Jobless man stabs wife in week of reaching Canada
Had even ‘made a video call to mother revealing the wife’s body,’ has daughter on study visa in Canada, writes Manu Shrivastava Within just ...Read More
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Stalking, not so innocuous
By Manu Shrivastava It’s only recently that stalking is being discussed in the purview of crimes against women. For years, members of the pu...Read More
‘Locked-In’, At Risk At ‘Home’
By Manu Shrivastava "The lockdown has itself created psychological issues and violence within the family. Women have been burdened w...Read More
Laws for women must adapt to changing times
By Nivedita Pal Law is a reflection of society and with changing norms, the practices are also questioned in a court of law. In ABC v/s T...Read More
Stigma compounds the risk of unsafe abortion
By Manu Shrivastava The stigma of abortion affects young girls and women, communities, medical practitioners, MTP providers, lawyers, act...Read More
Women need to be treated on par with men
By Sonal Aggarwal Women such as Rani Laxmi Bai, Sarojini Naidu and myriad others played pivotal roles in India’s independence movement. I...Read More
Ordinance ensuring death for rape in ‘certain’ cases
By Kriti Kalra Following the committee’s recommendations, the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 was introduced providing for amendment o...Read More
Women fight social bias, work on par with men
By Sonal Aggarwal India has come a long way, since independence, in framing laws and policies to protect and empower women. More importan...Read More
Social media used to register complaints, obtain justice
By Vedika Jain In fact, social media is also being wisely used by many to complain against the authorities who do not register complaints...Read More
Changes in law affect rights of women as well
By Nivedita Pal The Indian judiciary comprising the High Courts of the states and the Apex Court i.e. the Supreme Court have, time and ag...Read More
High-profile cases highlight gravity of offence
By Manu Shrivastava However, it will take many more serious crimes and perhaps more high-profile cases for people and women, in particula...Read More
During independence, women fought for equal rights
By Manu Shrivastava When India was fighting for Independence, women from all walks of life and across the country came out of their homes...Read More
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