Legal & Constitutional Rights of Women in India

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List of Chapters

19 chapters from Womb to tomb.

Chapter 1 : The Foundations of Women's Rights

The history of the women’s rights movement in India, from early reformers to legal warriors and institution builders — and why this history still matters today.

Chapter 2 : The Legal Landscape — What Changed?

A complete IPC → BNS and CrPC → BNSS quick-reference chart, explaining exactly what improved under the new criminal laws and what didn’t.

Chapter 3 & 4 : Rights Against Physical Violence & Sexual Offences

Hurt, acid attacks, rape, gang rape, custodial abuse, and deceitful-means offences — each with full provisions, landmark cases, and where the law falls short.

Chapter 5 & 6 : Crimes Within the Home, Marriage & Divorce

Cruelty, dowry death, bigamy, maintenance (with landmark judgments including Shah Bano and Danial Latifi), and the restitution of conjugal rights.

Chapter 7 & 8 : Workplace Harassment & Employment Protections

The complete POSH Act framework, ICC obligations, maternity benefits, and the legal reality of the gender pay gap.

Chapter 9 to 11 : Rights During Investigation, Medical Exam & Court

FIR registration, arrest procedures, questioning rights, medical examination protections, free legal aid, and victim compensation.

Chapter 12 to 14 : Pregnancy, Disability & Trafficking

Legal protections during pregnancy and nursing, rights for persons with disabilities, and protections against trafficking and exploitation.

Chapter 15 to 16 : Property Rights & Cyber Crimes

Succession, coparcenary rights, and inheritance across personal laws — plus revenge porn, deepfakes, cyberstalking, and online harassment.

Chapter 17 to 19 : Grey areas, constitutional rights, and what to do when rights are violated

The marital rape exception, delayed justice, police apathy, and five detailed real-world case studies analysing exactly where the system failed.

Appendices: A. IPC/CrPC to BNS/BNSS mapping · B. Landmark Supreme Court and High Court judgments · C. Complaint and application formats · D. Glossary of legal terms · E. Emergency helplines and digital resources · F. Further reading and resources

Sample FIR template, domestic violence complaint format, ICC/POSH complaint template, RTI application, maintenance application, legal aid application, glossary of legal terms, and a national directory of emergency helplines.

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Weight	980 g
Dimensions	22.86 × 15.24 × 5.05 cm

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