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Should the age of consent be revised in India?

Shraddha Chaudhary Bharti Ali The Hindu (Mumbai) 4 Aug 2023 is PhD Researcher, Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge and Lecturer, Jindal Global Law School is Co-founder and Executive Director of the HAQ Centre for Child Rights ecently, ..... Read More

Fault lines emerge in debate over age of consent and marriage for women – The Hindu

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Is The Push To Make Child Adoption In India Easier On Parents Endangering Our Children?

Delays due to judicial process of child adoption in India is blamed for making children and parents “wait unnecessarily”, but due diligence is better for their safety and happiness. Delays due to judicial process of child adoption in India is blamed for making children and parents ..... Read More

The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Fate of Rights of Children in India

Bharti Ali is the Co-founder & Executive Director of HAQ: Centre for Child Rights, New Delhi From the time of complete lockdown to the period of partial lockdown through to post- lockdown, children’s rights to survival, development, protection and participation stand severely compromised. The reduced share ..... Read More

Death for rape is no solution

The Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018, brought changes in certain laws related to the rape of minors. The most contentious amendment has been for the rape of a girl below 12 years of age. The ordinance, among other punishments, has provision for death penalty. But most incidents ..... Read More