ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION IN INDIA
ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION IN INDIA
Discrimination has been a major issue in India and people have been exploited on the basis of their caste and gender for years. The two main legislations that have been enacted by the Parliament of India to prevent such discrimination are
The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and The Hindu Succession Act, 1956. Article 15 of the Indian Constitution also prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.
The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 codifies the law relating to inheritance in case there is no will. It lays down a system for the distribution of property for inheritance in Hindus. It gives Hindu female absolute power over their properties and to sell it if she likes. This act has made women a “successor”. This means that a woman is entitled to a share in property after the death of her father or husband whether she is married or not. The concept of Hindu woman’s limited estate has been put to an end by this act. Women have been made equals in property rights alongside her male relatives. Under the constitution women have been given equal rights in matter politics. They have a right to vote and stand in elections for any post. The Directive Principles also give equal rights to men and women. The Equal Remunerations Act of 1976 states that men and women should be paid equally for the same type of work. Article 15(3) 1of the constitution has given the state powers to make special provisions for women. Although so many acts have been enacted the implementation of these acts has been very poor. Women have to face discrimination and disrespect from their birth till their death. Now it’s high time for our society to change and to treat girls equally as boys if not above them.
The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act also known as the POA act was enacted in 1989 to give justice to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Discrimination has been a major issue in India and people have been exploited on the basis of their caste and gender for years. The two main legislations that have been enacted by the Parliament of India to prevent such discrimination are
The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and The Hindu Succession Act, 1956. Article 15 of the Indian Constitution also prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.
The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 codifies the law relating to inheritance in case there is no will. It lays down a system for the distribution of property for inheritance in Hindus. It gives Hindu female absolute power over their properties and to sell it if she likes. This act has made women a “successor”. This means that a woman is entitled to a share in property after the death of her father or husband whether she is married or not. The concept of Hindu woman’s limited estate has been put to an end by this act. Women have been made equals in property rights alongside her male relatives. Under the constitution women have been given equal rights in matter politics. They have a right to vote and stand in elections for any post. The Directive Principles also give equal rights to men and women. The Equal Remunerations Act of 1976 states that men and women should be paid equally for the same type of work. Article 15(3) 1of the constitution has given the state powers to make special provisions for women. Although so many acts have been enacted the implementation of these acts has been very poor. Women have to face discrimination and disrespect from their birth till their death. Now it’s high time for our society to change and to treat girls equally as boys if not above them.
The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act also known as the POA act was enacted in 1989 to give justice to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled