As a woman in India, the exposure to law is limited. These are the top 5 laws which every Indian woman should be aware of a) Equal Renumeration Act, 1976 When we talk about “equal renumeration act, 1976”. The very first thing...
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Momita was visiting her grandmother at 7 pm on 13 January 2018 when Alamin Miah dropped by and asked her to step outside. Then, he threw acid on her face. The attack left her with third-degree burns on her forehead and eyelids and second-degree deep ...
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The concept of joint ownership of property between husband and wife has been popularized by the idea of Tax savings and saving on Stamp Duty. However, there are many implications, both financial as well as legal when spouses go for it, especially whe...
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During a divorce proceeding, it is common that there is one spouse’s property with another spouse. There can be other issues relating to the movable as well as immovable property between the warring couple. Family Courts in India have jurisdiction to...
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As job losses and salary cuts across sectors became rampant during the four months of the lockdown imposed in the city due to the Covid-19 pandemic, family court lawyers fielded calls from clients seeking the court’s intervention for waiver...
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In a first for Delhi, an estranged couple was allowed to go their separate ways by a city court through videoconferencing. During the divorce proceedings carried out through mutual consent, the man and woman gave a joint statement online and the soft...
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The Karnataka High Court has reprimanded a woman and directed her to pay Rs 25,000 as a cost to her ex-husband for abusing the process of law by registering a false case under section 498A IPC to harass her husband. According to the reports, the Ka...
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Expressing shock over the misuse of the provisions of the Protection of Child from Sexual Offences Act, by a mother, the Madras high court has said it is unbelievable that the mother just for the sake of taking custody of her 11-year-old child, can g...
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The Supreme Court said family courts should grant visitation rights in such a manner that a child is not deprived of the love and care of either parent.
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Except for the provision regarding exclusion of the mother in presence of the father, it does not contain any provision which discriminates against the rights of females. The discriminatory attitude against the daughter is followed with such rigour t...
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