Law, Justice, and Gender: Family Law and Constitutional Provisions in India
Author:   Flavia Agnes
Publisher:   OUP India
ISBN:  

9780198067900


Pages:   600
Publication Date:   December 2011
Format:   Paperback
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Law, Justice, and Gender: Family Law and Constitutional Provisions in India


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The first of two-volumes on the subject, this book provides an in-depth analysis of family laws while exploring the overlaps and contradictions in them. It reviews the legal history of personal laws of the colonial and post colonial periods and their application in contemporary matrimonial law. The ground level litigation practices are interwoven with the framework of statutory provisions, which in turn provide an entry point into the rights discourses and social movements. The book discusses cases, Acts, and amendments, and unravels legal complexities. The concern of the book is to weave women's realities into legal theories and position women's claims within the Constitution to highlight the lacunae in laws and to analyse their effectiveness at the ground level.

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Author:   Flavia Agnes
Publisher:   OUP India
Imprint:   OUP India
Dimensions:   Width: 18.10cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.344kg
ISBN:  

9780198067900


ISBN 10:   0198067909
Pages:   600
Publication Date:   December 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Foreword, Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction Chapter 1. Personal Laws and Women's Rights, A. Hindu Law of Marriage and Property, B. Islamic Law of Marriage and Succession. C. Christian Law of Marriage and Succession, D. Parsi Law of Marriage and Succession, E. The Jewish Law of Marriage and Divorce, F Civil Law of Marriage and Divorce-The Special Marriage Act, 1954, Chapter 2. Constitutional Claims and Gender Justice, A. Locating Women's Claims Within the

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Flavia Agnes is a practicing lawyer in the Mumbai High Court and co-founder of MAJLIS, a Mumbai-based legal and cultural resource centre. She is well known as a pioneer of the women's movement in India and, more specifically, for her work on legal reforms.

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