Constitutional perspective regarding women rights in India

Pages: 1497-1504
Gurkamalpreet Pal Singh (Centre for Womens Studies and Development, Panjab University, Chandigarh)

The study discusses the rights guaranteed to women in the Constitution with prominent cases. It further focuses on the fundamental rights and directive principle of state policy enshrined in the Constitution. The study concludes that Constitution does attempt to protect the rights of women in numerous ways. These rights are further strengthened through numerous laws and judicial pronouncements. However, women continue to labour under various cultural proscriptions which inhibit their enjoyment of fundamental human rights, leading to the conclusion of ‘becharinari’. The application of these rights is further limited by the lack of awareness among women about their rights.