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Kunika

Kunika

Lawyer

The author is a Barrister and a practising lawyer at Supreme Court.

By Kunika

Who has the right to decide if breastfeeding is acceptable, improper or criminal?

A case has been filed against Malayalam magazine, Grihalakshmi, for its cover which shows a woman breastfeeding.

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It's sad a woman’s honour is still defined by a man’s hold over her

The definition of rape reasserts the idea of dominance by holding that men contain the power to violate women.

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Why Transgender Persons Bill, 2016 is hugely problematic

One can only hope that the retrograde bill does not become a law in its present form.

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Why Supreme Court must not see temple ban on menstruating women as 'tenet of religion'

It is deplorable that India is still struggling with these retrograde, unscientific and irrational beliefs.

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Feeble no is still not a yes. Court ruling will hurt Indian women

Verdict suggests sexual assault must always be preceded by violence and resistance.

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Story of Indian women who reach the 'right age to get married'

It is obvious for the society to chastise the idea of an independent self-willed woman.

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Shiv bhakts are breaking the law by flying tricolour alongside saffron flag

This interpretation of Hindutva has the potential of rendering secularism vulnerable.

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Why two judges are calling for a cow slaughter ban in India

Such judicial decisions will prove to be a catalyst in their movement of unleashing wrath over certain sections of our country.

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