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Articles Mar 20, 2024 0

FAQs: Shared Household

What is the meaning of sharing household? I had written an article previously on the differentiation of domestic relationships, shared households and marital homes. The term marital home finds no mention in the act. Still, there are many queries about the ‘Right of Residence’, which is covered under Section 19, as the number of cases of […]

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Articles Mar 20, 2024 0

What Is Article 21 Of The Indian Constitution?

“No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to a procedure established by law.” According to Bhagwati, J., Article 21 “embodies a constitutional value of supreme importance in a democratic society.” Iyer, J., has characterized Article 21 as “the procedural magna carta protective of life and liberty. This right has […]

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Articles Mar 20, 2024 0

How Courts Decide Maintenance? Deciding Factors for Maintenance.

How Courts Decide Maintenance Over and over again, whenever there is a dispute in the marriage, one question arises. How much maintenance has to be given to the wife? The question also takes many shapes, from I earn X amount, how much maintenance I have n children, how much maintenance She file for divorce, so […]

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Articles Mar 20, 2024 0

Children of Warring Couples. Custody Battles. Parental Alienation. Indian Laws.

Children of Warring Couples. Custody Battles. Parental Alienation. Indian Laws. The most vulnerable segment of society to the COVID-19 outbreak is the children, not just physically but mentally as well. They are confined to their homes, and suddenly, their life has seen a 360 turn. They don’t know what is happening around them. They can’t […]

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Articles Mar 20, 2024 0

Domestic Violence Against Men

Domestic Violence Against Men “Woman kills husband, tries to pass death off as due to Covid; arrested” – Hindustan Times “Delhi woman allegedly kills in-laws, husband was at home during crime” – NDTV “Gurgaon: 17-Year-Old Dies By Suicide After Being Accused of Molestation” – Livewire These are a few headlines from leading media houses during […]

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Articles Mar 18, 2024 0

Interim and Ex-Parte Orders in Domestic Violence Case – FAQs

Interim and Ex-Parte Orders in Domestic Violence Case – FAQs I don’t know how many people are aware that initially, maintenance provisions like CrPC 488 of the Old Criminal Procedure Code and CrPC 125 did not have a provision for interim maintenance. The same was added later as it was seen that there was a tendency […]

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Articles Mar 18, 2024 0

Will | What Is Will | How To Create A Will

Will & Important Facts about it What is a WILL? A will is a legal document stating what happens to a person’s money or property after death. Importance of WILL If a person has not prepared his WILL and has died, a family dispute regarding the distribution of property may occur. In the absence of […]

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Judgement Analysis Mar 18, 2024 0

Changes affected by Kusum Sharma Judgment Revision Date 06 August 2020

The guidelines laid down in Kusum Sharma v. Mahinder Kumar Sharma (Delhi High Court) have now been superseded by the Supreme Court’s judgment in Rajnesh v. Neha (2020), which provides the uniform framework for determining maintenance across India. MAINTENANCE LAW PROCEDURAL CHANGES POST 6TH AUGUST, 2020 IN DELHI IN KUSUM SHARMA JUDGMENT CONCEPT: The maintenance law in […]

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Articles Mar 18, 2024 0

FAQs | Child Custody Orders in Domestic Violence Act | Section 21 DV Act

FAQs : Child Custody Orders in Domestic Violence Act Children often become victims or a bone of contention between the warring couple. I don’t know what was in the mind of the drafters of the act or even the legislature when it passed this act and inserted a section which gave power to the magistrate […]

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