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_bRAO
100 _aRao, Mamta
245 _aLaw relating to women and children /
_cby Mamta Rao
250 _a4th ed.
260 _aLucknow:
_bEastern Book Company,
_c2018
300 _a670p.
505 _aCHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1. Thinkers on "women" 2. Feminist theory 3. Feminism 4. Feminist awakening 5. Status of women 6. Position of women CHAPTER 2: International Commitments 1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights 2. Convention on the Political Rights of Women, 1953 3. Convention on the Nationality of Married Women, 1957 4. Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, 1967 5. Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women, 6. Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women, 1993 7. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, 1999 8. Commission on the Status of Women 9. United Nations Millennium Declaration, 2000 CHAPTER 3: Constitutional Protection and National Commission for Women 1. Gender equality and protection under the Constitution 2. National Commission for Women CHAPTER 4: Law Relating to Crimes Against Women 1. Rape 2. Custodial rape 3. Gang rape 4. Marital rape 5. Sentencing 6. Allied provisions 7. Sexual abuse of children 8. Reflections of judicial sensitivity 9. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2010 10. Dowry deaths 11. Prostitution 12. Female foeticide 13. Sexual harassment at workplace 14. Domestic violence 15. Law relating to obscenity and indecent representation of women   16. Termination of pregnancy 17. Sati CHAPTER 5: Personal Laws Relating to Women 1. Marriage and divorce 2. Maintenance 3. Guardianship 4. Adoption 5. Succession 6. Family courts 7. Personal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2010 (No.30 of 2010)   CHAPTER 6: Women and Industrial Law 1. Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 2. Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 3. The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2008 (No. 15 of 2008) 4. The Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 5. Factories Act, 1948 6. Mines Act, 1952 7. The Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966 8. Proposed Legislation CHAPTER 7: Laws Relating to Protection of Children 1. International scenario 2. Declaration of the Rights of the Child, 1959 3. Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989 4. The World Summit for Children, 1990 5. United Nations Conference of Environment and Development, 1992 6. World Conference on Human Rights, 1993 7. International Labour Organisation (ILO) 8. Some other instruments 9. Indian perspective 10. Child trafficking and abuse CHAPTER 8: Juvenile Justice 1. International instruments 2. Development 3. Juvenile Justice Act, 1986 4. Juvenile justice (care and protection of children) act, 2000 5. Some decisions Subject Index
520 _aThe current fourth edition of this much acclaimed work by Mamta Rao, is a well-researched and systematically organized study on the subject. The author has discussed various problems faced by women and has thrown light on the crimes committed against women viz. rape, dowry death, female foeticide, sexual harassment at workplace, domestic violence, etc. The work also analyses issues such as child labour, child abuse, juvenile delinquency etc. The following are the highlights of this new edition: - Includes the Shayara Bano case on Triple Talaq Includes discussion on Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009; Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012; Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013; Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013; Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 Includes leading cases on the subject specified in the syllabus of law schools. The author discusses the Nirbhaya case at length. ---provided by publisher
650 _aWomen Legal status, laws, etc. India
650 _aJuvenile justice, Administration of India
650 _aChildren Legal status, laws, etc. India
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