Human Rights & Law

एक देश, एक चुनाव: क्रियान्वयन आसान नहीं होगा 

 देश में लोक सभा और विधान सभा के चुनाव एकसाथ कराने के प्रस्ताव को केन्द्रीय कैबिनेट ने मंजूरी दे दी है। केन्द्र सरकार ने कहा है कि संसद शीतकालीन सत्र में विधेयक लाएगी। एक राष्ट्र, एक चुनाव का नारा जितना आकर्षक लगता है, इसे लागू करना उतना ही मुश्किल है। सभी 28 राज्यों और कुछ […]

Safeguarding Identity: The Case for Legal Recognition of Personality Rights in India

Introduction The modernisation of society has led to the adaptation of laws that reflect the shift in values, identities, privacy, and the understanding of individual rights. In India, this evolution has been evident in various areas, including personality rights.  Personality rights govern the protection of an individual’s identity, image and personal characteristics. With the advent […]

Sexual Autonomy of Women in Rural India: Assessing SDG 5.6.1

Unfortunately, around 800,000 of these abortions are unsafe, contributing significantly to maternal mortality, despite the legal framework established by the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act. This highlights the persistent barriers rural women face in accessing safe sexual health services, particularly due to inadequate healthcare infrastructure compared to urban areas. This indicator is a critical measure of gender equality and women’s empowerment, particularly in the context of sexual and reproductive health rights .

सीआरपीसी के तहत मुस्लिम महिलाएं भी भरण-पोषण की हकदार 

विवेक वार्ष्णेय सुप्रीम कोर्ट के मुस्लिम महिलाओं की गरिमा और समाज में उन्हें बराबरी का दर्जा का देने के लिए एक अहम फैसला दिया है। सीआरपीसी की धारा 125 के तहत मुस्लिम महिलाएं भी गुजारा-भत्ता पाने की हकदार है। सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने स्पष्ट किया कि मुस्लिम महिलाओं के लिए 1986 में लाया गया कानून उन्हें […]

Shadows in the Margins: A Look at Trafficking among India’s Vulnerable Communities

The National Human Trafficking Awareness Day 2024 raises the slogan ‘Freedom’s not for sale; fight modern slavery.’ Human Trafficking affects more than 27.6 million people worldwide, according to the International Labour Organisation (Blinken, 2023), also estimating that in 2022, 3.3 million children were being trafficked for sexual and labour exploitation at any given time. 

Women’s Mobility and Public Transportation: How Gendered is Movement in Urban India?

Introduction  The social and economic emancipation of women cannot be discussed without one of the critical elements which continues to enable this change—mobility. This paper explores the concept of spatial mobility as experienced by women in urban and rural spaces, and draws connections with institutional measures undertaken through gender-based reservations in public transportation in the […]

गिरफ्तारी का आधार बताना लाजमी हो गया है पुलिस और जांच एजेंसियों के लिए

सुप्रीम कोर्ट के एक फैसले ने भारत के आपराधिक न्यायशास्त्र की तस्वीर बदल दी है। प्रबीर पुरकायस्थ बनाम दिल्ली सरकार के मामले में सुप्रीम कोर्ट के फैसले ने गिरफ्तारी का आधार बताना लाजमी कर दिया है। किसी भी व्यक्ति को गिरफ्तार करने से पहले पुलिस या जांच एजेंसी को यह लिखित रूप से बताना होगा […]

Issues with the Current Women’s Representation at the State and National Level

While the representation of women MPs/MLAs across India is already low, standing at 9%, another concerning factor is their representation within the party itself and how it determines their effective influence on decision-making. Rai (2012) notes that narratives from women MPs unmistakably convey a significant frustration with and reliance on political parties. These narratives clearly […]

The Ins and Outs of Tobacco Farming in India

Background  India currently stands as one of the world’s largest tobacco producers and exporters, second only to China and Brazil, respectively. Across 120 countries, the production of tobacco covers an estimated area of 4 million hectares of land.  Despite being a party to the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in 2004, which […]

Pushing Out the Margins: The Gendered Impact of Forced Evictions in Delhi 

Introduction When we think of the term “forced eviction”, it often leads to a visual characterisation of something violent, including the use of physical force or encompassing an ensuing struggle. It is formally defined as “the permanent or temporary removal against the will of individuals, families, and /or communities from the homes and/or land which […]