Union's national policy, 'Menstrual Hygiene (MH) Policy for School-going Girls' in schools for adolescent girl children from Classes 6-12.
- All schools must provide Sensitisation of male teachers and students, gender-segregated toilets, free sanitary napkins (preferably through vending machines), and dedicated MHM corners.
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