Women & Law
Gondwana University · LL.B. Semester 6 · UL36E08
Unit I
Historical background and status of women in ancient India · Constitutional Provisions – Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State policy & Fundamental Duties related to women · Uniform civil Code
Unit II
Laws relating to marriage, divorce and succession and maintenance under therelevant personallaws with special emphasis on discrimination of women · Special Marriage Act · Maintenance under Cr. P.C.
Unit III
Special provisions relating to women under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 · Offences againstwomen under Indian Penal Code · outraging the modesty of women · sexual harassment- o rape o bigamy o mock and fraudulent marriages o adultery o causing miscarriage o insulting women etc. o Cyber Crimes and Victimazation of Women
Unit IV
Socio-Legal position of women and the law · DowryProhibition Act, 1961, · Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act · Law relating to the Pre Natal Diagnostic Techniques(Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) and Sex selection · Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act · Law relating to domestic violence.
Unit V
Relevant provisions relating to women under Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, · Factories Act and other Labour & Industrial Laws · Sexual Harassment of women at workplace. · Position of Women under International instruments · Salient features of Convention for Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women(CEDAW)
- Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 and Factories Act, 1948
- Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal Act, 2013
- 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