
Women's Justice
What HRLN Does
Main Concerns
HRLN Impact
Medical Negligence
Court on its own motion Versus The State of Jharkhand W. P. (PIL) No. 645 of 2021
Inquiry team has to file its report and state of Jharkhand has to file its response
Women Tribal Hockey Players' Friendship Twisted : A new approach to Honour Killing
Rajesh Soreng vs. State of Jharkhand & Ors. WP (Cri.) 64/2020
Pending
Webinar on Women, Law and Justice
Female folks in India still face the brunt of the societal and cultural burdens. Violence against the women is still pre ...read more
Webinar on Women, Law and Justice
Human Rights Law Network conducted a zoom Webinar on Webinar on Women, Law and Justice on 29th November 2020 ...read more
Flood Relief in Hyderabad: Chanderghat and Kompally
Floods in 2019 and 2020 a history of Hyderabad Hyderabad is a city which had its requirement for water being assured thr ...read more
District Meeting Report on Legal Awareness Program at Pithoragarh
District Meeting Report on Legal Awareness Program at PithoragarhWomen in a society like India are not at par with thei ...read more
Webinar on Domestic Violence Act :Definition, Provisions, Interim Relief, Relief and Mechanism
Human Rights Law Network conducted a zoom Webinar on Domestic Violence Act : Definition, Provisions, Interim Rel ...read more
Bombay High Court allows Medical Termination at 22 weeks of pregnancy
Chetana Sandeep Kadam Vs State of Maharashtra
Disposed Off
Interim Relief seeks by survivor of a gruesome acid attack granted by Delhi High Court
Shaheen Qureshi v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors W.P.(C) 5770/2020
Pending
Upper Caste Boys molest women from the Dalit Community and harass her husband
Prince Kumar vs State of Harayana, BA/1973/2020
Pending
Order for maintenance to be paid to Wife and Children under Section 125 of CrPC
Pooka V. Shailendra MJC 1092/2018
Pending
Dalit Minor Girl attacked with Acid after being Gang Raped
Roopsingh Vs State of M.P., W.P. No 1066/2019
Pending
Right to women domestic workers
Phrasina Vs. Urban and Rural Development, W.P. (PIL) No. 21218/2019
Pending
Survivor of Rape and Domestic Violence overcomes odds with Karate
Pooja Ahirwar Vs Manoj, CRR. 1404/2020
Pending
Promote, Protect and Preserve The Health & Hygiene of adolescent girls
Sheela Vs. State of M.P., W.P. No. 6840/2020
Pending
Acid attack survivor recieves compensation of Rs 5 Lakhs, free medical treatment and Rs 3 Lakh as Reimbursement
Rupalee Vs State of M.P., W.P. No. 22615/2018
Pending
Webinar on District Consultation Meeting on Training, Coaching and Mentoring of Paralegals of Santhal Pargana Development Cluster (SPDC), Pradan and Womens Justice Meeting
Human Rights Law Network conducted a zoom Webinar on District Consultation Meeting on Training, Coaching and Mentoring ...read more
Webinar on District Meeting on Women Rights
Webinar on District Meeting on Women Rights. The stage was occupied by Sonal Tiwari, HRLN Ranchi, Rashmi Lal, HRLN,Mrin ...read more
Webinar on District Meeting on Women Rights
Webinar on District Meeting on Women Rights. The stage was occupied by Sonal Tiwari, HRLN Ranchi, Rashmi Lal, HRLN,Mrin ...read more
Webinar on District Consultation Meeting on Womens Justice With Santhal Pargana Development Cluster (SPDC), Pradan
Human Rights Law Network conducted a zoom Webinar on District Consultation Meeting on Womens Justice With Santhal Parg ...read more
Webinar on District Consultation Meeting on Training, Coaching and Mentoring of Paralegals of Santhal Pargana Development Cluster (SPDC), Pradan
Human Rights Law Network conducted a zoom Webinar on District Consultation Meeting on Training, Coaching and Mentoring ...read more
Bombay HC after allowing termination of pregnancy reiterates that State and its agencies will have to assume full responsibility of child if born alive
Deepali Kambli V. State of Mahrashtra
Disposed off
Bombay HC allows medical termination at 24 weeks pregnancy
Seema Survase V. State of Maharashtra
Disposed Off
Webinar on The Concerns Pertaining to Women: Socio-Economic and Political & Importance of Networking
It is a hard fact that the women in every phase of their life are regulated and controlled by their male relations who c ...read more
Using the Law for Human Rights in Arunachal Pradesh
On 18th July, the Human Rights Law Network, in collaboration with North East Support Centre & Helpline, Himalayan Un ...read more
Bombay HC allows medical termination at 28 weeks pregnancy
Punam Shah Versus State of Maharashtra
Disposed Off.
