Shading the secular: Law at work in the Indian higher courts

Cultural Dynamics

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 131-152

  Basu, Srimati ^a  

^a DEPAUW UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

India; Law; Muslim; Personal law; Secular; Women

Indexed keywords

GENDER RELATIONS; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; LEGISLATION; WOMENS STATUS;

INDIA;

EID: 0037623857     PISSN: 09213740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0921374003015002001     Document Type: Article

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