IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

The Colonial Legacy: Law and Women's Rights in India

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MENAT LATA BEN SURJIBHAI , Dr.ASHOK M SHROFF

Abstract

In the relationship between England in the nineteenth century and colonial India, it was challenging to strike a balance between all of the organizations that professed an interest on the financial and ethical advancement of the colonists. Close to India became governed by the English Monarchy in 1858, and its future became inextricably tied to England's, but India has its own unique past. Its culture ensured that many of the constitutional changes the colonists aspired for adoption proved to be successful distinct from what they had expected. This article examines three aspects of Indian law reform. Women's rights modifications that closely resembled changes to English legislation Laws regulating the legal consent age, widow’s inheritance laws, and abortion bills changes. In the second half of the nineteenth century, the first two took place, and the final quarter of the 20th century after the declaration of independence, but the changes in Colonial dominance was still apparent in abortion law. We look for ways where the colonial affects that persist notwithstanding the loss in formal independence. Patriarchal principles were instilled into the changes in law by native aristocratic men and British women. We particularly contend that the practice of accepting. English law dealt with special Indian situations. Due to India's varied culture and history, multiple modifications have been under take neither supported British goals or worked against Indian women's interests. By studying how British feminists interact, this piece provides novel perspectives and stakeholders in law reform attempts.

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