Women and Criminal Law (Elective VI, option A)
Solapur University · LL.B. Semester 6 · DSE-VI(A)
Unit 1 — POSITION OF WOMEN IN INDIA
1.1. Pre independence period · 1.2. Post- Independence Period · 1.2.1. Constitutional protection to women · 1.2.1.1. Preamble · 1.2.1.2. Fundamental Rights, Directive Principal is of State policy · 1.2.1.3. National Commission of Women Act, 1990
Unit 2 — CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN.
2.1. Status of women and crime · 2.2. Theories of female criminality · 2.3. Nature and causes of female crimes
Unit 3 — SEXUAL WRONGS AGAINST WOMEN
3.1. The protection of women against sexual harassment at work at place Act, 2007 28 · 3.2. Indian Penal Code. · 3.2.1 Outraging the modesty of women S- 354,509. · 3.2.2 Rape-Custodial, gang, marital S.375 · 3.2.3 Sexual abuse of Children Sec-376 · 3.2.4 Un-natural offences S-377 · 3.3. Prostitution – Sec-372,373 · 3.4. Immoral Traffic Prevention Act-1956.
Unit 4 — SEX DETERMINATION ABORTION: MEDICO- LEGAL ASPECTS
4.1 Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and prevention of misuse) Act, 1994 · 4.2 Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act,1971 · 4.3 Causing of Miscarriage of Injuries to Unborn Children IPC S.-312 to 314
Unit 5 — DOWRY AND DOWRY RELATED CRIMES
5.1 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 · 5.2 Indian Penal Code5.2.1 Dowry Death (Sec 304B) · 5.2.2 Cruelty against Married Woman. (Sec 498-A) · 5.2.3 Abetment of Suicide (Sec 306)
Unit 6 — KIDNAPPING AND ABDUCTION- S.-366, 366-A, 366-B OF IPC.
Unit 7 — EVE- TEASING
7.1. Indecent Representation of women (Prohibition) Act, 1986
Unit 8 — WIFE BATTERING
8.1. Protection of women from domestic violence · 8.2. Domestic Violence Act, 2005
Unit 9 — OFFENCE AGAINST MARRIAGE- S. 493 TO 498 OF I.P.C.
9.1. Bigamy · 9.2. Adultery · 9.3. Honor killings
Unit 10 — PRACTICE OF SATI
10.1. Commission of Sati Prevention Act, 1987, Rules of 1988
Unit 11 — CYBER CRIMES AGAINST GIRLS AND WOMEN
11.1. Information Technology Act, 200