Talking of Justice

Some of them being, violence against women; the nurture of girl child; the need for a uniform civil code; women’s rights; prisoner’s rights; gender sensitisation of judiciary; and judicial administration.

From the landmark Justice Verma Committee (2012-13), 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 15th Law Commission of India, to her appointment as the one-member commission to enquire into the custodial death of Rajan Pillai, Leila Seth shares her insights on some of the most substantive and contentious matters facing the nation today.

The books travels deep into the laws of the land that need to be reviewed and revised, and offered suggestions for protecting the rights of the people, especially those who are marginalised and vulnerable. Navtej Singh Johar v UOI which was decided 4 years post the publication of this books truly imbibes the view as held by Leila Seth in the last chapter of this book.