By Tanvee Kanaujia In a laudable move, the Scottish Parliament has recently passed a landmark Bill, the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill,[1] considering menstrual rights as important for people’s dignity. Through the Bill, Scotland aims to end period poverty by offering sanitary products free of cost.[2] This makes Scotland the first country in the … Continue reading A Critical Analysis of the Indian Framework Governing Menstruation
Month: December 2020
Judicial Stereotyping: Times When Lady Justice is Not Blindfolded
By Simran Upadhyay Introduction Recently, the in-house probe panel dismissed sexual harassment allegations instituted against the former chief justice of India, Rajan Gogoi.[1] The Supreme Court, without adequate reasoning, alluded that it did not find any substance in the matter.[2] The judiciary also seemed to have bought into the societal inclination of disbelieving the victim, … Continue reading Judicial Stereotyping: Times When Lady Justice is Not Blindfolded
Revisiting Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019 from Fuller’s Perspective
By Kirti Meena Introduction The legislation has been trying to increase individual’s access to alternative means of reproduction, when they are unable to biologically reproduce due to any reason.[1] One such development in this regard, has been the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019 (Hereinafter referred to as “Surrogacy Bill”). Surrogacy is a means through which an … Continue reading Revisiting Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019 from Fuller’s Perspective
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Among the Dawoodi Bohra Community in India and Human Rights Law
By Shreya Jaipuria Introduction Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting [“FGM/C”] has been a widely discussed women’s rights issue worldwide. There is a body of literature, discussing the human rights implications of it, and evaluating the practice in the universalism-cultural relativism context. However, there is insufficient public discourse on the practice of FGM/C in India.[1] Even though it … Continue reading Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Among the Dawoodi Bohra Community in India and Human Rights Law
The Journal of Indian Law and Society 