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The Evolution of Women’s Rights: Where We Are in 2025

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The Evolution of Women’s Rights: Where We Are in 2025 Written By: Advocate Juhi Saxena Edited By: Advocate Yash Jain The world celebrates International Women’s Day today. It's a day set aside to recognize the hard-earned gains and the persistent struggles towards achieving women’s rights. As a law student in 2025, I find myself in the middle of an expanding legal saga and am keenly aware of the contemporary history being made outside the walls of my classroom. It is the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration today, and I ask: What is the status of women’s rights today? With a legal lens, I perceive a narrative of progression, backlash, and a future yet to be determined. A Legacy of Legal Wins  It is quite fascinating to consider how far the legal changes associated with women’s rights have come, contiguously with the U.S. judicial system's slow march toward justice. This legal struggle began with the 19th Amendment in 1920 granting women the right to vote, and cont...
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CASE NOTE - JUST RIGHTS FOR CHILDREN ALLIANCE vs. S. HARISH

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  CASE NOTE JUST RIGHTS FOR CHILDREN ALLIANCE vs. S. HARISH Written By: Adv. Ms Vashvi Singh &  Adv. Mr. Yash Jain Edited by: Yash Jain   BACKGROUND The POCSO defines 'child' as someone below 18 years of age and defines “child pornography” under Section 2(1)(da) as "means any visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct involving a child which include photograph, video, digital or computer generated image indistinguishable from an actual child and image created, adapted, or modified, but appear to depict a child."  The respondents were accused to have been active consumers of child pornography as per the Cyber Tipline Report of the National Crimes Record Bureau (NCRB), and subsequently FIR was registered in the at the at the All- Women’s Police Station Ambattur, Chennai, Tamil Naidu as Crime No. 03 of 2020 for the offence punishable under Section(s) 67B of the IT Act and 14(1) of the POCSO. During the investigation and after thorough forensic examination of hi...
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EXPLORING LEGAL FRAMEWORKS FOR MAINTENANCE RIGHTS OF A WOMEN IN COHABITING RELATIONSHIP, A COMPARTIVE ANALYSIS

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  EXPLORING LEGAL FRAMEWORKS FOR MAINTENANCE RIGHTS OF A  WOMEN IN COHABITING RELATIONSHIP, A COMPARITIVE ANALYSIS Written By: Pragati Tomar    5th Year  B.A.LL.B (hons.)  Prestige institute of Management and Research,  Gwalior Edited By: Advocate Yash Jain ABSTRACT This paper explores the legal frameworks governing maintenance rights for women in live-in relationships, focusing on India and other selected countries. Live-in relationships, an evolving social phenomenon, present complex challenges in defining and ensuring the rights of partners, particularly women, in the absence of formal marital ties. In India, the legal landscape regarding maintenance rights for women in live-in relationships has undergone significant development through judicial interpretations and legislative amendments. The paper delves into landmark Indian court judgments and statutory provisions, analyzing the evolution and current state of maintenance laws applicable to liv...
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