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India’s Supreme Court releases guide to curb gender stereotyping
29/08/2023
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Chantelle Cloete
Chantelle Cloete, Reporter

In a bid to improve equality in India’s legal system, the country’s highest court has urged judges and lawyers to avoid using terms like “fallen woman”, “spinster”, or “harlot” when referring to women in written judgments or when speaking aloud in court.