Law Relating to Women and Children
This elective course is to facilitate learning of special laws to protect women and children. Identified as vulnerable by the international community of states, a few international instruments have been adopted for the protection of the rights of women and children. There are various national efforts also to protect women and children. This course offers an opportunity to substantially learn the international and national law on protection of women and children from human rights perspectives.
University of Mumbai · B.L.S. Semester 10 · 4 modules · 23 topics · 23 written.
Module 1 — Social, Constitutional and International legal status of Women.
- 1.1 Status of Women in India — Pre-Independence period, Social and legal inequality, Social
- 1.2 Personal Laws relating to marriage, divorce, succession and maintenance with special
- 1.3 Criminal Laws and Women
- 1.4 Position of Women under International instruments — Salient features of Convention for Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and optional protocols to the Convention
Module 2 — - Women Welfare Laws
- 2.1 2.1Pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 and Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971
- 2.2 Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986
- 2.3 Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal Act, 2013
- 2.4 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
- 2.5 Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
- 2.6 Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
- 2.7 Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 and Factories Act, 1948
- 2.8 National Commission for Women Act, 1990
Module 3 — Social, Constitutional and International legal status of Child
- 3.1 Socio Legal Issues
- 3.2 Constitutional concern — Article 15(3), Article 21A, Articles 23, 24, 28, 29 Article 39
- 3.3 and (f)and Article 45, Article 243(G) Schedule XI, Article 350A State responsibility for the education of children, Constitutional safeguards to Children
- 3.4 Safeguards under Indian Penal Code, 1860, Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, Tort law, Contract law and partnership law
Module 4 — Special Legislation for the Protection of Children
- 4.1 Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
- 4.2 The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009
- 4.3 National Food Security Act, 2013
- 4.4 Commissions for the Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005
- 4.5 Young Persons Harmful Publications Act, 1956
- 4.6 Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
- 4.7 Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959