We The Children Of India - The Preamble To Our Constitution is a book authored by eminent Judge Leila Seth. The book is especially meant for children, and the author,
Leila Seth Libri
Leila Seth è stata una pioniera nella professione legale, ottenendo il primato nel superare gli esami della "Bar" di Londra e diventando in seguito la prima donna giudice presso l'Alta Corte di Delhi e, successivamente, la prima donna giudice capo di un'Alta Corte statale in India. La sua pratica legale copriva una vasta gamma di ambiti, da questioni fiscali e contenziosi civili a casi penali e matrimoniali. Come importante sostenitrice di riforme legali, è stata determinante nelle modifiche che hanno garantito alle figlie pari diritti sulla proprietà ancestrale. I suoi scritti, tra cui un'autobiografia e un libro sulla Costituzione indiana per bambini, riflettono un profondo coinvolgimento con la legge e la società.
Talking of Justice
- 214pagine
- 8 ore di lettura
In Talking of Justice, eminent jurist Leila Seth discusses several critical issues that she has engaged with in a legal career spanning over fifty years - violence against women, the nurture of the girl child, the need for a uniform civil code, women's rights, prisoners' rights, gender sensitization of the judiciary, and judicial administration, among others. From the landmark Justice Verma Committee (2012-2013), on which she suggested amendments to the law as well as speedier trials and more effective punishment for all those accused of sexual assault and violence against women, to her experience as a member of the 15th Law Commission of India (1997-2000), to her appointment as the one member commission to enquire into the custodial death of Rajan Pillai (1995-1997), Leila Seth shares her insights on some of the most substantive and contentious matters facing the nation today Keenly observed and elegantly argued, Talking of Justice goes deep into the laws of the land that need to be reviewed and revised, and offers suggestions for protecting the rights of the people, especially those who are marginalized and vulnerable.