Women’s legal rights in India,
in one practical handbook.
What the law says, what it means and what to do next — explained by Adv. Amarjit Singh in Legal & Constitutional Rights of Women in India, with complaint formats, landmark judgments and a full IPC/CrPC-to-BNS/BNSS mapping.
- 19 chapters · 6 appendices
Women’s legal rights in India, in one practical handbook.
What the law says, what it means and what to do next — explained by Adv. Amarjit Singh in Legal & Constitutional Rights of Women in India, with complaint formats, landmark judgments and a full IPC/CrPC-to-BNS/BNSS mapping.
- 19 chapters · 6 appendices
19 chapters: home, work, property, courts and online
Written for the BNS and BNSS, with IPC/CrPC mapping
Landmark judgments and worked examples
Remedies and procedures explained
Complaint & application formats included
Can a police station refuse to register an FIR? What changed when the IPC became the BNS? What does the law say about workplace harassment?
Maintenance
Did you know every woman — regardless of religion — has a secular right to maintenance to prevent destitution?
Workplace Harassment
Do you know what your Internal Complaints Committee is legally required to do ?
Property Rights
Do you know a daughter's coparcenary right in ancestral property is equal to a son's — by law?
Cyber Crimes
Do you know your specific legal remedies against morphing, deepfakes, and revenge porn?
FIR Registration
Can a police station refuse to register an FIR? Chapter 9 covers Zero FIR and what the law requires.
Whats Inside—-
Every right, explained the way a lawyer
would explain it to family.
Each right is broken down with the full legal provision, real-world examples, landmark judgments,
where the law falls short — and what to do when your rights are violated.
Cruelty by Husband or Relatives
What legally counts as cruelty, how the misuse debate is argued on both sides, and how courts have balanced protection with fair process.
Rape & Sentencing Guidelines
The complete legal definition, aggravating circumstances, and the ongoing debate around the marital rape exception.
Stalking — Physical & Cyber
What the law actually covers, how seriously courts take it, and the gaps that still leave women unprotected.
Maternity & Workplace Rights
Your full entitlements at work, common employer violations, and exactly how to enforce them.
Property, Succession & Inheritance
Your entitlements under every major personal law in India, with the practical steps to actually claim your share.
Constitutional Guarantees
How Equality, Dignity, and Life under the Constitution have been expanded by the courts for women specifically.
Who Should Read This Book?
Written for every woman —
and everyone who works for women.
Women of
All Ages
Students &
Teachers
NGOs &
Social Workers
Libraries &
Institutions
HR Professionals & Corporates
Legal Aid &
Government Bodies
Women
Welfare Organizations
Legal
Professionals & Police Officers
Why This Book is Must-Have
Not just a law book. A toolkit you’ll actually use.
- Brings Law into Simple, Easy Language
- Practical Guide with Real Case Studies
- Step-by-Step Legal Remedies
- Up-to-Date Laws & Landmark Judgments (BNS & BNSS)
- Know the procedure before you need it.
- Includes Complaint Formats, Appendices & Helpline Numbers
Full Table of Contents
19 chapters. Womb to tomb.
Chapter 1 : The Foundations of Women's Rights
The history of the women’s rights movement in India, from early reformers to legal warriors and institution builders — and why this history still matters today.
Chapter 2 : The Legal Landscape — What Changed?
A complete IPC → BNS and CrPC → BNSS quick-reference chart, explaining exactly what improved under the new criminal laws and what didn’t.
Chapter 3 & 4 : Rights Against Physical Violence & Sexual Offences
Hurt, acid attacks, rape, gang rape, custodial abuse, and deceitful-means offences — each with full provisions, landmark cases, and where the law falls short.
Chapter 5 & 6 : Crimes Within the Home, Marriage & Divorce
Cruelty, dowry death, bigamy, maintenance (with landmark judgments including Shah Bano and Danial Latifi), and the restitution of conjugal rights.
Chapter 7 & 8 : Workplace Harassment & Employment Protections
The complete POSH Act framework, ICC obligations, maternity benefits, and the legal reality of the gender pay gap.
Chapter 9 to 11 : Rights During Investigation, Medical Exam & Court
FIR registration, arrest procedures, questioning rights, medical examination protections, free legal aid, and victim compensation.
Chapter 12 to 14 : Pregnancy, Disability & Trafficking
Legal protections during pregnancy and nursing, rights for persons with disabilities, and protections against trafficking and exploitation.
Chapter 15 to 16 : Property Rights & Cyber Crimes
Succession, coparcenary rights, and inheritance across personal laws — plus revenge porn, deepfakes, cyberstalking, and online harassment.
Chapter 17 to 19 : Grey areas, constitutional rights, and what to do when rights are violated
The marital rape exception, delayed justice, police apathy, and five detailed real-world case studies analysing exactly where the system failed.
Appendices A–F: IPC-to-BNS mapping, landmark judgments, complaint formats, glossary and helplines
Sample FIR template, domestic violence complaint format, ICC/POSH complaint template, RTI application, maintenance application, legal aid application, glossary of legal terms, and a national directory of emergency helplines.
About the Author
Adv. Amarjit Singh
MBA, LL.B. — CEO, Legal Clinique
Former Additional Director, Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs-cum-Controller, Legal Metrology & Enforcement, Government of Punjab. CEO, Legal Clinique · Social Activist · Legal Awareness Advocate.
- Decades of Experience in Law, Administration & Public Welfare
- Empanelled Arbitrator — Punjab Govt., FICCI & ICA
- President, VOX-JUSTA (International Voice for Justice for the Voiceless)
- Expert in Women's Rights, Consumer Protection & Enforcement Laws
- President, PAAWA (Public Against Adulteration Welfare Association)
- Passionate About Legal Literacy & Social Justice
What Readers are Saying
"A Book Every Woman Should Know About"
“The book makes complex legal topics easier to understand and gives readers a clearer idea of their rights and available remedies”
— Reader Review
"Practical & Easy to Understand”
“What I liked most is the practical approach. It connects legal provisions with real-life situations instead of making the subject purely academic.”
— Reader Review
"A Valuable Legal Awareness Resource"
“A useful reference for understanding women’s legal rights, important laws, case developments and the different avenues available for seeking help.”
— Reader Review
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