The Ramifications of India's rape laws on the transgender community
INTRODUCTION Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 has been amended to widen the scope of the sexual offences that it deems to...
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Jan 29, 20215 min read
CUT IT OUT: Chemical Castration to Combat Recidivism among Sex Offenders
[Trigger Warning] His grimy callous hands roamed my body, feeling, squeezing and marking it with a permanent sense of shame. They grabbed...
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Jan 27, 20217 min read
Gender-Based Violence - A Humanitarian Crisis
Gender-based violence is one of the most significant abuses of justice in any culture, and it is a problem profoundly embedded in gender...
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Jun 10, 20207 min read
Marital Rape
The day will come when men will recognize woman as his peer, not only at the fireside but in councils of the nation. Then, and not until...
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Jun 7, 20207 min read
ONLINE HARASSMENT AND IMPENDING CHALLENGES
In this blog, the author has illustrated the various cases of online harassment and the various challenges faced due to the loopholes in law
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May 31, 20208 min read
Behind the Bush: Stalking, A gender-biased law
In this blog, the author has discussed the laws related to sexual harassment. The author has criticized Section 345D as violative of the...
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May 30, 20205 min read
Heinousness Of Juvenile Crimes In India: A Time To Rethink
While gazing at black and white for getting the answer we miss the hidings amongst the grey. In India any person above the age of 18 is...
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May 18, 20208 min read
SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAWS IN INDIA AND USA AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION
The author has analysed the sexual harassment laws in India and USA. She has compared the relevant laws in both the countries.
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May 10, 20207 min read
Beyond the Binary: Demystifying the rape laws in India
Introduction A country with a population of seven billion people under the governance of a three tier system, namely the legislature,...
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Apr 26, 20206 min read
Protecting the Children during the CoVID-19 Pandemic
With the pandemic of the COVID-19 in the view, there has been an unprecedented increase of sexual abuse cases against the children.
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Apr 13, 20207 min read
A CRITICAL ANALYSIS ON DOWRY DEATH: THEN AND NOW
Dowry death is considered to be a heinous crime where women are ill-treated and exposed to violence by her husband and in-law.
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Jan 29, 20206 min read
A CASE FOR GENDER NEUTRAL LAW ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORKPLACE
Need for gender-neutral POSH Act, in order to provide working men equal protection and rights from the perils of any sexual harassment.
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Jan 29, 20206 min read
Analysis of the Decriminalised Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code in Navtej Singh Johar Case
Section 377 of the IPC imposes criminal liability on anyone who voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature.
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Dec 7, 20195 min read
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO)
Introduction The word “child” has various conceptions and interpretations in different manner. Sometimes child is generally human being...
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Nov 22, 20195 min read
Employment and Feminism
The Question The second wave of feminism started in 1960s which was inspired by the Civil Rights Movement. Women of all the ages started...
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Oct 26, 20198 min read
Marital Rape: Still in Denial in India?
Introduction Marriage is one of the sacred institutions of our society, constructed on the essence of mutual respect and companionship....
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