QUESTION 12
GS2
15 marks
Explain the constitutional perspectives of Gender Justice with the help of relevant Constitutional Provisions and case laws.
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11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Explain how the Constitution approaches gender justice, using specific provisions and landmark cases.
ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.
Demand-wise check
- 1Provisions: Articles 14, 15(1), 15(3), 16, 21, 39(a) and (d), 42, 51A(e), 243D and 243T, Article 330A/332A (106th Amendment)≈65 words
- 2Cases: Vishaka (1997), Shayara Bano (2017), Joseph Shine (2018), Indian Young Lawyers (Sabarimala 2018), Babita Puniya (2020)≈65 words
- 3From formal to substantive equality≈65 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
ConceptProvisionsCasesSubstantive equalityGapsConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Listing articles without cases, though the question asks for both
- Not mentioning the 106th Amendment (women's reservation)
Draw this
- Two-column table: provision / case → principle
Value addition
- Case lawVishaka v. State of Rajasthan (1997) laid down guidelines on sexual harassment at work, later the POSH Act, 2013.Supreme Court of India, 1997
- Amendment106th Constitutional Amendment (2023) reserves one-third of seats for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies, after the next delimitation.Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023
Mapped topper copies
Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Aditya Srivastava · AIR 1 · Page 44 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 38 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 11 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Aditya Srivastava · AIR 1 · Page 5 ↗Same syllabus reference
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