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    This document outlines the course modules for a law course relating to women and children. Module 1 discusses the social, constitutional, and international legal status of women in India prior to independence, provisions in the Constitution regarding women, personal laws, and criminal laws protecting women. Module 2 covers specific welfare laws for women. Module 3 examines the social, constitutional, and international legal status of children in India, focusing on issues like child labor. Module 4 outlines special legislation enacted for the protection of children's rights and welfare.

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    This document outlines the course modules for a law course relating to women and children. Module 1 discusses the social, constitutional, and international legal status of women in India prior to independence, provisions in the Constitution regarding women, personal laws, and criminal laws protecting women. Module 2 covers specific welfare laws for women. Module 3 examines the social, constitutional, and international legal status of children in India, focusing on issues like child labor. Module 4 outlines special legislation enacted for the protection of children's rights and welfare.

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    This document outlines the course modules for a law course relating to women and children. Module 1 discusses the social, constitutional, and international legal status of women in India prior to independence, provisions in the Constitution regarding women, personal laws, and criminal laws protecting women. Module 2 covers specific welfare laws for women. Module 3 examines the social, constitutional, and international legal status of children in India, focusing on issues like child labor. Module 4 outlines special legislation enacted for the protection of children's rights and welfare.

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    Course Title-: LAW RELATING TO WOMEN AND CHILDREN

    MODULE 1:
    Social, Constitutional and International legal status of Women.
    1.1. Status of Women in India- Pre-Independence period, Social and legal
    inequality, Social
    Reform Movement in India, Karachi Congress , Fundamental Rights
    Resolution, Equality of Sexes
    1.2 Constitution of India and Women- Preamble, Fundamental Rights,
    Directive Principles of State Policy, Reservation for women in local
    bodies ,
    1.3. Personal Laws relating to marriage, divorce, succession and maintenance
    with special emphasis on discrimination of women, Uniform Civil Codev.
    towards gender justice, Special Marriage Act, 1954
    1.4. Criminal Laws and Women:
    Provisions to protect women under Indian Penal Code 1860, Code of
    Criminal Procedure, 1973 and Indian Evidence Act, 1872
    1.5 Position of Women under International instruments - Salient features of
    Convention for Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women
    (CEDAW) and optional protocols to the Convention.

    MODULE 2:
    Women Welfare Laws
    2.1 Pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic techniques (Prohibition of Sex
    Selection) Act, 1994 and Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971.
    2.2. Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986.
    2.3. Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and
    Redressal Act, 2013.
    2.4. Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
    2.5 Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
    2.6 Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956.
    2.7. Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 and Factories Act, 1948.
    2.8 National Commission for Women Act, 1990.

    Module III:
    Social, Constitutional and International legal status of Child
    3.1. Socio Legal Issues Deferred infanticide through biased nutritional
    discrimination, Regulation of the employment; Child Labour,
    Recommendations of the National Commission of Labour, Female
    Foeticide.
    3.2. Constitutional concern – Article 15(3), Article 21A, Articles 23, 24, 28, 29
    Article 39 (e) and (f)and Article 45, Article 243(G) Schedule XI, Article
    350A State responsibility for the education of children, Constitutional
    safeguards to Children.
    3.3. Safeguards under Indian Penal Code, 1860, Hindu Adoptions and
    Maintenance Act, Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, Tort law,
    Contract law and partnership law.
    3.3. International concern and endeavour for the welfare of the Children:
    Minimum Age Convention, 1973
    U.N. Declaration of the Rights of the Child, 1959
    Role of UNESCO, UNICEF and ILO
    UN Convention on Rights of a Child, 1989

    MODULE 4:
    Special Legislation for the Protection of Children
    4.1. Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
    4.2. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009
    4.3. National Food Security Act, 2013
    4.4. Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986
    4.5. Commissions for the Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005
    4.6. Young Persons Harmful Publications Act, 1956 –
    4.7. Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
    4.8. Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959

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