Deepti Devesh

Equal Protection Under the Law

A Mahila Court Perspective

Deepti Devesh

Deepti Devesh completed her graduation in Eng (Hons.) from Delhi University, her LL.B. from Campus Law Centre, Delhi University, and her LL.M. from Kurukshetra University. After graduation, she practised law in the Delhi District Courts and Delhi High Court for about three years. Thereafter, she was selected for the prestigious Delhi Judicial Service by the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi, which she joined in 2013 and is presently continuing in the said Service.

Deepti has presided over different courts of various jurisdictions. She has presided over Mahila Courts in different Delhi District Courts for a number of years. Mahila Courts are special courts that have been created to expedite cases which are related to offences committed against women which include domestic violence cases. Presently, she is presiding as Additional Sessions Judge in a Special Fast Track Court, dealing with cases falling under Crimes Against Women, which include rape cases.

The inspiration for her book came from her daily work in the courts, where she found the laws to be lacking in achieving the desired protection for women.

Equal Protection Under the Law

A Mahila Court Perspective

"Equal Protection Under the Law : A Mahila Court Perspective" is a non-fiction book about the practical difficulties that are faced by women on a daily basis in enforcing their Rights in courts. This book is exclusively about the insights gained through practical experience of handling real-life cases in Delhi District Courts.

This book is a close reading of where the women-centric laws like Domestic Violence Act, penal laws against dowry harassment and sexual harassment, have come up short in ensuring protection of women in courts.

This book deals with how these so-called women-centric laws are patriarchal in their structure, in their idea of women who should get protection under the law, and in implementation, due to which women have to struggle to get the desired reliefs in courts. It also deals with the legal concepts of evidence, which are not women-friendly, because of which women fail to prove their cases in courts.

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