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Consumer Rights
in Civil Aviation Sector in India
--SMD Azash, Bande Subhan and K Rajendra Prasad
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is the regulatory body in the field of civil aviation, primarily responsible for regulation of air transport services to/from/within India and for enforcement of civil air regulations, air safety and airworthiness standards. The most important task of DGCA is to protect and promote the interests and the rights of the consumer through various rules and regulations. In this paper, an attempt is made to highlight the rights of passengers availing air transport services and the rights of consumers in case of denied boarding, cancelations and delays.
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Socio-Psycho Legal Aspects of Restorative Justice
for Crime Victims
--K S Rekh Raj Jain
Crimeless society is a myth. The most obvious effect of crime is the victim suffers the resultant social, legal and psychological problems. Adversarial system of criminal justice model has not served the crime victims well. The upsurge in the concern for crime victims is a relatively new issue in criminal justice, as the Movement for victims’ rights started. Restorative justice is a new movement in the fields of victimology and criminology. Restorative justice is not just about healing the victim’s wounds; it is also about restoring the offenders to their previous status as law abiding individuals and repairing the harm done to the interpersonal relationships and the community. A central premise of restorative justice is that victims, offenders and the affected communities are all key stakeholders in the restorative process. It is a powerful way of addressing not only the material and physical injuries caused by crime, but also the social, psychological and relational injuries as well. This paper highlights the socio-psycho legal aspects of restorative justice for crime victims.
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The Social Malaise of Honor Killing
and the Need for New Legislation
-- D V Srilakshmi
It is hard to believe that in the 21st century, that too, in the largest democracy of the world, families murder their kith and kin for allegedly saving their honor. In India and some other countries, females in a family are considered as the custodians of the honor of the family. When a woman goes against the family, especially when they marry or elope with their partners belonging to a different caste or community, the members of the family or the community kill them for the sake of defending their honor. This paper makes an attempt to tackle the very important issue of honor killing that is growing in size day by day like a monster untamed. This paper seeks to understand the very concept of honor in killing and then highlights how honor killings are counterproductive. The paper also examines the present law as it stands, by presenting the views of the honorable courts on the subject and discusses as to what can be done to curb the menace.
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Legal Analysis of Feminization of Labor
in the Unorganized Sector in India
--Sanu Rani Paul
Feminization of labor has intensified with the advent of economic liberalization. Though it has improved the economic status of women in the society, their rights are least respected especially in the unorganized sector. This is a gross violation of the rights which are being guaranteed to women under various human rights documents and under the Constitution of India. Protection of rights of women in the unorganized sector is the last priority for the employers in the unorganized sector and this is due to the ineffective implementation of labor laws. The situation needs immediate revamping and the paper introspects about the flaws in the laws and the implementation of the same.
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Applicability of Sedition Laws in India:
Problems and Prospects
--P R L Rajavenkatesan and E Prema
The colonial regime had enacted several legislations in which charges of sedition were serious in nature. There is evidence that state and central governments have filed cases against those who raised their voices against the governments. In the course of time, many changes have happened in sedition law. And time and again, the governments have misused the provisions of the sedition law. This paper discusses the history and applicability of sedition laws in India and the governments’ attempts to misuse them.
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Surrogacy and Prostitution: The Split Self
--Anubha Srivastava
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