more-inThe judiciary which interprets laws passed by legislative bodies is supposed to be neutral. This is the biggest problem, as the judiciary is a product of patriarchal social processes, M.K. She cited the immoral trafficking Act, which was aimed at protecting women from exploitation, being misused to harass women. Rajashree, lawyer, too cited laws to show how women’s perspective was missing in interpretation of laws. It was the result of a patriarchal notion that the man should be older than his wife.

Source: The Hindu March 13, 2018 15:26 UTC