Making Marital Rape a crime does not destroy the institution of marriage

Justice Dipak Misra’s comments display a patriarchal mindset.

#MeToo: Priya Ramani pleads ‘not guilty’

Claims truth as her defence, as court dispenses with her personal appearance.

Film Review: Log Kya Kahenge

Part III | The Domestic Violence Act

In this part on The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (the DV Act), we throw some light on the meaning of “marriage” and “relationship in nature of marriage”. The DV Act only applies to aggrieved persons who are in a “domestic relationship” with the accused.

AICCTU charter of demands

Pledge to vote against “fascist government”.

Part II | The Domestic Violence Act

In Part II of the series on  The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (the DV Act),  we throw light on the meaning of the terms “aggrieved person”, “domestic relationship”,  “respondent”  and “shared household”  under the DV Act.

​Muslims women’s rights group demand law against lynching.

Release 39-point manifesto.

Critique: The Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act

How effective is the functioning of the Internal Complaints Committee?

Sexual Harassment at Workplace: Part II

Iranian human rights lawyer sentenced to 38 years in prison

Rights activists around world express shock, call for her release.

Working women’s manifesto demands government accountability

Calls for labour reforms, pay parity, greater participation of women labourers, Dalits, Adivasis in decision making.

SC declines to entertain plea challenging Triple Talaq

“We can’t do much if the bill isn’t passed in the Rajya Sabha and the (Lower) House is now dissolved.”