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The Uttar Pradesh government has informed the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court that unsafe and dilapidated portions of 7,630 schools across the state have been demolished between April 1, 2024, and July 31, 2025 . This action, aimed at improving student safety, follows strict adherence to the Supreme Court’s landmark judgment in Avinash Mehrotra vs. Union of India and Others , which emphasized school safety infrastructure. Compliance with Supreme Court Guidelines The demolition drive targeted government primary, junior high, and composite schools identified as structurally unsafe. According to the state government’s affidavit, a statewide safety inspection is ongoing to ensure compliance with Supreme Court mandates. Additional Advocate General ( AAG ) K.P. Tripathi , appearing before the division bench of Justice Alok Mathur and Justice Brij Raj Singh , informed the court that the tender process for further safety inspections is already underway and is expected to con...

Landmark Ruling Clarifies Definition of “Woman” Under Equality Law In a significant legal decision, the United Kingdom's Supreme Court has ruled that the term “woman,” within the context of the Equality Act 2010, refers exclusively to biological females—those assigned female at birth. The unanimous judgment, delivered by the court on Wednesday, has clarified that legal protections under the Equality Act are grounded in biological sex and not gender identity . Background of the Case The case was initiated in Scotland in 2018 by a group of campaigners who contended that certain rights and protections granted under the Equality Act should be restricted to biological women. They challenged the Scottish government’s position that trans women who hold a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) are legally women and therefore entitled to the same rights under the law. The case reached the UK’s highest court after several legal stages, finally prompting a comprehensive interpretation of...