Gender Justice and Feminist Jurisprudence (Elective II, option B)
Solapur University · LL.B. Semester 3 · DSE-II(B)
Unit 1 — Women in Pre-Independence India
Social and legal inequality · Social Reform movement in India · Karachi Congress- Fundamental Rights Resolution, Equality of sexes
Unit 2 — International Conventions
Article of Universal Declaration of Human Rights · The 1952 Convention on Political Rights of Women · The 1979 Convention on the abolition of all Forms of Discrimination against women
Unit 3 — Women in Post-Independence India
Preamble of the Constitution – Equality provisions in Fundamental Rights and Directive · Principles of State Policy. · Negative Aspects of the Constitution- Exploitation of Sex not mentioned in Article -23. · Different personal laws-unequal position of Women · Uniform Civil Code towards gender justice · Indian tradition and family ideology: growth of feminism.
Unit 4 — Sex Inequality in Inheritance Rights
Continuance of Feudal Institution of Joint family-women’s inheritance position. · Hindu Law- Right of inheritance by birth for sons/not for daughter. · Muslim Law · Matrimonial Property · Movement towards uniform Civil Code
Unit 5 — Guardianship
Right of women to adopt a child · Problems of women in guardianship.
Unit 6 — Divorce
Christian Law-discriminatory provision · Muslim Law –Inheritance and divorce.
Unit 7 — Criminal Law
Adultery · Rape and Custodial Rape. · Dowry Death. · Cruelty to married women. · Domestic Violence. · Female Infanticide.
Unit 8 — Social Legislation
Dowry Prohibition. · Preventions of Immoral Traffic. · Marriage Registration.
Unit 9 — Women and Employment
Labour force. · Laws to protect women. · Non-implementation of protective labour legislation · Maternity Benefits Act. · Factories Act. · Equal Remuneration Act · Exploitation and harassment in workplaces.
Unit 10 — Protection and enforcement agencies
Courts. · Family Courts. · Human Rights Commission · Commission for women. · Non-Governmental Organization.