The book examines the nature of maternity entitlements of women within the context of the totality of women's
This study is a small part of a larger study undertaken by the Ta
As with Bhanwari Devi, gross injustice was committed in the Roop Kanwar sati case, when yet another session court in Rajasthan, acquitted all 32 of the accused in October last year.
The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, is a significant piece of legislation in India designed to protect the health and welfare of women during maternity.