SEMINAR PAPER: LAWS RELATING TO WOMEN AND CHILD

Objective of Seminar Paper

The objective of seminar paper is to train a student to write a comprehensive project

work. It helps the student to sharpen the writing and research skill with detailed

references and resources consulted.

Seminar Topics

You have to choose and submit your own topic of research for this seminar paper on

or before 2nd Feb 2015 or you will be awarded the topic on 3rd Feb 2015.

You can drop email at cnlu.seminarcourse@gmail.com.

You can take help from the below mentioned laws and topics

Laws Relating to Womens are:

1. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act,

2. The sexual harassment of women at workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and

Redressal) Act 2013 (Come into force on 09th December,2013)

3. The sexual harassment of women at workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and

Redressal) Rules 2013

4. The sexual harassment of women at workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and

Redressal) Act, 2013 (No. 14 of, 2013)

5. Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.

6. Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

7. Dowry Prohibition Rules.

8. Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition ) Act 1986.

9. National Commission for Women Act,1990.

Laws relating to children

1. Model Guidelines Under Protection of Children From Sexual Offences

(POCSO) ACT,2012

2. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act,2012

- The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

- The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Rules, 2012

- The Gazette of India dated 09/11/2012 regarding coming into force of the

Protection of the Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

- Amendment to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Bill, 2011

3. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children), Act 2011 and Juvenile

Justice (Care and Protection of Children), Amendment Rules, 2011, notified on

9th Sep 2011 and 26th Dec 2011

4. Implementation of the JJ Act. DO NO.1-22004-CW II

- The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Act 2006

- The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2000

- The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules 2007

5. The Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005

6. National Commission for protection of Child Rights Rules,2006,

7. The Commissions For Protection of Child Rights (Amendment) Act, 2006

8. The Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929\

9. The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006

10. The infant Milk Substitutes Act, 1992

11. The infant Milk Substitute Act, 2003

12. Notification issued by the MWCD regarding enforcement of IMS Amendment

Act

13. The Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulation of

Production, Supply and Distribution) Amendment Act, 2003

14. National Guidelines on Infant and Young Child Feeding

15. Amendment Proposed in Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act 1956

Research Areas:

A. Woman and Law

1. Constitution of India - provisions regarding women

a. Constitution of India - Articles 14. 15(1), 15(3), 16(1), 23 and (2), 39(d), 51

b. Reservation of seats for women in local bodies - Article 243

2. Violence against women

a. Domestic violence

i. Protection against Cruelty

ii. Harassment for dowry

iii. Forced prostitution

iv. State intervention

b. Relevant provisions of

i. The Indian Penal Code, 1890

ii. The Criminal Procedure Code, 1973

iii. The Indian Evidence Act, 1872

iv. The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

v. The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 195618

3. Women and Labour lows

Relevant provisions of

i. The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976

ii. The Maternity Benefits Act, 1961

iii. The Factories Act, 1948

iv. The Mines Act, 1952

v. The Employees State Insurance Act, 1948

4. Other protective legislations

a. The National Commission for Women Act, 1990

b. The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986

c. The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987

d. The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971

e. The Pre-natal Diagnostics Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse)

Act, 1994

5. Need for gender justice. Uniform Civil Code.

B. Child and Law

1. Social and legal status of child

2. Constitutional protection to children under Articles 15(3), 24, 39(c) and (f), 45

of the Constitution of India

3. The National Commission for child

4. Legal control of employment of child labour under the following enactments

a. The Factories Act, 1948

b. The Apprentices Act, 1961

c. The Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1948

d. The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 198620

5. Protective legislations for the child

a. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000

b. The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993

c. The Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929

6. Child under litigation with reference to Civil Procedure Code 1908.

CLASS ROOM PRESENTATION SCHEDULE

FEB 2015 TO MARCH 2015

S.No Content Marks Date

1. Class Room Presentation of Rough Draft Synopsis

7.5 Marks 4th Feb to 12th Feb 2015

2. Class Room Presentation of Final Draft of Synopsis

7.5 Marks 18th Feb 2014 to 24th Feb 2015

3. Class Room Presentation of synopsis of Final Project Report

10 Marks 2nd March to 9th March 2015

4. Class Room Presentation of Final Project with Viva-Voice

15 Marks 17th March to 28th March 2015

5. Submission of Final Project Report 55 Marks 15th to 27th March 2015

Guideline for Class Room Presentation

1. Rough Draft Synopsis: 3-4 Pages, Topic, Research Methodology,

Chapterization.

2. Final Draft Synopsis: Power Point Presentation (Printed), Topic, Theme,

Research Methodology, and Chapterization.

3. Synopsis of Final project: Power Point Presentation (Printed), Topic, Theme,

Research Methodology, Hypothesis, Chapterization and suggestions.

4. Final Project with Viva Voice: In Detail: Power Point Presentation (Printed),

Topic, Theme, Research Methodology, Hypothesis, Chapters (Details)

Conclusion and suggestions.

GUIDELINES FOR THE SEMINAR PAPER

Semester-X (Even-Semester) 2014-2015

1. Objective of Seminar Paper

The objective of seminar paper is to train a student to write a comprehensive project

work. It helps the student to sharpen the writing and research skill with detailed

references and resources consulted.

2. Structure of the Paper

1. Cover Page

o Title of the Seminar Paper

o Name of the Student, Roll No. and name of the Programme

o Name of the University and place

o Date of Submission

2. Title Page (this page should contain only the title of the seminar paper)

3. Certificate of Originality

4. Table of Contents

5. List of Abbreviation, if any

6. Table of cases/ diagrams/ graphs/ photographs etc., if any

7. the paper should be divided into several sections/chapters relating to Introduction,

Scope, and Methodology, systematic treatment of the subject and conclusion and

suggestions.

8. Bibliography

Important Note: In seminar paper, the candidate is supposed to write only roll

number, or no any other identification mark except the cover page as mentioned

above. Violation of this rule may lead to treatment of the project under rule for unfair

means.

3. Formalities of Submission

The word limit for the body of the Seminar Project (excluding the title,

acknowledgements, abbreviations, bibliography, etc.) shall be 15,000 to 20,000 words

(approximately 50-80 pages). Project shall be typed in Times New Roman, Font size

12 and printed in 1.5 line space on single side of the paper with 1 inch margin on all

sides. Foot Note must 10 Font Size.

A student will not be allowed to submit the seminar project without the certificate of

the in charge Faculty. A soft copy of the seminar project shall be submitted along with

hard copy without which the hard copy will not be accepted by the Examination

Department.

4. Changing the Seminar topic/title

After the synopsis presentation there would be no change in the seminar topic in any

circumstances whatsoever. Before synopsis presentation, any change in the topic/title

shall be entertained after obtaining necessary certificate from the guide

5. Seminar Project Submission: Project shall be submitted both in soft and hard copy.

5.1 Date of Submission: The hard copy of the Seminar Paper must be submitted to the

Faculty In Charge on or before the date mentioned in the Academic Calendar.

Candidates must also send a soft copy of their Seminar Paper through e-mail to

cnlu.seminarcourse@gmail.com File name of the submission should be

Semester.nameofthesubject.nameofthestudent.rollno.doc.

For example semX.women&children.Ramesh.Seminar.401.

The date of submission of Seminar Paper would be reckoned from the date of

submission through e-mail or hard copy, whichever is earlier. Once submitted, the

hard copy of the Seminar Paper shall not be returned to the student in any

circumstances.

6. Plagiarism shall be dealt with under the rules of unfair means.

- Mrs.Nandita S.Jha Faculty