A compilation of judgments enunciating and expanding the rights of persons with disabilities in India has been missed and demanded for long time. This book brings together progressive judgments from various Indian courts and forums relating to the rights of persons with disabilities on issues like employment, education, access, housing and social security, apart from those laying down some vital general principles of disability rights. Some fresh grounds have ...
It is a pivotal moment in India history. Not just for the legal system, but for the country and all who reside here. Our tradition of civilization, spiritual and wise thought recognized the world over, passed down from the Vedas, by the Buddha, through Ashoka, the teachings of the Prophet Mohammed, Guru Nanak, and with Gandhiji-to give birth to a modern and secular India... will it rise to this moment and be faithful to our lineage? Or will our global status ...
Child marriage may seem to be an absolute anachronism in this day and age. But that does not detract from the reality of the common specter of mass marriages of children, still rampantly organized in parts of India, on “auspicious†days. It is appalling that these gala events receive the patronage of government, in the public glare and hence, also have tacit social approval. The prevailing socio-economic inequality, feudalism and patriarchy ensure, that such ...
