Do Women have Reproductive Rights and Sexual Autonomy?
The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) held in Cairo in 1994 marked the adoption of a new paradigm in human reproduction, sexual autonomy, and health. For the first time, there was a clear focus on…
Decriminalization of Adultery in India – Examining the Step through various perspectives
There has always been a contradiction between individual liberty and societal security. This form of tension is obvious in the field of sexual behavior, where it becomes a controversial aspect for reconciling contrasting claims of the individual…
Sex Offender Registry – A Wrong Step in the Right Direction
The practice of registering an offender to monitor them for repeated crimes is not in any way new or revolutionary. Its history dates back to the late 18th Century where the names of some notorious troublemakers would…
Is Sex on False Promise of Marriage, Rape?
In court, the issue of whether engaging in sexual activity with a woman constitutes rape under Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 is frequently raised. Rape was considered a crime in India, and offenders were…
Decoding Indian Laws regarding the Non-Consensual Distribution of Intimate Pictures and ascertaining the Intermediary Liability
The non-consensual distribution of intimate pictures, commonly known as revenge porn, is a growing concern in India. With the rise of social media and the internet, it has become easier than ever to share and disseminate such…
Is watching Porn a Crime? – The Legality of Porn Dissemination in India
In the modern era, the prevalence of cyber porn or cyber pornography is rising daily and persistently invading women’s privacy owing to misuse of technology, which raises serious concerns with particular regard to female children. The legal…
Bhanwari Devi Gang Rape Case – Birthing of the Vishakha Guidelines
Sexual harassment under Section 354A of the Indian Penal Code is the unwelcoming physical contact, requests for favors of a sexual nature, showing of pornographic or otherwise inappropriate material, or remarks of a sexual nature. The provisions…
The Vice of Non-Consensual Pornography and the Liability of the Intermediary – A Socio-Legal and Ethical Analysis
In this age of the internet and social media, new crimes have surfaced where many individuals have become victims of the non-consensual distribution of sexually explicit media, sometimes referred to as revenge porn. Revenge pornography is one such…
Use of anonymity in Sexual Harassment – Striking a balance between Rights of Defendants and the Victims
The category of sexual offenses includes non-consensual sexual acts like rape, harassment, assault, and other types of sexual harassment. They form a substantial part of the total percentage of crimes committed and attract fairly high public attention.…
Shedding Light on Child Rights in the context of Child Abuse in India – A Socio-Legal Analysis
Maltreatment and abuse of children is a grave offense that needs strict measures for prevention and redressal. This said child abuse can occur in various ways; physically, sexually, or psychologically. Further, it is usually carried out by…
Dimensions of Revenge Porn – Scaring People for Lives
Social media has been doing wonders for people and brands and as a whole, it can be stated that the advancement of the internet in this particular 21st century has led to the era of digitalization. In…
STD and Human Rights in India – A Socio-Legal Analysis
India, though boasts a population of 1.39 billion people, she has suffered from several facets of casualties as a result of the country’s exploding population, and inaccessible services and amenities to all. The most recent real-world example is…
Junking the Colonial Era Criminal Defamation Law in the Era of #MeToo
India is one of the largest democracies in the world and its supreme law is the ‘Constitution of India.’ The Indian Constitution is the lengthiest constitution in the world and one of its most important parts is…
The Prostitute Dilemma – Legalization of Prostitution and its effect on Human Trafficking
The right to bodily integrity is one of the fundamental rights in the constitution of India. In Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) and Anr. vs Union of India and Ors. The court held that the Right to…
Adjacent to Rape – Conceptualizing the Legal Responses to Nonconsensual Condom Removal
The protection of all women’s and girls’ sexual and reproductive rights has been identified as a global concern. However, the hetero-patriarchal acts and structures that govern female sexuality and reproduction not only deprive women of these rights,…
