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‘Marriage not public transport system’- #Bhaktavasala #Gender #Vaw

    Sep 07, 2012 |  AsianAge Karnataka High Court judge Justice K. Bhaktavatsala’s suggestion that a woman should stay in an abusive marriage for the sake of the marriage and her children, has come in for criticism from various sections…. Continue Reading →

K’taka HC judge spouts another gem on hormonal imbalance and love marraiges

  Tags: Karnataka High Court Judge | Sexist remarks by Karnataka High Court Judge | Justice K Bhaktavatsala Even as the outrage over a recent controversial observation made by a Karnataka High Court judge was yet to die down, Headlines… Continue Reading →

K’taka HC judge spouts another gem on hormonal imbalance and love marraiges

  Tags: Karnataka High Court Judge | Sexist remarks by Karnataka High Court Judge | Justice K Bhaktavatsala Even as the outrage over a recent controversial observation made by a Karnataka High Court judge was yet to die down, Headlines… Continue Reading →

Karnataka HC Judge Finds Wife Bashing Acceptable; Draws Flak

By IBTimes Staff Reporter | September 6, 2012 In an outlandish opinion of domestic violence in India, a Karnataka High Court judge reportedly said that a husband bashing the wife is acceptable as long as he takes good care of her. Justice Bhaktavatsala has come under… Continue Reading →

Petition to Chief Justice of India- Remove Justice Bhaktavatsala ‘ Kindly Adjust” #Vaw #Gender #Justice

  A judge’s obligation to the public starts and ends with his or her analysis of the law, its correct use, not with the preaching of personal beliefs or preferences. Chief Justice S H. Kapadia once said, “High Courts and… Continue Reading →

HC judge tells abused wife to ‘adjust’ #WTFnews

Justice K Bhaktavatsala cites example of ‘wife-beating’ actor Darshan to advise the 28-year-old woman to reconcile with her husband S Shyam Prasad Posted On Sunday, September 02, 2012 at The victim refused to live with her husband because he beat… Continue Reading →

In the name of honour: Book explores nature of honour crimes and domestic violence

KARACHI: The first step in fighting honour crimes is to accept their existence in the society and understand the nature of the crime. “We need to accept that such crimes exist and that they are more prevalent in certain cultures… Continue Reading →

Immediate Release- NWMI Condemns violent abuse of Meena Kandasamy on Twitter

NWMI CONDEMNS VIOLENT ABUSE OF MEENA KANDASAMY The Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI), strongly condemns the violent and sexist abuse unleashed on poet, writer, activist and translator Meena Kandasamy, presumably in response to her posts on Twitter about… Continue Reading →

Nepal’s Rural Women Seek Justice

DAILEKH, Nepal, Apr 5, 2012 (IPS) – Women in Nepal’s remote rural areas stood shoulder-to-shoulder with their men during the bloody 1996-2006 civil war that overthrew an oppressive monarchy, but many now battle domestic violence at home. Rachna Shahi was… Continue Reading →

First Arrest under the new ” Panic button system ” for Women in Argentina

BY MARIANA IGLESIAS Is the first time that this device produces the reported arrest of a man. Late last year the Metropolitan Police gave thirty panic buttons to residents of the city. Most women who had reported their partners on threats and… Continue Reading →

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