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Law Reform On Sexual And Gender-Based Crimes In Mass Violence, Saumya Uma
Law Reform On Sexual And Gender-Based Crimes In Mass Violence, Saumya Uma
Dr. Saumya Uma
The article discusses sexual and gender-based crimes in mass violence in India. It draws upon five different contexts of mass violence - communal (religion-based) violence, caste-based violence, violence in the context of militarization, violence in the context of anti-people development, and dispossession / violence in anti-Naxal operations.
In the second part of the article, it discusses gaps in Indian legal jurisprudence which are major causative factors for the existing impunity, and pose challenges to justice.
As a logical corollary, the third part discusses relevant law reform initiatives that are in process, to address the challenges to justice. In critiquing such …
Addressing Domestic Violence Through The Law: A Guide To - The Protection Of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Saumya Uma
Dr. Saumya Uma
The book is essentially a guide to the use of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA), 2005. Intended for the use of district lawyers, as well as other concerned members of the civil society, the book is in a question and answer format, containing an analysis of the provisions and impact of the law, as well as extracts of landmark judgments of the High Courts and the Supreme Court of India. It has been printed in both English and Hindi.
For Women, A Court Of Last Appeal, Saumya Uma
For Women, A Court Of Last Appeal, Saumya Uma
Dr. Saumya Uma
The article focusses on the significance of standards set and efforts made by the International Criminal Court, from the point of view of women's rights.