Feminist Law Archives
Access a collection of memorandums, reports, petitions that reflect feminist contestation and engagement with the law. Recognising the rich contribution by the women’s movement, and its impact on legal developments, this section makes accessible advocacy materials that are either unpublished or not easily accessible. We invite you to share similar materials for uploading, so as to make our collective struggles with the law widely available.
TOWARDS EQUALITY: REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN INDIA
Towards Equality (1974) Part 1
Towards Equality (1974) Part 2
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
Custodial Violence
Times of India’s coverage on Maya Tyagi
Open Letter to CJI in the Mathura Rape Case
Memorandum and notes on rape law reform- Upendra Baxi, Lotika Sarkar, and Raghunath Kelkar
‘The Lodipur Rape: After Mathura, What?’- Vasudha Dhagamwar’s article in Mainstream
Law Reform Advocacy
Comments by Laxmi Murthy to Criminal Law Amendment Bill 2000
Background to discussions by women’s groups to sexual assault amendments (from 2001 to 2010)
Table mapping legal changes regarding sexual offences by Lawyers Collective
Compensation/Reparation
Delhi Domestic Working Women’s Forum v. UOI
Proposed scheme for rape victims by NCW
Saheli’s Response to a scheme for relief and rehabilitation of victims of rape
Financial Assistance and Support Services to victims of rape
Center sits on relief scheme for rape victims (Indian Express)
Scheme for rape victims bogged down for years (The Hindu)
Bills & Amendments
2010
Criminal Law Amendment Bill 2010
Call by women’s groups and individuals for enactment of comprehensive sexual reform laws
News article in Frontline on the CLAB 2010
2012
Criminal Law Amendment Bill 2012
2013
Criminal Law Amendment Bill 2013
Myths and facts about the Criminal Law Amendment Bill 2013
Press Release on Criminal Law Ordinance 2013
The Criminal Law Amendment Act 2013
Recommendations
Standing Committee Recommendations to Rajya Sabha
Justice Verma Committee Recommendations
Justice Verma Committee Report on Amendments to Criminal Law
Submission by PLD to Justice Verma Committee
Submissions by All India Democratic Women
Submissions by Alternative Law Forum
Submissions by Amnesty International
Submissions by Aastha Parivaar
Submissions by Azim Premji University
Submissions by Communist Party of India
Submissions by Forum Against the Oppression of Women
Submissions by Lawyers Collective
Submissions by Rebecca Gonsalvez and Vijay Hiremath
Submissions by Student Bar Association National Law School of India University
Submissions by Women with disabilities
Joint Submissions by CHRI,Common Cause, FRNV,Manushi
DOWRY
Gender Bias in Law by Lotika Sarkar, Usha Ramanathan and Madhu Mehra
ACID ATTACK
Report on acid attacks in Karnataka by CSAAAW
Report on combating acid violence in Bangladesh, India and Cambodia
SEXUAL ASSAULT PROCEDURES
Manual for medical examination of Sexual Assault (CEHAT)
Petition to abolish the two-finger test
Standard Operating Procedures for Delhi Police
Delhi HC judgement on guidelines for different authorities for dealing with rape cases
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Vishka Ors. v. State of Rajasthan
Sexual Harassment at Workplace Bill 2012
Medha Kotwal Lele & Ors. v. UOI & Ors
The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Rules, 2013