Legal Articles Violence against women September 25, 2012 / September 26, 2012 by Suksham Aggarwal | Leave a Comment Women constitute almost half of the segment of society. Domestic violence, sexual assault, and other forms of gender-based violence deprive women and girls of their fundamental ability to live with dignity. Governments, institutions, laws, and policies contribute to the systematic devaluation of the lives and safety of women and girls by failing to respond to […] Read more » contributing equal with to economy covert abuse domestic violence economic deprivation forms of gender-based violence deprive women and girls fundamental rights gender equality gender-based violence Indian Penal Code intimate-partner abuse intimidation mental and emotional abuse norms to help working women against sexual harassment outraging the modesty of women penalizes all forms of physical violence against individuals physical aggression right to life and liberty sexual abuse Sexual assault sexual harassment of women at workplace results in violation solicitor general of India to formulate certain guidelines Victims of domestic violence Violence Against women Violence continues not only at domstic places Vishakha judgement women bear the brunt of domestic violence
Legal Articles Indian Laws Against Bonded Labour September 6, 2012 by Muiz Butt | Leave a Comment A review of the domestic laws in India that protect children against bonded labor and the strength of those laws. The Human Rights Watch report provides extensive review of these laws. A number of Indian laws (even dating back to before Independence) are supposed to protect exploitation of India’s children. Article 21 of the Constitution […] Read more » Apprentices Act 1961Shops and Establishments Act 1961Suppression of Slave Trade and Slavery 1926 Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act 1976 Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986 Children (Pledging of Labour) Act 1933 Conditions of Employment) Act 1966 Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act 1970Minimum Wages Act 1948 Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 Factories Act 1948 Forced Labour Convention 1930 Indian Laws Against Bonded Labour International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)1966 International Covenant on Economic Laws Against Bonded Labour Plantation Labour Act 1951 Prevention of Atrocities Act 1989 right to life and liberty Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) 1966