New Delhi: Supreme Court Senior Advocate Mahalakshmi Pavani, one of India’s leading voices in constitutional and gender justice, is set to launch her seminal work titled Women Laws – From the Womb to the Tomb: Rights and Remedies. The book offers a detailed legal account of women’s rights in India and the remedies available to them under Indian law, spanning the entire course of a woman’s life.
Authored with scholarly depth and real-world insight, the book addresses critical issues including bride trafficking, female foeticide, abortion, surrogacy, adoption, cross-border child custody, eve teasing, sexual harassment at the workplace, female genital mutilation, property rights of women, and many more such gender-specific legal challenges that women face in contemporary Indian society.
The foreword is penned by Hon’ble Justice M.N. Venkatachaliah, former Chief Justice of India, adding further gravitas to this authoritative volume.
The launch event will take place on April 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM at the India International Center, New Delhi, and will be graced by esteemed members of the judiciary:
- Justice B.V. Nagarathna, Judge, Supreme Court of India
- Justice K.V. Vishwanathan, Judge, Supreme Court of India
- Justice Hima Kohli, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India
The evening will feature a panel discussion on the theme:
“Bridging the Gap: Strengthening Women’s Rights through the Three Pillars of the Indian Constitution”
Panelists include:
- Justice Rekha Palli, Former Judge, Delhi High Court
- Pinky Anand, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court
- Meenakshi Arora, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court
- Anitha Shenoy, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court
Moderator:
- Anindita Mitra, Advocate on Record, Supreme Court of India
The event is supported by LawStreet Journal as the official media partner, and the book is published by All India Reporter Pvt. Ltd., a reputed name in Indian legal publishing.
The book launch and panel discussion will be streamed live by LawStreet Journal, making the event accessible to a nationwide audience keen to engage in the evolving discourse on women’s legal empowerment in India.
This important publication stands as a testament to Mahalakshmi Pavani’s enduring commitment to advancing gender equality through the framework of the Indian legal system.
