Law Relating to Women and Children

About Course

COURSE OBJECTIVES

This elective course is to facilitate learning of special laws to protect women and children.
Identified as vulnerable by the international community of states, a few international
instruments have been adopted for the protection of the rights of women and children. There
are various national efforts also to protect women and children. This course offers an
opportunity to substantially learn the international and national law on protection of women
and children from human rights perspectives.

COURSE OUTCOME

After completing this course, the students will be able to:

Understand the status of women and children nationally and internationally.in the human
rights perspectives
Appreciate and apply the international conventions on women and children.
Identify and analyse the constitutional provisions safeguarding the woman and the child
Understand the specific Laws related to women and children in India.
5 Comprehend the State initiatives, and judicial pronouncements on issues relating to gender
justice and justice for children

Course Content

MODULE 1: Social, Constitutional and International legal status of Women.

Constitution of India and Women- Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy, Reservation for women in local bodies
Notes- Social Constitutional Status
Session Recording I 12/3/25 I Women Reservation
Status of Women in India- Pre-Independence period, Social and legal inequality, Social Reform Movement in India, Karachi Congress , Fundamental Rights Resolution, Equality of Sexes
Personal Laws relating to marriage, divorce, succession and maintenance with special emphasis on discrimination of women, Uniform Civil Code towards gender justice, Special Marriage Act, 1954
Criminal Laws and Women: Provisions to protect women under Indian Penal Code 1860, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Session recording I17/3/25 I Criminal laws & women
Position of Women under International instruments – Salient features of Convention for Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and optional protocols to the Convention
Session Recording I Social Inequality In India I 10/03/25
Session Recording I I 12/3/25 I Women Reservation
Notes- Women Laws
Notes- Social Inequality

MODULE 2:- Women Welfare Laws

Pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 and Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971
Session Recording I Lecture – 5 I PCPNDT Act Part-2 I 24/1/25
Notes- PCPNDT Act
Medical Termination of Pregnancy
Notes- Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act
Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986
Session Recording I Indecent Representation of Women Act I Part 2 I 3/2/25
Notes- Indecent Representation of Women Act
Session Recording I Lecture – 10 I Indecent Representation of Women Act I 3/2/25
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal Act, 2013
Session Recording I POSH Act I 6/1/25 I Part-1
Notes- POSH Act
Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
Session Recording I Dowry Prohibition Act I 19/02/25
Notes- Dowry Prohibition Act
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
Session Recording I Lecture – 11 I Domestic Violence Act I Part 1 I 5/02/25
Session Recording I Lecture – 12 I Domestic Violence Act I Part 2 I 7/02/25
Session Recording I Domestic Violence Act Part 3 I 10/2/25
Session Recording I Domestic Violence Act Part 4 I 10/2/25
Notes- Domestic Violence Act
Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
Session Recording I Lecture – 19 I Immoral Traffic Prevention Act I Part 1I 21/02/25
Session Recording I Lecture – 20 I Immoral Traffic Prevention Act I Part 2 I 24/02/25
Session Recording I Lecture 21I Immoral Traffic Prevention act I Part 3 I 26/2/25
Notes- Immoral Traffic Prevention Act
Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 and Factories Act, 1948
Session Recording I Lecture- 23 I Maternity Benefits Act and Factories Act Part 1I 28/02/25
Notes- Factories Act
Notes- Maternity Benefit Act
National Commission for Women Act, 1990
Session Recording I Lecture- 24 I Factories Act Part 2 & National Commission of Women Act- 7/03/25
Notes- National Commission Of Women
Session Recording I Revision PYQ Part 1 I 14/2/25
Session Recording I Revision PYQ Part 2 I 17/2/25
Previous Year Questions Revision Notes
Notes- Revision

Module 3: Social, Constitutional and International legal status of Child

Module 3.4 – International concern and endeavour for the welfare of the Children:

MODULE 4: Special Legislation for the Protection of Children

Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009
National Food Security Act, 2013
Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986
Commissions for the Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005
Young Persons Harmful Publications Act, 1956
Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959
Notes- Child Laws
Session Recording I 20/3/25
Session Recording I Lecture 27.2 I International concern & welfare of Children I 20/3/25

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LMR – Module 1

The major social and legal inequalities faced by women in India during the pre-independence period and the role of social reform movements in improving their status.
Role of the Indian Constitution in Safeguarding the Rights of Women
Significance of Directive Principles of State Policy in Promoting Gender Justice in India
The Concept of the Uniform Civil Code and Its Role in Achieving Gender Justice in India
Provisions Under the Indian Penal Code, 1860, to Protect Women from Various Forms of Crimes
Significance of International Conventions Like CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women) in the Protection of Women’s Rights Globally
Protection of Women in Legal Proceedings under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Role of the Indian Constitution and International Conventions in Promoting Gender Equality and Safeguarding Women’s Rights

About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

MODULE 1: Social, Constitutional and International legal status of Women.

