{"id":656,"date":"2019-04-26T13:27:52","date_gmt":"2019-04-26T13:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lex-warrier.in\/archives\/?p=656"},"modified":"2019-10-26T13:37:52","modified_gmt":"2019-10-26T13:37:52","slug":"female-genital-mutilation-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lex-warrier.in\/archives\/female-genital-mutilation-india.html","title":{"rendered":"Female genital mutilation: an unknown crime behind the curtain in India?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Shreshtha Verma<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nAssociate at Nirvighnam Legal Solutions, Lucknow<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Abstract<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Female Genital Mutilation or \u201cKhatna\u201d is a child of patriarchal mindset and social prejudice toward women\u2019s dignity. The justification behind the prevalence of such practice canvassing man\u2019s proprietary right on their woman\u2019s sexuality. Considering the inhumanity behind such practice, International conventions and resolutions have been passed requesting the countries to abolish FGM by passing legislation. However, unlike U.K, U.S., some African countries, India have neither any specific legislation nor any other legislation \u201cexpressly\u201d criminalizing nor abolishing this practice. Nevertheless, it does not make the continuance of such practice in Dawoodi Bohra Community legal because the very nature of such practice has been criminalized by IPC and <a href=\"https:\/\/wcd.nic.in\/sites\/default\/files\/POCSO-ModelGuidelines.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">POCSO<\/a>. Since the issue of the legality of this Practice has already reached Supreme Court of India via PIL, this article will highlight the arguments raised in favour and in against of practicing FGM in India along with Supreme Court\u2019s attitude toward the existence of such religious practice, which allows the mutilation of minor girls, leaving behind a traumatic childhood experience. Furthermore, this article will also anticipate the legitimate reasons on the basis of which the Supreme Court might declare this barbaric practice unconstitutional in the upcoming year.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Keywords:<\/strong><\/span> Female Genital Mutilation, Supreme Court, Constitutional Morality, Essential religious practice, Freedom of religion, Fundamental rights, Woman\u2019s rights, right to equality, Constitution of India<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Preferred Citation:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-quote su-quote-style-default\"><div class=\"su-quote-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">Shreshtha Verma, Female genital mutilation: an unknown crime behind the curtain in India?, The Lex-Warrier: Online Law Journal (2019) 4, pp. 230 \u2013 235, ISSN (O): 2319-8338<\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lex-warrier.in\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Female-genital-mutilation-an-unknown-crime-behind-the-curtain-in-India.pdf\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-glass\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#ef792d;border-color:#c06124;border-radius:7px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:7px 20px;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;border-color:#f4a26c;border-radius:7px;text-shadow:none\"><i class=\"sui sui-file-pdf-o\" style=\"font-size:16px;color:#FFFFFF\"><\/i> Read the full paper<\/span><\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shreshtha Verma Associate at Nirvighnam Legal Solutions, Lucknow Abstract Female Genital Mutilation or \u201cKhatna\u201d is a child of patriarchal mindset and social prejudice toward women\u2019s dignity. 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