Law and Poverty
Jamia Millia Islamia · LL.B. Semester 4
Unit I — INTRODUCTION
Concept of Poverty: Poverty Line as a way to identify the Impoverished. · Determinants of Impoverishment-Legal System as a Determinant of Impoverishment- the Lackadaisical Agrarian Reforms. · Protection of Poor at International Perspective-India’s Policy Commitments- Constitution and the Concept of Social Justice, Constitutional Provisions (Article 14,15,38 and 39-A) and Legislations for Empowering the Weaker Sections Right to Work, Distributive Justice-Rawls Theory of Justice.
Unit II — RIGHTS OF INDIGENT PERSONS
Criminal Justice System & the Poor: Position of Poor and Indigent Persons under Criminal Justice System. · Poor and Right to Die: Prosecution of the Poor for Attempt to Suicide-Right to Bail, The Problems of Under-Trials-Compensation to Victims of Crime, Especially to the Impoverished in Communal Riots or Civil Disturbances. · Imprisonment in Default of Fine-Whether Constitutional in Relation to the Poorest of the Poor?
Unit III — BONDED LABOUR
Concept of Bonded Labour: Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976- Bandhua Mukti Morcha-Problem of Judicial Effectiveness · Social Security Legislation for Rural Labour-Minimum Wages · Un-Organised Rural Labour-Migrant Labour-Contract Labour-Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
Unit IV — RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PERSONS
The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955-The Schedule Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 · Indigenous and Tribal People-Forest and Cultural Rights to Life Sustaining Resources · Public Projects: Dams-Deforestation-Displacement and Rehabilitation
Unit V — LEGAL & CLINICAL EDUCATION
Gender Discrimination on the Impoverished Women-The Equal Remuneration Act · Concept of Legal Aid and the Poor-The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 · Legal Literacy Programmes and Role of Law Teachers and Students