Constitution of India and Women- Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy, Reservation for women in local bodies

Notes- Social Constitutional Status

Session Recording I 12/3/25 I Women Reservation

Status of Women in India- Pre-Independence period, Social and legal inequality, Social Reform Movement in India, Karachi Congress , Fundamental Rights Resolution, Equality of Sexes

Personal Laws relating to marriage, divorce, succession and maintenance with special emphasis on discrimination of women, Uniform Civil Code towards gender justice, Special Marriage Act, 1954

Criminal Laws and Women: Provisions to protect women under Indian Penal Code 1860, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Session recording I17/3/25 I Criminal laws & women

Position of Women under International instruments – Salient features of Convention for Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and optional protocols to the Convention

Session Recording I Social Inequality In India I 10/03/25

Session Recording I I 12/3/25 I Women Reservation

Notes- Women Laws

Notes- Social Inequality

MODULE 2:- Women Welfare Laws

Pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 and Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971

Session Recording I Lecture – 5 I PCPNDT Act Part-2 I 24/1/25

Notes- PCPNDT Act

Medical Termination of Pregnancy

Notes- Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act

Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986

Session Recording I Indecent Representation of Women Act I Part 2 I 3/2/25

Notes- Indecent Representation of Women Act

Session Recording I Lecture – 10 I Indecent Representation of Women Act I 3/2/25

Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal Act, 2013

Session Recording I POSH Act I 6/1/25 I Part-1

Notes- POSH Act

Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

Session Recording I Dowry Prohibition Act I 19/02/25

Notes- Dowry Prohibition Act

Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005

Session Recording I Lecture – 11 I Domestic Violence Act I Part 1 I 5/02/25

Session Recording I Lecture – 12 I Domestic Violence Act I Part 2 I 7/02/25

Session Recording I Domestic Violence Act Part 3 I 10/2/25

Session Recording I Domestic Violence Act Part 4 I 10/2/25

Notes- Domestic Violence Act

Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956

Session Recording I Lecture – 19 I Immoral Traffic Prevention Act I Part 1I 21/02/25

Session Recording I Lecture – 20 I Immoral Traffic Prevention Act I Part 2 I 24/02/25

Session Recording I Lecture 21I Immoral Traffic Prevention act I Part 3 I 26/2/25

Notes- Immoral Traffic Prevention Act

Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 and Factories Act, 1948

Session Recording I Lecture- 23 I Maternity Benefits Act and Factories Act Part 1I 28/02/25

Notes- Factories Act

Notes- Maternity Benefit Act

National Commission for Women Act, 1990

Session Recording I Lecture- 24 I Factories Act Part 2 & National Commission of Women Act- 7/03/25

Notes- National Commission Of Women

Session Recording I Revision PYQ Part 1 I 14/2/25

Session Recording I Revision PYQ Part 2 I 17/2/25

Previous Year Questions Revision Notes

Notes- Revision

Module 3: Social, Constitutional and International legal status of Child

3.1- Socio Legal Issues Deferred infanticide through biased nutritional discrimination, Regulation of the employment; Child Labour, Recommendations of the National Commission of Labour, Female Foeticide

3.2 Constitutional concern – Article 15(3), Article 21A, Articles 23, 24, 28, 29 Article 39 (e) and (f)and Article 45, Article 243(G) Schedule XI, Article 350A State responsibility for the education of children, Constitutional safeguards to Children

3.3 Safeguards under Indian Penal Code, 1860, Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, Tort law, Contract law and partnership law

Notes- Female Foeticide

Notes- Constitutional Provisions & Other Laws

Session Recording I Lecture- 27.1 19/03/25 I Child Laws Part-1

Module 3.4 – International concern and endeavour for the welfare of the Children:

Minimum Age Convention, 1973

U.N. Declaration of the Rights of the Child, 1959

Role of UNESCO, UNICEF and ILO

UN Convention on Rights of a Child, 1989

Notes

Session Recording I 19/03/25

MODULE 4: Special Legislation for the Protection of Children

Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009

National Food Security Act, 2013

Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986

Commissions for the Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005

Young Persons Harmful Publications Act, 1956

Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956

Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959

Notes- Child Laws

Session Recording I 20/3/25

Session Recording I Lecture 27.2 I International concern & welfare of Children I 20/3/25