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#GenderJustCourts - Female Infanticide: CEHAT & Ors. Vs. Union of India

This post is part of a series that seeks to explore judgements relating to gender justice and equality in the Indian Courts. As a common...

#GenderJustCourts - Sexual intercourse with a minor girl is rape: Independent Thought vs. Union of I

This post is part of a series that seeks to explore judgements relating to gender justice and equality in the Indian Courts. As a common...

Patriarchy and the Law: Legalised Marital Rape in India

In India, 94% of rapes are reportedly committed by someone the victim knows, and women are 40 times more likely to be assaulted by their...

#GenderJustCourts - Invalidating the practice of Instant Triple Talaq: Shayara Bano and Ors. vs. Uni

This post is part of a series that seeks to explore judgements relating to gender justice and equality in the Indian Courts. As a common...

#GenderJustCourts - Reclaiming the right to pray: Dr. Noorjehan Safia Niaz & Anr. Vs. State of M

This post is part of a series that seeks to explore judgements relating to gender justice and equality in the Indian Courts. As a common...

#GenderJustCourts - Abolishing the two finger test - new standards for medical tests of sexual assau

This post is part of a series that seeks to explore judgements relating to gender justice and equality in the Indian Courts. As a common...

#GenderJustCourts - Expanding the definition of rape: Sakshi vs. Union of India

This post is part of a series that seeks to explore judgements relating to gender justice and equality in the Indian Courts. As a common...

#GenderJustCourts - Right to Termination of Pregnancy: Meera Santosh Pal vs. Union of India

This post is part of a series that seeks to explore judgements relating to gender justice and equality in the Indian Courts. As a common...

#GenderJustCourts - Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Vishakha & Ors. vs. State of Rajasthan

This post is part of a series that seeks to explore judgements relating to gender justice and equality in the Indian Courts. As a common...

Supreme Court of India: Sex with Minor in Marriage as Rape

On Wednesday, the Indian Supreme Court, through a Bench comprising of Justices Madan B. Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta, delivered a...