The right to abortion is conferred on pregnant women by virtue of which they can medically terminate their pregnancy at certain stages of pregnancy as prescribed under the lex. It is a woman's ...

There is a shloka in Sanskrit from Manusmriti which reads as "Pita Rakshati Kaumarye, Pati Rakshati Yauvane,… Na Stree Swatantryam Arhati", which when translated into English means, 'Father p...

The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005, represented a significant step towards gender equality in the Hindu law of inheritance. Specifically, the amendment sought to extend coparcenary righ...

The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 was enacted to regulate the employment of women before and after childbirth and to ensure they receive maternity benefits. The pri...

In the early 1990s, Bhanwari Devi, a Base-level activist in rural Rajasthan, faced brutal retaliation for her efforts to raise voice against social injustices like child marriage. After attempt...

The present study examines the different dimensions through which marriage impacts female professionals in the legal field, with special attention to career advancement, representation in elite...

We live in a postmodern society, where apparently the perception of truth is distorted as Steve Tesich refers to it as the [1]'post truth society'. Law today has a close affinity towards the pe...

Research shows that the modern workplaces including health care establishments are still prone to sexual harassment. This article discusses complaints of sexual harassment cases in hospitals an...

Ever wondered why a simple walk home can feel like a battle for safety? A simple walk home, an act so ordinary, becomes a perilous journey for many women due to the constant shadow of fear and v...

The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was approved in Lok Sabha on 17th March 2020 and was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 16th March 2021. The Medical Termination of Pregnan...