Manual on Women Laws

Manual on Women Laws is a compact, practitioner-first guide designed to make women-protective laws accessible and actionable. The volume reproduces vital statutory text (Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, Dowry Prohibition Act, relevant IPC sections on sexual offences, Maintenance provisions, POSH/ workplace sexual harassment rules, POCSO and related procedural rules) and follows each provision with concise annotations that explain scope, definitions and relief available. Chapters include annotated summaries of landmark judgments that shape interpretation and practice, step-by-step procedural flowcharts (FIR to investigation, protection order timelines, emergency relief, maintenance petitions), and model pleadings and affidavits ready for immediate use. Practical extras—client intake checklists, medico-legal evidence templates, victim-support resources, mediation/settlement pointers and NGO outreach notes—help practitioners balance legal remedies with trauma-informed practice. Carefully indexed for quick retrieval, this manual supports courtroom advocacy, legal aid clinics, community legal education and exam preparation, turning complex laws into usable tools for gender-justice work.