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WOMEN-SPECIFIC LEGISLATIONS
1. The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
2. The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (28 of 1961) (Amended in 1986)
3. The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986
4. The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 (3 of 1988)
5. Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
6. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (PREVENTION,
PROHIBITION and REDRESSAL) Act, 2013
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8. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013
WOMEN-RELATED LEGISLATIONS
1. The Indian Penal Code,1860
2. The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
3. The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 (15 of 1872)
4. The Married Women's Property Act, 1874 (3 of 1874)
5. The Guardians and Wards Act,1890
6. The Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923
7. The Trade Unions Act 1926
8. The Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 (19 of 1929)
9. The Payments of Wages Act, 1936
10. The Payments of Wages (Procedure) Act, 1937
11. The Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937
12. Employers Liabilities Act 1938
13. The Minimum Wages Act, 1948
14. The Employees' State Insurance Act,1948
15. The Factories Act, 1948
16. The Minimum Wages Act, 1950
17. The Plantation Labour Act, 1951 (amended by Acts Nos. 42 of 1953, 34 of 1960,
53 of1961, 58 of 1981 and 61 of 1986)
18. The Cinematograph Act, 1952
19. The Mines Act 1952
20. The Special Marriage Act, 1954
21. The Protection of Civil Rights Act 1955
22. The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (28 of 1989)
23. The Hindu Adoptions & Maintenance Act, 1956
24. The Hindu Minority & Guardianship Act, 1956
25. The Hindu Succession Act, 1956
26. The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 (53 of 1961)
27. The Beedi & Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966
28. The Foreign Marriage Act, 1969 (33 of 1969)
29. The Indian Divorce Act, 1969 (4 of 1969)
30. The Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970
31. The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 (34 of 1971)
32. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
33. The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
34. The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1979
35. The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of
Service) Act, 1979
36. The Family Courts Act, 1984
37. The Muslim women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986
38. Mental Health Act, 1987
39. National Commission for Women Act, 1990 (20 of 1990)
40. The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 [As amended by the Protection of
Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2006 - No. 43 of 2006]
41. Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000
42. The Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act
43. The Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex
Selection) Act, 1994
44. The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
1. The state shall not discriminate against any citizen of India on the ground of sex [Article
15(1)].
2. The state is empowered to make any special provision for women. In other words,
this provision enables the state to make affirmative discrimination in favour of women
[Article 15(3)].
3. No citizen shall be discriminated against or be ineligible for any employment or office
under the state on the ground of sex [Article 16(2)].
4. Traffic in human beings and forced labour are prohibited [Article 23(1)].
5. The state to secure for men and women equally the right to an adequate means of
livelihood [Article 39(a)].
6. The state to secure equal pay for equal work for both Indian men and women [Article
39(d)].
7. The state is required to ensure that the health and strength of women workers are not
abused and that they are not forced by economic necessity to enter avocations unsuited to
their strength [Article 39(e)].
8. The state shall make provision for securing just and humane conditions of work and
maternity relief [Article 42].
9. It shall be the duty of every citizen of India to renounce practices derogatory to the
dignity of women [Article 51-A(e)].
10. One-third of the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in every Panchayat
shall be reserved for women [Article 243-D(3)].
11. One-third of the total number of offices of chairpersons in the Panchayats at each level
shall be reserved for women [Article 243-D(4)].
12. One-third of the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in every
Municipality shall be reserved for women [Article 243-T(3)].
13. The offices of chairpersons in the Municipalities shall be reserved for women in such
manner as the State Legislature may provide [Article 243-T(4)].
(ii) The State not to discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex,
place of birth or any of them (Article 15 (i))
(iii) The State to make any special provision in favour of women and children (Article 15 (3))
(iv) Equality of opportunity for all citizens in matters relating to employment or appointment to
any office under the State (Article 16)
(v) The State to direct its policy towards securing for men and women equally the right to an
adequate means of livelihood (Article 39(a)); and equal pay for equal work for both men and
women (Article 39(d))
(vi) To promote justice, on a basis of equal opportunity and to provide free legal aid by suitable
legislation or scheme or in any other way to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not
denied to any citizen by reason of economic or other disabilities (Article 39 a)
(vii) The State to make provision for securing just and humane conditions of work and for
maternity relief (Article 42)
(viii) The State to promote with special care the educational and economic interests of the
weaker sections of the people and to protect them from social injustice and all forms of
exploitation (Article 46)
(ix) The State to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living of its people (Article 47)
(x) To promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India
and to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women (Article 51(A) (e))
(xi) Not less than one-third (including the number of seats reserved for women belonging to the
Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes) of the total number of seats to be filled by direct
election in every Panchayat to be reserved for women and such seats to be allotted by rotation to
different constituencies in a Panchayat (Article 243 D(3))
(xii) Not less than one- third of the total number of offices of Chairpersons in the Panchayats at
each level to be reserved for women (Article 243 D (4))
(ix) Not less than one-third (including the number of seats reserved for women belonging to the
Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes) of the total number of seats to be filled by direct
election in every Municipality to be reserved for women and such seats to be allotted by rotation
to different constituencies in a Municipality (Article 243 T (3))
(x) Reservation of offices of Chairpersons in Municipalities for the Scheduled Castes, the
Scheduled Tribes and women in such manner as the legislature of a State may by law provide
(Article 243 T (4))
Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents under section 125
Procedure to be followed under section 125
Alteration in allowance under section 125
Enforcement of the order of maintenance