Dakshayani Velayudhan Digital Archive
for Constitutionalism and Gender Rights
Judicial intervention has played a crucial role in imparting gender justice in India. Over the years, Indian courts have delivered judgments and made legal interventions to address issues related to gender inequality, discrimination, and violence against women. Here are some notable instances of judicial intervention in promoting gender justice. These judicial interventions reflect a commitment to upholding constitutional values and promoting gender justice. It is important to note that while legal rulings are essential, the effective implementation of laws and changing societal attitudes require a comprehensive approach involving legislative reforms, awareness campaigns, and community engagement. Judicial decisions often act as catalysts for broader social change, influencing policy reforms and fostering a culture of gender equality in India. Here we explore landmark judicial decisions contributed to feminist jurisprudence and gender justice in India
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VINEETA SHARMA VS RAKESH SHARMA & ORS.
Article 14 enshrined under the Indian Constitution is a far-fetched law for women. The above case has made a-step closer to gender equality in terms of coparcenary rights of daughters in the ancestral property. Prior to the amendment of Hindu Succession Act, the personal law which was embedded in the religious realm, the rights of…
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VISHAKA & ORS. V STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ORS.
The case Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan and others. has played a prominent role in shaping a legal framework on gender issues and harassment at workplace within India. The case emanates from a brutal gang rape of a social worker who worked against child marriages, as a retribution by the men from upper caste. The…