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Socio-Legal Dimension of Prostitution in India.

  It is said that all round development of a nation depends upon the development of its women andchildren. The constitution of India ensures not only equality to women but also empowers the Stateto adopt effective measures in favour of women and children, for neutralizing the cumulative socio-economic, educational, political disadvantaged faced by them. The directive principle of state policy also lay down the major goal of a welfare state with gender equality as a core objective. The Indianconstitution prohibits all forms of trafficking under Article 23. The Suppression of ImmoralTrafficking Act, 1956 (amended as to the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, 1986) was in response tothe ratification of the International Convention on Suppression of Immoral Traffic and exploitation ofprostitution of others in 1950 by India. Inspite of these instruments, the violence against child,particularly, is trafficking in child for prostitution in on the rise. Trafficking in children is one of the wo...

REGULATING OTT PLATFORM

  Internet and technology have become an inevitable part of our lives and therefore ubiquitous. This article is centred on Over Top (OTT) platforms that permit visual entertainment through the usage of the web. The present trend intent on the utilization of OTT platforms for which the quantity of users increases exponentially in our country. A sudden surge has been recorded in its growth, thanks to the pandemic which made it a necessity to keep ourselves occupied and entertained remotely and keeps our mental health enacted. But this concept has been misinterpreted by some of the content creators as they are using this mode to create disharmony and chaos amongst the public intentionally or unintentionally. This paper sheds a light on the content regulation of OTT platforms. A three-tier mechanism is introduced for grievance addressing by the government under the head of "Guidelines for intermediaries and digital media ethics code" for proper monitoring. Ev...

Status of Women in Ancient India

Evidences are available about the worship of the mother goddess in the ancient Indus valley civilization of India. At that time mother was worshipped. Women had respectable place within the society during the Rig Vedic period. The success of religious ceremonies has earned them respect. Young girls' education has been seen as a significant marriage qualification. In Vedic literature, there are references that in the Kshatriya society , women were entitled to choose their own life partner, known as 'Swayamvara.' The dowry system had been unknown in Rig Vedic society. The idea of marriage as a gift has, however, been prevalent. Monogamy was the common norm of society and during this period Bigamy was still in norm, but it was only in the aristocratic classes. In her house of laws the wife had been valued. The woman had engaged in her husband's sacrificial offerings. [1] However, since the son performed the last rites and continued the succession, the women were expect...