Interview with Catharine A. MacKinnon
* Interview taken by Archismita Raha, Debomita Sadhu, Siddharth Sonkar, and Shivani Kabra As we live in the internet era,…
READING DOWN THE MARITAL RAPE EXCEPTION: FROM THE TOP OF AN IVORY TOWER?
By Parva Kaushal Khare and Siddharth Sonkar On October 11, 2017, in Independent Thought v. Union of India,[1] the Supreme…
Has the ‘new’ S. 498A IPC Become Cruel to Women?
by Abhijeet Singh Rawaley Background In Rajesh Sharma & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr., a division bench of the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justices A. K.…Continue Reading →
Conversation with Flavia Agnes, Director, Majlis Legal Centre
Ms. Flavia Agnes is a lawyer who has worked in the field of women’s rights for over two decades. She…
The Assisted Reproductive Technologies (Regulation) Bill, 2010: A Case of Misplaced Priorities?
by Priyattama Bhanj As surrogacy in India continues to grow by the day, the proposed law to regulate it continues…
Through my Looking Glass
by Stella James Sometimes the most difficult things to write about are also the most essential. I feel this is especially true when many people, much more scholarly than oneself,…Continue Reading →
Beyond the Noose…
by Ayani Srivastava and Priyattama Bhanj This is the first of a two part series by the authors discussing the…
Justice at Last for Women?
(Admin’s Note: Last December’s Delhi gang rape and murder had triggered nation-wide protests and ultimately resulted in the passing of…
The issue of Reproductive Rights in India: How is it different from other societies?
by Samyak Sibasish Last November, we witnessed the death of a 31 year old Indian woman, Savita Hallapanavar, in Ireland, after doctors refused to give her an abortion 17 weeks…Continue Reading →
Marriage as an Economic Partnership
by Saptarshi Mandal What began as a debate on whether getting a divorce should be made easy, has in a…