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The 3rd edition of this much-acclaimed work by Mamta Rao is a well researched and systematically organised study of the law relating to women and children.
The new edition contains the following important topics of special significance:
The subject is of immense relevance today, and forms an integral part of the curriculum of LL.B and LL.M. Leading cases on the subject specified in the syllabus of law schools have been included.
The author has discussed the problems faced by women and the protection provided under various criminal, personal and labour laws in India. Issues such as child labour, trafficking of children, child abuse and juvenile delinquency have been analysed.
Extract from the Foreword by Justice A.K. Shrivastava Judge, High Court of Madhya Pradesh
"This book would definitely give a positive direction to understand the laws relating to women and children not only to the law students but also to the lawyers as well as to the Judges."
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1. Thinkers on "women"
2. Feminist theory
3. Feminism
4. Feminist awakening
5. Status of women
6. Position of women
CHAPTER 2: International Commitments
1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
2. Convention on the Political Rights of Women, 1953
3. Convention on the Nationality of Married Women, 1957
4. Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, 1967
5. Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women,
6. Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women, 1993
7. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, 1999
8. Commission on the Status of Women
9. United Nations Millennium Declaration, 2000
CHAPTER 3: Constitutional Protection and National Commission for Women
1. Gender equality and protection under the Constitution
2. National Commission for Women
CHAPTER 4: Law Relating to Crimes Against Women
1. Rape
2. Custodial rape
3. Gang rape
4. Marital rape
5. Sentencing
6. Allied provisions
7. Sexual abuse of children
8. Reflections of judicial sensitivity
9. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2010
10. Dowry deaths
11. Prostitution
12. Female foeticide
13. Sexual harassment at workplace
14. Domestic violence
15. Law relating to obscenity and indecent representation of women
16. Termination of pregnancy
17. Sati
CHAPTER 5: Personal Laws Relating to Women
1. Marriage and divorce
2. Maintenance
3. Guardianship
4. Adoption
5. Succession
6. Family courts
7. Personal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2010 (No.30 of 2010)
CHAPTER 6: Women and Industrial Law
1. Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
2. Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
3. The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2008 (No. 15 of 2008)
4. The Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948
5. Factories Act, 1948
6. Mines Act, 1952
7. The Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966
8. Proposed Legislation
CHAPTER 7: Laws Relating to Protection of Children
1. International scenario
2. Declaration of the Rights of the Child, 1959
3. Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989
4. The World Summit for Children, 1990
5. United Nations Conference of Environment and Development, 1992
6. World Conference on Human Rights, 1993
7. International Labour Organisation (ILO)
8. Some other instruments
9. Indian perspective
10. Child trafficking and abuse
CHAPTER 8: Juvenile Justice
1. International instruments
2. Development
3. Juvenile Justice Act, 1986
4. Juvenile justice (care and protection of children) act, 2000
5. Some decisions
Subject Index
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