By Avanti Deshpande Introduction With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of the internet, online services, and social media sites has increased substantially, not only among adults but among children as well. The pandemic contributed heavily to the significant rise in child sexual exploitation and abuse.[1] While the adoption of internet and digital … Continue reading Addressing the Gaps in India’s Child Protection Laws: Safeguarding Children from Online ‘Grooming’
Category: Child Rights
Parenthood and a Child’s Right to Succession and Inheritance
By Sarthak Wadhwa Introduction: The Premise of a Care-Based Relationship The traditional understanding of a family is centred around a sexual union between two heterosexual individuals, with all other ‘familial’ relationships defined in terms thereof: a father and mother united in holy matrimony with children born of their sexual union.[1] This conception of ‘marriage’ is … Continue reading Parenthood and a Child’s Right to Succession and Inheritance
Parenthood and a Child’s Right to Knowledge of Genetic Origins
By Shreya Jaipuria Introduction With increasing recognition of right to knowledge of genetic origins of a child, some authors, such as Bainham, have focused on the distinction between ‘genetic’ and ‘social’ parenthood.[1] The ‘genetic parent’ is one that has a genetic connection with the child, but may not be caring for that child.[2] For example, … Continue reading Parenthood and a Child’s Right to Knowledge of Genetic Origins
India’s Battle against Child Marriage – A Conflict of Laws
By Yash More and Shailendra Shukla Introduction The Supreme Court in Shafin Jahan v. Asokan K.M (hereinafter Shafin Jahan) while adjudicating upon the validity of the marriage of a 24-year-old Muslim convert girl Hadiya with Shafin Jahan, created an inadvertent legal complexity.[1] Justice Chandrachud, in his concurring opinion, while discussing the necessary conditions for a valid … Continue reading India’s Battle against Child Marriage – A Conflict of Laws
Minor’s Right to Protest : Balancing Rights and Restrictions
By Kavya Arora Introduction ‘Protest is a form of individual or collective action aimed at expressing ideas, views or values of dissent, opposition or denunciation’.[1] Examples include expressing social or political perspectives, vocalising criticism or support regarding government, reacting to a policy or denunciating a public problem and raising awareness about discrimination against a … Continue reading Minor’s Right to Protest : Balancing Rights and Restrictions
The Indian Education System On Trial
By Abhinav Singh and Ritik Kanoujia Considering the History of Corruption with regard to Education, we look at the various laws and recent judgments passed in this context. Introduction “Integrity, transparency and the fight against corruption have to be a part of the culture. They have to be thought as fundamental values.” Corruption … Continue reading The Indian Education System On Trial
Abortion and ‘Choice’ in India in light of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020
By Toshita Jha Introduction Abortion or the wilful killing of a foetus inside the womb of a woman, through medical or surgical methods[1] has been a topic of debate across the world polarising the society on a moral front. In academic discourse, any question concerning termination of pregnancy through abortion involves in its fold … Continue reading Abortion and ‘Choice’ in India in light of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020
Digitization Of Crime : An Indian Perspective
By Devarshi Mohan and Pallav Gupta Introduction Digitization has allowed people to increasingly explore the internet and communicate with virtually anyone, anytime, anywhere across the world. However, the digital space by blurring the line between the physical and the virtual has given birth to cyber-crimes which pose a grave threat to women and … Continue reading Digitization Of Crime : An Indian Perspective
Surrogacy Regulation Bill, 2019: An Erroneous Attempt [Part I]
By Ritika Goyal “Reproductive freedom is not just the ability not to have a child through birth control. It’s also the ability to have one if and when you want.” In today’s world where medical and technological advancements have come to the rescue of infertile couples, single parents, homosexual couples, providing them with an opportunity … Continue reading Surrogacy Regulation Bill, 2019: An Erroneous Attempt [Part I]
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 is a co-founder of Majlis Legal Centre, Mumbai, that provides socio-legal support to women and children on issues of matrimonial rights, domestic violence, sexual abuse, etc. She has several publications to her credit and is a … Continue reading Conversation with Flavia Agnes, Director, Majlis Legal Centre
The Journal of Indian Law and Society 