Law Relating to Women & Children

The book titled, ‘Law Relating to Women and Children’ by our esteemed author, Dr S.C. Tripathi provides a comprehensive analysis of legislations pertaining to protection of rights of Women and Children. The book contains sensational cases like Nithari episode, Arushi Murder case, Actress Kushboo’s case in respect of virginity, Arun Ram C. Shanbag case (Mercy Killing), Childline Case (Child Abuse), etc. Besides this, latest and important pronouncements of the Hon’ble Supreme Court have been incorporated. The book shall be extremely useful to students of law, academicians, researchers and policy makers having interest in this branch of law.

PART 1- LAW RELATING TO WOMEN
Chapter I- Women under the Constitution of India
Chapter II- Sexual harassment of Working Women at Work Place
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 CHILD
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