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1/5th Of India’s District Court Lack Separate Women Toilets: SC report

According to a recent ‘State of the Judiciary’ report by the Centre for Research and Planning of the Supreme Court, almost 20% of district court complexes in India do not have separate women’s toilets. The report emphasizes the urgent need for women-friendly facilities, highlighting that only 6.7% of women’s restrooms are equipped with sanitary napkin vending machines. The report, based on data from the National Judicial Data Grid as of September 25, 2023, reveals that nearly 20% of district courts lack separate women’s toilets, often plagued by poor conditions such as broken doors and inadequate water supply.

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