Evaluating Women’s Rights Jurisprudence in India: In the Light of Lajja Devi and POCSO Act
Introduction The menace of child marriage has been deeply rooted in the Indian society, primarily emanating from male patriarchy and parochialism which considers daughters as ‘paraya dhan’ and a burden on the family. It is discharged by marrying off the daughters at an extremely tender age. The State has, in the aftermath of Phulmonee’s case[i] […]