Law Relating to Women and Children

Law Relating to Women and Children by Dr. S. C. Tripathi and Vibha Arora is a comprehensive and updated textbook that examines the legal framework governing the rights, protection, welfare, and empowerment of women and children in India. The book provides a detailed discussion of constitutional safeguards, statutory provisions, personal laws, criminal law protections, labour laws, and international legal standards affecting women. It also explores significant social and legal issues such as sexual harassment at the workplace, domestic violence, female foeticide, reproductive rights, and gender justice. Enriched with analysis of landmark judicial decisions and contemporary legal developments, this edition offers readers a practical understanding of how courts and legislatures have shaped the protection of vulnerable groups in modern India.

Key Features:

• Detailed chapter-wise analysis of constitutional provisions and gender justice jurisprudence.
• In-depth treatment of workplace sexual harassment laws and preventive mechanisms.
• Extensive discussion on domestic violence, maintenance rights, and remedies available to women.
• Coverage of women's rights under criminal law, evidence law, and procedural law.
• Examination of personal laws and their impact on women's legal status and rights.
• Dedicated chapters on female foeticide, sex determination laws, and reproductive health legislation.
• Analysis of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act and related legal developments.
• Discussion on the role and functions of the National Commission for Women.
• Coverage of international legal instruments and conventions concerning women?s rights.
• Includes notable case studies such as the Nithari case, Arushi Murder case, Actress Khushboo case, Aruna Shanbaug case, and Childline case.

This book is ideally suited for undergraduate and postgraduate law students studying courses on women and child rights, gender justice, human rights, and social welfare legislation.

PART 1- LAW RELATING TO WOMEN
Chapter I- Women under the Constitution of India
Chapter II- Sexual harassment of Working Women at the Workplace
Chapter III- Domestic Violence against Women
Chapter IV- Women under the Indian Penal Code, 1860
Chapter V- Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Chapter VI- Women under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973-Maintenance
Chapter VII- Women and Personal Laws
Chapter VIII- Industrial Law and Women
Chapter IX- Female Foeticide and Sex Determination Tests
Chapter X- The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971
Chapter XI- The National Commission for Women Act, 1990
Chapter XII- The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986
Chapter XIII- Women under international law
Chapter XIV- Other Legislations
PART 2- LAW RELATING TO CHILDREN
Chapter I- State of Children in India
Chapter II- Child under the Constitution of India
Chapter III- Children of Muslim parents are entitled to Maintenance under Section 125 of the Code
Chapter IV- The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 Aims and Objects
Chapter V- The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
Chapter VI- The Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929
Chapter VII- Contractual Capacity of Minor
Chapter VIII- The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956
Chapter IX- The Young Persons Harmful Publications Act, 1956
Chapter X- The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
Chapter XI- The Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005
Chapter XII- International Conventions and Child
Chapter XIII- Convention on the Rights of the Child [as adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 20th November, 1989)
Chapter XIV- Declaration of the rights of the child [Declaration as adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 20th November, 1959]
Chapter XV- United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice
Chapter XVI- Child under Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Order (XXXII)
Chapter XVII- Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009
Chapter XVIII- Protection of Women against Sexual Harassment at Workplace Bill, 2010
Chapter XIX-Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Bill, 2011