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Flavia Agnes
Flavia Agnes is a legal scholar and a women’s rights activist.
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A blanket reduction of the age of consent won’t make vulnerable girls any saferSubscriber Only
August 09, 2025 10:36 IST
The POCSO Act is a path-breaking legislation with a victim-centric lens. However, the faultlines are in its implementation
Sat, Aug 09, 2025
Taking a backward stepSubscriber Only
February 26, 2025 08:30 IST
Bombay High Court’s comments on consent in POCSO cases can demoralise survivors, adversely affect trial outcomes
Wed, Feb 26, 2025
SC verdict on child marriage must be followed by guardrails against undue criminalisationSubscriber Only
October 23, 2024 04:20 IST
While the guidelines set out by the Supreme Court are commendable, one will have to observe their implementation on the ground
Wed, Oct 23, 2024
SC judgment on the Muslim women’s right to maintenance: The battle in court, from 1980 to 2024Subscriber Only
July 14, 2024 18:05 IST
The Court's decision has cleared the ambiguity and unequivocally upheld that the enactment of the Muslim Women Act 1986 does not extinguish a divorced Muslim woman's rights under the beneficial provision of Section 125 of the CrPC
Mon, Jul 15, 2024
Uttarakhand UCC is an attempt to control young people’s sexualitySubscriber Only
February 08, 2024 17:27 IST
By introducing provisions of formalising what had hitherto been in the realm of informal sexual relationships between consenting adults, it raises constitutional concerns of privacy and personal liberty.
Tue, Feb 13, 2024
What can a domestic violence survivor do when the justice system lets her down?Subscriber Only
November 17, 2023 07:00 IST
Forty years after the introduction of the domestic violence provision in the Indian Penal Code, women are still at risk of having their complaints dismissed or disbelieved by police and judiciary
Fri, Nov 17, 2023
Real commitment to women’s representation will be seen in 2024 Lok Sabha pollsSubscriber Only
September 24, 2023 22:56 IST
Studies have shown that women legislators tend to be more responsive, accountable, honest, and collaborative than their male counterparts.
Mon, Sep 25, 2023
India@75, Looking at 100: From Mathura to Manipur: The journey for gender justiceSubscriber Only
August 04, 2023 07:07 IST
The struggle for justice for victims of sexual violence has become more complex
Fri, Aug 04, 2023
Law Commission’s report on Uniform Civil Code — undesirable and unnecessarySubscriber Only
June 23, 2023 07:05 IST
Flavia Agnes writes: In the five years since the 21st Law Commission submitted its report, the government has not followed up on any of its recommendations.
Fri, Jun 23, 2023
While acquitting Franco Mulakkal, trial court puts victim on trialSubscriber Only
January 18, 2022 04:00 IST
🔴 Flavia Agnes writes: The judgment will serve to silence hundreds of victims of abuse by the clergy, who might have received inspiration from this case to bring their abusers to task
Tue, Jan 18, 2022
Bombay HC judgment is a hair-splitting exercise that restricts scope of POCSOSubscriber Only
February 01, 2021 03:05 IST
The Bombay HC judgment needs to be set aside and the comments expunged to repose the faith of all survivors of sexual violence in the judicial system.
Mon, Feb 01, 2021
Draconian and dangerousSubscriber Only
April 30, 2018 00:10 IST
There is no proof that death penalty will deter sexual violence against children. It could further harm victims
Mon, Apr 30, 2018
Unsafe at home, and in the workplaceSubscriber Only
December 20, 2017 00:17 IST
Five years after a gangrape in the capital sparked widespread protests on the issue of sexual assault, stringent laws have not proved to be a deterrent, or created safe spaces for women.
Wed, Dec 20, 2017
Whose fight is it anyway?Subscriber Only
June 12, 2017 00:17 IST
The polar positions taken in the Supreme Court hearing on the triple talaq matter obfuscate a question fundamental to the issue: Women’s agency.
Mon, Jun 12, 2017
Gender justice, in factSubscriber Only
November 17, 2016 00:00 IST
Arguments in favour of a uniform civil code often project Hindu law as just, in spite of the evidence of its anti-women practices.
Thu, Nov 17, 2016
Crime repeats itselfSubscriber Only
January 20, 2016 00:02 IST
The story of the rape victim in Cuddalore, forced to marry her rapist, shows how little has changed since the Mathura case.
Wed, Jan 20, 2016Castration not the answer to curb sexual violence against women, childrenSubscriber Only
October 28, 2015 05:00 IST
While it is easy to get momentary fame by making such sensational comments, these comments only show that the judges are not aware of the ground reality.
Wed, Oct 28, 2015
Not by a stricter law aloneSubscriber Only
August 29, 2014 00:22 IST
Disturbing new trends have emerged in rape judgments
Tue, Oct 27, 2015Her own mistressSubscriber Only
August 02, 2012 02:42 IST
Rohit Shekhars paternity suit will help vulnerable women claim their rights
Thu, Aug 02, 2012Consent and controversySubscriber Only
May 12, 2012 03:16 IST
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Bill passed by the Rajya Sabha will criminalise sexual activity between consenting adolescents
Sat, May 12, 2012Limited vindication of the rights of womenSubscriber Only
March 27, 2012 03:17 IST
The proposed amendments to marriage laws lack the detail to guarantee women their full due
Tue, Mar 27, 2012
Home is Where the Hurt isSubscriber Only
March 04, 2012 01:15 IST
Around March 8,celebrated as International Womens Day the world over,it has become a habit to focus on womens empowerment.
Sun, Mar 04, 2012Always the wifes burdenSubscriber Only
July 23, 2011 01:32 IST
Our adultery laws hark back to a bygone Victorian mindset
Sat, Jul 23, 2011Bringing home the childSubscriber Only
June 21, 2011 00:30 IST
The new adoption guidelines do not go the last mile.
Tue, Jun 21, 2011The mother,the child and the marriageSubscriber Only
April 08, 2011 00:25 IST
The Supreme Court moves forward on the rights of illegitimate children. But what about the women who bear them?
Fri, Apr 08, 2011Journalism of Courage
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