Gender-Transformative Divorce Legislation in India
Legal depository - Country: India / Body: Supreme Court of India / Year: 2017
Summary: Shayara Bano was married for 15 years. In 2016, her husband divorced her through talaq–e-bidat (triple talaq). This is an Islamic practice that permits men to arbitrarily and unilaterally effect instant and irrevocable divorce by pronouncing the word “talaq” (Arabic for divorce) three times at once in oral, written or,...
Read MoreThe Right to Land and Livelihoods in India
Legal depository - Country: India / Body: Supreme Court of India / Year: 2016
This case focuses on the compulsory acquisition of land by the State of West Bengal for a car manufacturing unit under the auspices of “public purpose”. The Supreme Court of India determined that the acquisition had not been for a public purpose, but for the benefit of a company,...
Read MoreSexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in India
Legal depository - Country: India / Body: Supreme Court of India / Year: 2016
Summary: In January 2012, up to 53 women underwent a sterilization procedure in Bihar, India, at a sterilization camp managed by an NGO which had been granted accreditation by the District Health Society, apparently without following any formal, transparent process. The women had not been given any counseling regarding...
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