OPTIONAL – VI: WOMEN AND CRIMINAL LAW & LAW RELATING TO CHILD
Karnataka State Law University · LL.B. Semester 6 · Course-IV
Unit 1
Women in Pre-Constitution Period: Social and Legal Inequality; Social Reform Movement in India; Legislative response in India. · Women & children in Post-Constitution Period. · Provisions of Constitution of India Preamble, Art.14, 15, 23, and Part IV Legal Measures in relating to Child Labour Women and Political Representation.
- Status of Women in India — Pre-Independence period, Social and legal inequality, Social
- Constitutional concern — Article 15(3), Article 21A, Articles 23, 24, 28, 29 Article 39
- and (f)and Article 45, Article 243(G) Schedule XI, Article 350A State responsibility for the education of children, Constitutional safeguards to Children
Unit 2
Different Personal Laws- Unequal Position of Indian Women-Uniform Civil Code; Sex Inequality in Inheritance Rights: Right of Inheritance by birth for Sons and not for Daughters; Inheritance under Christian Law; Inheritance under Muslim Law; Matrimonial Property Law; Right of Women to be Guardian of her minor sons and daughters.
Unit 3
Law of Divorce - Christian Law-Discriminatory Provision; Muslim Law- Inheritance divorce. Women and Social Legislation: Dowry Prohibition Law; Sex Determination Test, Law relating to Prevention of Immoral Trafficking in Women Act.
Unit 4
Women and Criminal Law: Adultery; Rape; Outraging the Modesty of Women; Kidnapping; Sati Prohibition Law; Law relating to Domestic Violence; Law relating Eve-Teasing; Indecent Representation of Women Act.
Unit 5
Women and Employment: Factories Act- Provisions relating to women; Maternity Benefit Act; Equal Remuneration Act; Law Relating to Sexual Harassment at Working Place; N.C.W-Aims, Functions and Performance.