Women's rights (Women and Children)

Women's rights (Women and Children)

Any person who conducts the “two-finger test” will be held guilty of misconduct: Supreme Court
Karnataka government’s hijab ban on ground of ‘public order’ is not just constitutionally wrong but also morally unjustifiable
Ban on wearing hijab by students is discriminatory, counsel tells the Karnataka HC
Time to criminalise marital rape
Hijab ban: State can't dictate what is essential religious practice, argues counsel before Karnataka HC
The legitimacy of hijab in public institutions: an explainer
Reimagining a justice and legal system which actively eliminates hierarchies
SC reinstates former woman ADJ who alleged forced resignation following her complaint of sexual harrasment
The mirage of married women’s rights: marital rape proceedings before Delhi HC
Civil society expresses concern over increasing marital age of women
'HC can strike down exception to marital rape, without explaining how it can be proved. Let trial courts adjudicate on the basis of facts of each case', counsel tells Delhi HC
Ban on hijab flies in the face of legal precedents
Hypocrisy and stereotypes greet former woman ADJ seeking reinstatement in SC
Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
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Udupi college hijab ban: the uniform of uniformity
‘Increasing the marital age of women to 21 is counter-productive’, says pioneer of the women’s movement, Flavia Agnes
Centre’s denial of the rich debate on Uniform Civil Code exposes its hypocrisy, as revealed by its latest affidavit before Delhi HC
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Marital rape exception: Foundation of consent is right to bodily integrity, argues Amicus Curiae before Delhi HC
Marital rape exception: law should not hesitate to call a spade a spade, says Amicus Curiae to Delhi HC
Amicus Curiae explains before Delhi HC why exception to marital rape should be struck down
SC asks MP HC to explain its refusal to reinstate woman district judge who quit alleging harassment by a judge
Demand of money for construction of house amounts to dowry, holds Supreme Court
As Delhi HC permits termination of two 28+ week pregnancies on the basis of medical advice, the question of woman’s right to her bodily integrity remains unanswered
Delhi High Court Women Lawyers Forum sends letter petition to CJI highlighting State failure to secure minority communities in India
Bulli Bai and cyber violence: a symptom of power imbalance
Women participation in gig economy: Why Urban Company’s suit against protests by its “partners” calls for legal intervention
Along with increasing the minimum legal age of marriage for women, government must outlaw child marriages
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