Religion Specific Personal Laws and Gender Discrimination: A Study of Women’s Unequal Legal Rights
ABSTRACT Religion-specific personal laws in India generate the endemic problem of gender discrimination, especially of women, in marriage, divorce, inheritance, and maintenance. The laws, rooted in colonial legal codes and perpetuated by the legal pluralism that has followed in their…
SURROGACY LAWS IN INDIA: ETHICAL AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES
INTRODUCTION Parenthood is a dream of every married couple but many times, due to unfortunate situations, couples feel deprived of this feeling. Reasons can be many like- male infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss, heart or blood disorders, or many other health…
Marital Rape in India: Addressing the Gap, Reforming the Law
Marital rape remains a contentious issue in India, stirring debates about the intersection of culture, law, and individual rights. Defined as non-consensual sexual intercourse by a husband with his wife, marital rape exposes deep-seated patriarchal norms that undermine a woman’s…
