Supreme Court allows female officials to wear traditional clothing for Carwa Chauth 2025 on October 10

The Supreme Court allowed women officials to wear traditional sober clothing for the caravan Chauth festival on Friday, October 10, 2025, instead of the usual uniform, reports Livelaw, which cited a circular from the Supreme Court. “At the Karwa Chauth Festival, the competent authority is pleased to award the request received on behalf of female employees of the register and allow them to attend the office in traditional sober clothing on October 10, 2025 in place of the prescribed uniform,” the circular read. Karwa Chauth, or Karaka Chaturthi, is celebrated across the country on Friday, October 10. Hindu women celebrate four caravan chauth by fasting all day and praying for the longevity, health and prosperity of their partners. On this day, women wear live traditional clothing such as Sarees, Lehengas or Salwar suits in red, pink and maroon. Female prisoners in UP ter to celebrate Carwa Chauth, the Uttar Pradesh State Women’s Commission announced that female prisoners in district invasions across the state will be allowed to celebrate Karwa Chauth with their husbands, reports the PTI news agency. The decision was made under Article 9 of the Uttar Pradesh State Women’s Commission (Amendment Act), 2013, which gives the commission the authority to ensure that women are also not deprived of their emotional and family rights, the report states with reference to an official statement. Karwa Chauth is more than just a ritual; It is a festival that symbolizes love, dedication and faith, said Babita Singh Chauhan, chairman of the commission. She added that the commission’s initiative is aimed at raising the spirit of affection, respect and emotional bonds, even within prison walls. “Women’s rights are not only legal, but also emotional and social. The commission is just as committed to protecting all these aspects,” the Chauhan report quoted. The chairman mentions that letters were sent to all district magistrates and asked them to make arrangements for female prisoners who are eligible to celebrate the festival with their husbands. In addition, they are requested to allow women of male prisoners to join their spouses in jail for the celebration. (With input from agencies.)