Law and Women with Reference to Indian Constitution
Author : Mr. Bhom Singh Meena, Mr. RP Rao, Mr. Karan Singh Meena and Mrs. Sonu
Abstract :
United Nation members States Adopted “The Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women” which states that discrimination against women is an offence against human dignity and decorum which is defined under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution protection of the “Human Rights” of woman under International law. International law bodies are trying to protect women’s Rights and Dignity through various Conventions and Declarations. There are different forms of violence against women either in the form of physical, sexually, psychological and economical cultural socio-political and communal armed conflict, new technology may create new form of violence any kind of violence against women and violation of Human Rights. In the wake of violence against women the Government brought some legislation in order to curb the violence against women relating to dowry death and domestic violence and sexual harassment at work place and rape laws are amended to deal accordingly.
Keywords :
Law and women, constitution, judiciary
