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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (11 JUNE 2026)

by | Jun 11, 2026

Court rulings on sex selection ban, homemakers' recognition, and child care leave rights.

Key judicial developments on gender equality, recognition of homemakers’ contributions, and workplace rights for private school teachers.

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (11 JUNE 2026)

PATRIARCHAL PREFERENCE FOR MALE CHILD STILL PERSISTS: SC CALLS FOR STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF SEX-SELECTION BAN

Case Name: Voluntary Health Association of Punjab v. Union of India

The Supreme Court expressed concern that despite improvements in the sex ratio, a deep-rooted preference for male children continues to fuel illegal sex-selection practices. The Court called for stricter enforcement of laws prohibiting prenatal sex determination and stressed that societal attitudes, not merely legal provisions, must change to achieve gender equality. (Live Law)

LEGAL PROVISIONS & FRAMEWORK

  • Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, 1994
  • Article 14 – Equality before law
  • Article 15 – Prohibition of discrimination
  • Article 21 – Right to life and dignity
  • Prohibition of sex selection and sex determination
  • Protection of the girl child framework

Source: Supreme Court of India

HOMEMAKERS ARE ‘NATION BUILDERS’: SC RECOGNISES VALUE OF DOMESTIC CARE WORK

Overview: Domestic work Homemakers should also be recognised under motor vehicle act for compensation 

The Supreme Court observed that the term “homemaker” fails to capture the immense contribution of women managing households and raising families. Calling them “nation builders,” the Court held that domestic care work has measurable economic value and must be adequately recognised while determining compensation in legal claims. (Supreme Court of India)

LEGAL PROVISIONS & FRAMEWORK

  • Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
  • Compensation jurisprudence
  • Article 14 – Equality before law
  • Article 21 – Right to dignity
  • Recognition of unpaid care work
  • Principles governing just compensation

Source: Supreme Court of India

DELHI HC GRANTS CHILD CARE LEAVE PARITY TO PRIVATE SCHOOL TEACHERS

Case Name: Sangeeta Negi v. Bharti Public School & Ors.

The Delhi High Court held that teachers employed in recognised private schools are entitled to Child Care Leave on par with government school teachers. The Court ruled that leave benefits available under the statutory framework cannot be denied merely because the institution is privately managed or unaided. 

LEGAL PROVISIONS & FRAMEWORK

  • Delhi School Education Act, 1973
  • Rule 111, Delhi School Education Rules, 1973
  • Rule 43-C, CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972
  • Article 14 – Equality before law
  • Labour and employment rights jurisprudence
  • Welfare measures for working women

Source: Delhi High Court

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