Chapter XII- Offences by Husband and his relatives 498A Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty In 1983, section 498A was introduced to protect a married woman against cruelty inflicted on her by her husband and/or ...
The provisions of mutual consent divorce has various elements attached to it and is not a simpliciter term. For Instance, under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the ingredients for seeking a decree of mutual consent divorce are as follows:- That ...
Currently, in India, the only specific statute that deals with domestic violence, with a special emphasis on domestic violence on women is the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. It is a secular law and aggrieved persons irre...
CASELAWS IN INDIA ON CHILD ABDUCTION : As India is still not a signatory to Hague Convection on Child abduction, the courts respects the principle of ‘comity of courts’ and welfare of the child. 1. In Mrs. Elizabeth Dinshaw v. Arvand M. Dinshaw a...
If we talk about being financially secured or being financially depended on father, brother, or husband the women has face a lot of difficulties to reach to a level of secured Financial Independence they do face hardships in to gain that financial st...
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...
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...
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...
