Women and Criminal Law
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad · LL.B. Semester 9
Unit I — Introduction
Status of Women in globalizing world Constitution of India & Women a. Preamble b. Provisions for ‘Equality’
Unit II — Offences under the BNS, 2023
Dowry Death, Cruelty to Woman, Rape, Acid Attack, Outraging Modesty, Insulting Modesty, Criminal force and Assault against Women.
Unit III — Women Welfare Laws
The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal Act, 2013, Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994, Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986, Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1987, Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Domestic Workers Welfare and Social Security Act, 2010, Family Courts Act, 1984, Maternity Benefit Act.
- 2.1Pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 and Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971
- Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986
- Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal Act, 2013
- Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
- Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
- Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
Unit IV — Cyber Crimes against Women
Cyber Crimes, Remedies, Safety measures.
Unit V — An International Perspective: The UN, Role of International Conventions,
Declaration The United Nations, The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), Convention on Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
- The UN Human Rights System and UDHR
- 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
- Human Rights Protection of Vulnerable Groups The Convention on Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), 1979