Minor SC Girl demands her right to abortion
Shashikala Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh, W.P. No. 8689/2020
Disposed Off
Rights and Challenges faced by Students with Disability, Girl Students and Students from Scheduled Caste Community
"Without inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong opportunities for all, countries will not succeed in bre ...read more
Report on the Two-Day Webinar on Access to Reproductive Justice
This webinar not only concentrates on saying how gloomy and difficult the situation is and the new deprivations women ar ...read more
Caste Atrocity against Kum S. Dharani
ASTE ATROCITY AGAINST KUM S DHARANI, BANGALORE, FACT FINDING REPORT OF ADVOCATE DHRANI ON 14-06-2019 ...read more
Delhi District Court cancelled acid attack accused bail for repeatedly threatening the complainant
State vs Mohd. Salim @ Pintu, SC No. 253/2019
Prosecution Evidence
Challenging rejection of reservation for Persons with Disabilities
George Paily Vs. Union of India, W.P. (C) 2508/2020
Pending
Challenging denial in name and gender change documents for Transgender Persons in Colleges and Universities
Raghav P.R. Vs. State of Kerala, W.P. (C) 1443/2020
Rights for Women Domestic Workers (Minimum Wages)
Ayushi Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh, W.P. No. 3118/2020
Pending
50 Year old Upper Caste male rapes a Dalit girl for over a year
Praveen Kumar v. State of Haryana
Investigation Continuing
PIL filed to ban the sale of Acid, Acid is still being sold openly even after the Supreme Court Judgement
Yashoda Vs State of Madhya Pradesh, W.P. No. 987/2020
Pending
The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Handbook (Hindi)
The recently enacted ‘The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005’ ‘is a redical leap towards recogniz ...read more
The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Handbook
The recently enacted ‘The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005’ ‘is a redical leap towards recogniz ...read more
Training Module Rights of Women Under the Personal Laws in India
By Varsha C. Sinha, Edited by Edited by Suresh Nautiyal This handbook deals with the rights of women in different Pers ...read more
Combatting Sexual Harassment of The Workplace : A handbook for Women, Employers and NGOs
By Tom Dannenbaum and Keya Jayaram Guided by Prachi Patwa'rdhan and Renuka Mukadam Sexual harassment occurs all over th ...read more
Facilitation Guidebook
By Aurina Chatterji with guidance from Sneha Khandekar ...read more
Domestic Violence and the Law
Protection of Women Against Domestic Violence Act, 2005 came into force on October 17, 2006. This is a landmark legislat ...read more
Leading Cases on Dowry
Compiled and Edited by Anita Rao, Svetlana Sandra Correya. This book is a compilation of the leading judgments from the ...read more
A Life Free from Violence : The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act A Commentary
Edited By Sheela Ramanathan Although after the protest the bill was referred to a parliamentary standing committee w ...read more
Bombay High Court liberally interprets The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 to allow the termination of pregnancy post 20 weeks
Shaikh Ayesha Khatoon v. The State of Maharashtra
Disposed
Bombay High Court directed State Government to compensate acid attack survivor
Aarti Thakur v. State of Maharashtra
Pending
Training Module on the Rights of Women Against Violence
Author: Vikram Srivastava. Co-ordination: Aparna Dwivedi. Editor: Suresh Nautiyal. Text Editor: Nancy Cruz. ...read more
From the Field to the Judge’s Bench: Developing Litigation Strategies to Improve the Lives of Women
Editor: Kerry McBroom Coordinator: Karla Torres. ...read more
Minors granted refugee status by UNHCR
State of Assam Vs. Musst. Fatema Begum & Musst Sakutana; GR Case No. 5687/2015; Juvenile Justice Board, Kamrup(M)
Acid attack survivor seeks rehabilitation and compensation
Gulnaz Begum vs State of J&K and others, WP 324/17
Fact findings on Public Health Centres in South West Khasi Hills, Shillong
Please find the Fact Finding Report attached. Public Health Centres in South West Khasi hills Districts of Meghalay ...read more
Fact finding report on Public Heath Centres in Meghalaya
Please find the Fact finding report attached. Rambrai Public health centre In West West Khasi Hills District of Me ...read more
Fact finding on Public Health Centres in Shillong, Meghlaya
Please find the Fact Finding Report attached. Public Health Centres in Ri-Bhoi and East Khasi hills Districts of ...read more
Fact findings related to maternal and infant deaths in Meghalaya
Please find the report attached. ...read more
Rape survivors struggle to terminate her pregnancy caused due the assault
Amita Kujur Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.(WP (C) 976/2016
Case of Sexual Harassment against a widow working in a bank
Seema Lepcha Vs State of Sikkim and Ors.
Facilitation Guidebook (Hindi)
By Aurina Chatterji with guidance from Sneha Khandekar ...read more