Media ethics and cultural dependence: Media Laws and Ethics

 

22 November, 2025: National Consultation by National Commission for Women in Port Blair, A&N Islands

Participated as a resource person in the National Consultation organised by the National Commission for Women in pursuance of its mandate under Section10(1)(d) of the National Commission of Women Act, 1990, to review legal and constitutional safeguards pertaining to women, decided to review "Laws relating to Women in Prisons" in the year 2024-25.  The consultation was organised on 22nd November 2025 at Shri Vijayapuram (Port Blair), Andaman & Nicobar Islands in which resource persons supported the commission in finalization of the recommendations. 

Background: With the aim to incorporate viewpoints of experts and stakeholders across the country, the Commission conducted eight (8) regional Consultations for Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western, North-Eastern and Central regions, in association with Premier Law Institutes/ Universities of India with more than 150 experts. During these regional consultations these experts addressed the lacunae and shortcomings in the existing laws and proposed specific recommendations for amendments to the provisions of existing laws. To finalize the proposal for amendment in these laws and to make these laws more inclusive for women, the Commission decided to organise a National Consultation with experts from Judiciary, Executive, Advocates, Civil Society and Academia on 22nd November 2025 at Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands.