Women’s Movement and the Legal Process

Abstract

The Indian Social Reformers and the British relied heavily on legislation to eradicate social evils which had an adverse effect on the status of women.  Some of the legislation enacted was to prevent child marriage, permitting remarriage for Hindu widow, abolish sati and prevent female infanticide.  This reliance on legislation continued even after independence mainly with the object of fulfilling the constitutional mandate of equality of sexes, equal  opportunity in employment and broadly to bring about a society where there would be Justice - Social, Political and Economic - for all.