Judicial Approach towards Gender Discrimination in India

Gender discrimination is a problem faced by women all over the world. Indian society is no exception to this and in recent years many steps regarding it have been taken by the legislation and the judiciary of India. This paper deals with the role that Indian judiciary played in the advancement of women in the society through its various judgments and progressive remarks. It plays an important part in providing the benefit of legal provisions to the people. Judiciary uses its discretion as well as judicial activism to support women empowerment.