Upholding Justice: Social, Psychological and Legal Perspectives

by Sibnath Deb (Editor), G. Subhalakshmi (Editor), Kaustuv Chakraborti (Editor)

Overview

This book critically examines the social, psychological and legal perspectives of justice. It brings together a wide range of contemporary and relevant issues relating to the gross violation of human rights and presents situation-based evidence from firsthand experiences of behavioral, social as well as legal professionals. It deals with themes such as civic and legal rights of children; dignity of the third gender in India; food justice in a welfare state; rights of disabled children; secret marriage of individuals with mental health challenges; and ethics and good governance.

Topical and comprehensive, this book will be an excellent read for scholars and researchers of political studies, legal studies, human rights, psychology, behavioral studies, political sociology, sociology, development studies, governance and public policy, and South Asian studies. It will also interest policy makers, NGOs, activists and professionals in the field.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367341312
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/01/2020
Pages:	286
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Sibnath Deb is the Director at Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Sriperumbudur, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, Tamil Nadu, India. Previously, he was Professor at the Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University, and has also taught at the University of Calcutta, India.

G. Subhalakshmi is a faculty member at the School of Law, Pondicherry University, India.

Kaustuv Chakraborti is a doctoral researcher in the Department of English at Pondicherry University, India.

Table of Contents

List of illustrations x

Foreword Justice C.K. Thakker xi

Preface xiii

Acknowledgements xv

List of contributors xvii

List of abbreviations xxiii

Introduction: upholding justice 1

1 Upholding justice for ensuring equity and equality Sibnath Deb G. Subhalakshmi Kaustuv Chakraborti 3

Part I Social perspectives 15

2 Justice for children Kim Oates 17

3 Protection of the rights and dignity of the third gender in India: need of the hour Aleena Maria Sunny Sibnath Deb 29

4 The rights of the children of commercial sex workers: a situational analysis Swathisa P. Sibnath Deb 42

5 Food justice in a welfare state: dynamics of the public distribution system in India Bishakha Majumdar 54

6 From subjection to liberation: the shirring scenario and current status of women in Indian society Shikha Soni Sibnath Deb 77

7 Disability laws: relevance, implementation and revisions Anjali Gireesan 96

8 Parental Alienation and its controversies: considerations from the viewpoint of Brazilian legislation Marina S.L.B. Castro Lucia C.A. Williams 105

Part II Psychological perspectives 119

9 Parental identity crisis: a platform for injustice to mentally ill offspring Nilanjana Sanyal 121

10 Secret marriage of individuals with mental health challenges: analyzing legal aspects Sibnath Deb 131

11 The volatile situation in Kashmir and its impact on the mental health of common people Aehsan Ahmad Dar Sibnath Deb 152

Part III Legal perspectives 169

12 Cultivating local capacity to restructure Nepali governance Keshav K. Acharya John Scott 171

13 Role of law commission in bringing need-based legislation for upholding justice Justice Ravi R. Tripathi 191

14 The 'enforcement crisis' and social rights in India Kamala Sankaran 202

15 Inducing competitive advantage in judiciary at the district level Pradip Banerjee 213

16 Judicial activism: a tool towards upholding justice G. Subhalakshmi 228

17 Ensuring timely justice: issues and challenges Asis Pal 240

Index 254