Syllabus
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Course Code: DWS-5 Course Name: Women and Law |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Law as an Instrument of Social Change, Constitution of India and Gender Equality: (a) Fundamental Rights (Art. 14, 15, 16), (b) Directive Principles (Art. 37-51), (c) Enforcement of Fundamental Rights (Art. 32, 226), Women’s Rights and Role of Judiciary, Protection of Women from Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act, 2013 |
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| 2 | Women And Labour Laws (Relevant Provisions): The Minimum Wages Act, 1948, The Employee’s State Insurance Act, 1948, The Factories Act, 1948, The Maternity Benefits Act, 1961, The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 |
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| 3 | Women and Family Law (Hindu Law and Muslim Law) 1. Hindu Law: (a) Conditions for a valid Marriage (The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Sec-5) (b) Matrimonial Reliefs (The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Sec - 9, 10, 11, 12) (c) Divorce (The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Sec – 13) (d) Maintenance of Wives (The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Sec – 24, 25 and The Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, Sec – 18) (e) Property Rights of Women under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, (Sec – 6, 14, 15, 16) 2. Muslim Law: (a) Capacity and Limitation to Marriage (b) Muta Marriage (c) Different forms and modes of Talaq (d) Divorce under the Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939 (e) Maintenance of Wives and the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights) Act, 1986 3. The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 4. The Family Courts Act, 1984 |
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| 4 | Women and Criminal Law 1. Indian Penal Code, 1860: (a) Bigamy (Sec – 494), (b) Adultery (Sec – 497), (c) Rape (Sec – 375, 376), (d) Cruelty to Wife (Sec – 498-A) 2. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973: (a) Information to Police, (b) Protection in cases of Arrest and Detention of Women in Police Lockup (c) Search of Place where Women is residing and Search of arrested female (d) Police Officers Power to require attendance of Women Witness; Trial in Camera |
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| 5 | Women and other Laws : The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, The Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex-Selection) Act, 1994, The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986, The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and Sec – 304-B of Indian Penal Code, 1860 |
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