Women and the Law
University of Kerala · LL.B. Semester 6 · Paper II
Unit I
Status of Women in Indian Society: · Rights of the women under the Constitution-Women Reservations in Election Local Bodies · Directive Principles and Women · Right to Women to Economic Development Personal Laws and Gender Justice · Uniform Civil Code
Unit II
Women and Criminal Law: · Offences relating to Marriage · Cruelty by husband or his relatives for dowry · Outraging the modesty of women · Police Atrocities · Custodial Rape · Sexual harassment · Legislation on Criminal Traffic · Prevention of Immoral Traffic and Women: · Rehabilitative and Remedial Provisions
- Criminal Laws and Women
- Safeguards under Indian Penal Code, 1860, Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, Tort law, Contract law and partnership law
- Offences relating to marriage
- Cruelty by husband or relatives of the husband IPC Chapter XX-A: Section 498A
- Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
Unit III
Law relating to Dowry Prohibition: · Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 · Dowry death and dowry suicide
Unit IV
Women and Industrial Law: · Equal Remuneration for Men and Women Welfare and Safety of Women in Industrial law
Unit V
Women and Special Laws: · Women’s Commission · Family Court Act, 1984 Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986