tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037385.post77982746503200713..comments2024-03-04T22:54:13.447+05:30Comments on Remains of the Day: Gender Biases in Indian lawsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037385.post-70494028103864737692010-01-08T17:01:38.618+05:302010-01-08T17:01:38.618+05:30Hello Harmanjit!
The sections 497 and 498 very cl...Hello Harmanjit!<br /><br />The sections 497 and 498 very clearly relegate women to the status of passive 'objects' owned by their husbands. And of course, they are unfairly discriminatory against men in having margins to be misused by women.<br /><br />One of the very basic problems plaguing all aspects of administration in India is - how to strike balance between practicality and token idealism.<br /><br />Laws, which are biased against men and take a sympathetic view of women might be helping the truly oppressed women (though am skeptical of this claim) of (say) rural areas, but can be abused by educated women (in the urban areas).<br /><br />As you have rightly pointed out that for real improvements to take place, police force will have to be improved. But the problem (which I am sure, you yourself must have realized) is one of transforming unethical individuals into ethical employees. How easy is that? In many of our analyses directed at trying to improve society and administration, we tend to overlook the fact that the large numbers of individual members of the society are not as conscientious as we would like to think! As long as psychological and societal impetus (like, the premium we lay on being 'successful' and seeming 'powerful' compared to our peers) exist, so would the incentive to indulge in unfair practices. And so, corruption is here to stay till common people realize this fact.<br /><br />Any kind of legal judgement, especially where irrefutable material evidence is not available (almost all cases), will involve human discretion. The issue is how to ensure honesty and objectivity of one exercising that discretion? :)<br /><br />I read a couple of your older posts and I am <b>EXTREMELY</b> impressed by the rationality and honesty of your thoughts. My compliment might seem irrelevant to the current post, but I very strongly felt the quality of your writing and thinking definitely ought to be praised.<br /><br />Right now, am short of time, and hence this comment is actually pretty much generalized (partly in response to your older posts) rather than sticking to the topic. Will return to and comment on your other posts after a few days.<br /><br />Keep writing!Ketanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02622410643454108685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037385.post-24795096292651201452010-01-07T12:29:58.499+05:302010-01-07T12:29:58.499+05:30Hi Pankaj
Unfortunately the laws favourable for w...Hi Pankaj<br /><br />Unfortunately the laws favourable for women are being misused by the more influencial class for their benefit even when they are not rightfully entitled to them. and the weaker section of women who are actually being supressed usually do not have access to these laws.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08088597174401546938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037385.post-37920920079740253622010-01-07T01:30:12.048+05:302010-01-07T01:30:12.048+05:30Some of those laws seem rather medieval, especiall...Some of those laws seem rather medieval, especially the ones relating to adultery. It does however make sense to have some laws bending towards women, and not being gender neutral, because social customs and the power equation is overwhelmingly poised against women.Pankajhttp://pankajunk.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com