Delhi High Court Directs Police Stations To Construct Women's Washrooms, Install Sanitary Pad Vending Machines

New Delhi, August 6, 2026: The Delhi High Court has directed the Commissioner of Delhi Police to survey all police stations in the national capital and ensure that women police personnel have access to dedicated washrooms and sanitary pad vending machines.

A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia on Wednesday ordered that the survey be completed within six weeks. Based on its findings, steps must be taken to provide “each police station with the facility of sanitary pad vending machines and washrooms for exclusive use of women personnel”, Bar & Bench reported.

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Six-Week Deadline For Survey

The Court also directed Delhi Police to submit an affidavit by the next date of hearing, detailing the steps taken during this period to comply with the order.

“By the next date of listing, an affidavit shall be filed by respondent No. 2 (Delhi Police) detailing the steps which might be taken during this period to ensure compliance of this order,” the Court said.

The direction puts the focus on a basic workplace requirement for women in the police force. Access to clean, private washrooms and menstrual hygiene facilities should be an essential part of a workplace, particularly for police personnel who often work long and demanding hours.

PIL Flags Lack Of Facilities

The Bench passed the order while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed by NGO Justice for Rights Foundation through its Women Cell representative, Muskan Singh Bankura.

According to the petition, information obtained under the Right to Information Act revealed an almost complete absence of functional sanitary pad vending machines, menstrual waste incinerators, and dedicated budgetary allocations for menstrual hygiene at police stations.

The petition argued that thousands of women police personnel were being required to perform their duties without access to basic menstrual hygiene facilities and private, clean washrooms.

It contended that the lack of these facilities infringes their fundamental rights to dignity, health, privacy, and humane working conditions under Articles 14, 15, and 21 of the Constitution.

Workplace Hygiene Concerns

The issue goes beyond convenience. The concerns raised in the petition underline why menstrual hygiene infrastructure needs to be treated as a basic workplace facility rather than an optional amenity.

The petition also cited initiatives already undertaken by other police and security forces. It referred to Mumbai Police’s Smart Maitrin project as well as facilities provided to Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and Leh District Police.

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These examples, as cited in the petition, suggest that providing menstrual hygiene facilities within police establishments is achievable and can form part of institutional workplace infrastructure.

Advocates Karnika Bahuguna, Pooja Kushwaha, and Vipasha Jain appeared for the petitioner.

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