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Supreme Court orders show-cause notice to all States for ignoring sanitary napkin plea
The case concerns a petition by Saroj Bala against the Government of India and others regarding the distribution of sanitary napkins via fair price shops.
The core issue before the Court is the failure of the respondent States and Union Territories to file reply affidavits or compliance reports despite being served.
Who it concerns: Petitioner: Saroj Bala; Respondents: Government of India & Ors.; Bench: Hon'ble The Chief Justice, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Joymalya Bagchi, Hon'ble Mrs. Justice V. Mohana.
What the court decided
- The Court noted that all States were served but none filed reply affidavits or compliance reports.
- The Court ordered a show-cause notice to be issued to the Chief Secretaries of all States/Union Territories.
- The show-cause notice asks why costs of Rs. 25,000 should not be imposed on each State/Union Territory for their failure to file replies.
- The matter was posted for 28.09.2026.
Also in the document
- The Court imposed a specific monetary penalty of Rs. 25,000 per State/UT as a potential cost for non-compliance.
- The order is interim, as the matter is posted for a future date (28.09.2026) to address the show-cause notice.
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Court order · Ref. WP(C) No. 691/2026 Click here to read orderRelated - Supreme Court Expresses Dissa · 23 Sep 2026
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