Gender Justice and Proportionality in India - Comparative Perspectives

List of contents

1. Acknowledgements
2. List of abbreviations
3. Introduction to Proportionality and Gender Equality
4. Constitutional Courts in Context: India, Canada and South Africa
5. The Adjudication of Gender Equality in Independent India: Judicial Discourse from Deference to Discord
6. The Theoretical Foundations of Proportionality Analysis
7. Proportionality Analysis in Canadian Gender Equality Jurisprudence
8. Proportionality Analysis in South African Gender Equality Jurisprudence
9. Defining an Indian Proportionality Analysis for Gender Equality and Beyond
10. Index

About the author

Juliette Gregory Duara is a Senior Fellow at the Kenan Institute for Ethics, Duke University, USA.

Summary

The author argues that the Supreme Court of India should consider adopting Proportionality Analysis for the adjudication of the fundamental right to sex equality in Indian courts. The book includes an analysis of Canadian and South African Proportionality Analysis and makes some suggestions on how Indian Proportionality Analysis could be modified.

Product details

• Authors: Juliette Duara, Juliette (Duke University Duara, Juliette G. Duara, Juliette Gregory Duara, Juliette Gregory (Duke University Duara
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.10.2017
• EAN: 9781138706699
• ISBN: 978-1-138-70669-9
• No. of pages: 230
• Series: Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies; Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, International Law, Public Administration, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Gender studies, gender groups, Indian sub-continent, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, Public administration / Public policy