Gender Justice & Feminist Jurisprudence
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya · LL.B. Semester 4
Unit I — Women in Pre-Independence India
Social and Legal Inequality · Social Reform Movement in India · Gandhian Movement · Nehru’s Views Joint Family, = i lution · K hi Congress undamental Rights Reso · aracnl · Equality of Sexes · Independence India · Equality Provisions in Fundamental Rights and on
Unit II — Women in Post
Preamble of the Constitu · 5 of State Policy · Directive Principle tution Exploitation of Sex Not Mentioned in · Negative Aspects of the · Ideology · Uniform Ci Growth of Feminism · Nk<: ae amily · Exes · Indian Tradition and
Unit III — Sex Inequality in Inheritance Rights
Continuance of Feudal Institutions of Joint Family · Position Under Hindu Law · Inheritance Rights of Women Under Christian Law · Inheritance Rights of Women Under Parsi Law · Inheritance Rights of Women Under Muslim Law · Movement Towards Uniform Civil Code · Matrimonial Property · Separation of Property · Maintenance: Different Systems of Personal Law · Division of Assets on Divorce
Unit IV — Social Welfare Laws for Women
Maternity Benefit Act 1961 · Equal Remuneration Act 1976 · Factories Act 1948 · Inequality in the Workplace · Additional Burden of Domestic Responsibilities · Male Bias · Lack of Neutrality in Law
Unit V — Criminal Law
Adultery · Rape · Dowry Death · Cruelty to Married Women · Bigamy · Dowry Prohibition · Women’s Inheritance · 7: Amniocentesis and sex selection
- Criminal Laws and Women
- Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
- Safeguards under Indian Penal Code, 1860, Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, Tort law, Contract law and partnership law
- 2.1Pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 and Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971