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The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, defines consent as “an unequivocal, voluntary agreement when the woman, by words, gestures or any form of verbal or non-verbal communication, communicates a willingness to participate in the specific sexual act.” On paper, this is a progressive and affirmative definition, emphasising free will, specificity, and communication. This is not…
By Nikeeta Singh (This blog is the fifth in the series of blogs JILS will publish in various vernacular languages as part of its initiative to mark International Mother Language Day.) This article performs critical examines of the 2005 dance bar ban on Maharashtra, which shows how caste, gender and economic limitations determine the women’s…
MS. Arundhati diljit Abstract There are many laws which are enacted purely for the protection of women. They may, on the face of it, appear to be aimed at achieving gender equality, however, a careful perusal of this reasoning behind such gender biased laws reveal that they may be in conflict with the liberal feminist…
