How To File A Complaint If You Are Being Stalked Online?
By Shikhar Gupta In a recent report, it has been made very clear that the condition of women is extremely poor when it comes to...
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Why Denial Of Bail To The Jamia Pregnant Student Is Not Justified?
By Shikhar Gupta A Delhi court recently denied bail for the third time to a Jamia Milia Islamia University’s pregnant student, who has been in...
Epidemic Diseases Law Ordinance: Ensuring Safety for Corona Warriors
By Shikhar Gupta The central government has recently promulgated the Ordinance to amend the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 (“EDA”) to punish those guilty of attacks on doctors...
Two finger’s test is Unconstitutional & Violative of Right to Privacy
Shikhar Gupta What is Virginity Testing? The society has different ways to detect whether a female is a virgin or not. This differentiates “pure” females...
Sabarimala Review Petition To Involve Larger Question Of Equality
Shikhar Gupta The Supreme Court in January this year rolled off the process of deciding on the tricky matter of how various religions in India...
Nirbhaya’s Lawyer Seema Kushwaha, Unsung Warrior Of The 7 Years Long Fight
Shikhar Gupta “Each time a woman stands up for herself, she stands up for all women”- Maya Angelou Nirbhaya’s mother said with glittering pride and...
Female Inheritance Under The Modern Hindu Legal System
Shikhar Gupta Until the Hindu Succession amendment Act, 2005 was brought, the property rights of sons and daughters were different. While sons had complete right...
A step towards Gender Equality: Decriminalization of Adultery
Shikhar Gupta In September, 2018, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India (“Supreme Court“) struck down another colonial law, Section 497 of the...
Apex Court Grants Equal Rights to Women in Indian Army
Shikhar Gupta “Today, when looking up, doesn’t it seem like the sky is the limit” says a woman Army officer, a Lieutenant Colonel in her...
Does India need a Menstruation Leave Policy?
Shikhar Gupta On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2020, Shashi Tharoor’s tweet advocating menstrual leave sparked a debate whether such a leave should be...
Women’s Representation in Indian Politics
Shikhar Gupta According to Inter Parliamentary Union and UN Women’s office, India ranks 148th in terms of Women participation in Executive Government and Parliament. The...