Widening the class of complainants and respondents under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013
The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, (‘POSH Act’) was introduced in India in 2013 to prevent and redress complaints of sexual harassment made by...
Caste Discrimination in Indian Prisons Case – Part 2 (Discrimination against Denotified Tribes)
This blog continues Part 1 of the exploration of Caste Discrimination in Indian Prisons Case (Sukanya Shantha v. Union of India). The Supreme Court’s judgement marks a significant turning point...
Caste Discrimination in Indian Prisons Case – Part 1 (Division of Manual Labour)
This two-part blog series delves into the pervasive issue of caste discrimination within Indian prisons, analysing the recent Supreme Court judgement in the case of Sukanya Shantha v. Union of...
Prisoners’ Right to Procreate as a Ground for Parole in India: A Platform for Discrimination?
Indian courts have recognized that prisoners possess procreative and marital rights under Article 21 of the Constitution, allowing parole to exercise these rights. However, granting parole on this basis undermines...
“The Parent Knows Best”: (Over)Protection of Children in the Data Protection Framework in India
In 2023, the Indian Parliament passed the long-awaited Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), which, under Section 9 makes provision for the regulation of the personal data of minors. According...
Two Roads Diverged Within Disability Jurisprudence In India, The Supreme Court Took The One Less Travelled By
While ‘disability’ has not been mentioned as a ground of discrimination in the Indian Constitution, the promulgation of the Right of Persons with Disabilities, 2016 has assisted in preventing disability...
Decisional Autonomy: Unrealised Right under India’s Abortion Law?
Legislative discussions surrounding the 2020 Amendment Bill to amend the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act (‘Act’) stated that it is an effort in ensuring autonomy for women who desire to...
Upholding the Dignity of Prisoners: The Indian Supreme Court’s Stand Against Caste-based Discrimination in Prisons
On 3rd October 2024, the Supreme Court of India in Sukanya Shantha v. Union of India & Ors. addressed the issue of Caste-based discrimination in the Indian prisons. India has...
Women in Constitutions – Podcast Series
https://ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Compilation-Women-in-Constitution.mp4 Virtually all constitutions guarantee women’s right to equality, yet, there is a rise in backlash against legal, political, economic, social and cultural efforts to achieve women’s equality. This podcast...
The Deafening Silence of Dissent: Abuse of Counter-Terror Laws in Indian-Administered Kashmir
On 5 August 2019, the Indian Parliament unilaterally abrogated Article 370 of the Constitution, which provided a ‘unique status’ to the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir (“Kashmir”). The move...
Shaping Judicial Safeguards Against SLAPP Suits: Emerging Protections in Indian Law
The Supreme Court of India in Bloomberg Television v Zee Entertainment outlined stringent principles for the grant of interim orders injuncting free speech, especially in the context of SLAPP suits....
Women in Constitutions – The Indian Constitution with Aparna Chandra
Oxford Human Rights Hub · Women in Constitutions – The Indian Constitution with Aparna Chandra Virtually all constitutions guarantee women’s right to equality, yet, there is a rise in backlash...
