Practical legal writing on 498A, matrimonial disputes, criminal allegations, maintenance, custody and Indian court procedure.
A husband died by suicide after his wife left the matrimonial home, filed an FIR and initiated maintenance proceedings, while his suicide note blamed her family. But can even an allegedly false matrimonial FIR make the wife’s family guilty of abetment when there was no instigation or intentional aid?
Comparison of Hindu, Muslim and Christian divorce law in India The Divorce law in India was not codified for most religions until long ago. Hindu Males were allowed unlimited polygamy till 1955, and till 1939, a Muslim Woman could not seek divorce from her husband basis their laws. Every religion is governed by its own […]
Compensation Order under Domestic Violence Act Compensation Orders under the Domestic Violence Act were envisaged, as DV is a comprehensive act to provide all remedies in one application to the aggrieved woman. So, among other things, a woman can also seek compensation for injuries and distress. There are many queries around the same, mainly because […]
In 2023, India implemented substantial changes to divorce proceedings through amendments to the Hindu Marriage Act, particularly affecting the Hindu community. These modifications are noteworthy and involve expanded grounds for divorce, encompassing factors such as adultery, mental or physical cruelty, desertion, conversion, and the irretrievable breakdown of a marriage. Unlike the previous law that primarily […]
Section 498A: भारत में क्रूरता और दहेज़ के छेड़छाड़ के कानूनी पहलुओं की समझ। 498A क्या है? धारा 498A भारतीय दण्ड संहिता (IPC) में एक प्रावधान है जो पति या उसके रिश्तेदारों द्वारा महिला के प्रति क्रूरता को नियंत्रित करता है। विशेष रूप से, यह दहेज़ के लिए क्रूरता या उत्पीड़न से संबंधित है। इस धारा […]
Ever since the Me Too Movement started, I have alluded to it with one of my favourite stories – Monkey’s Paw. Most of you would have read the story. For those who have not, the brief story is as follows: The story revolves around a couple, Mr. and Mrs. White, who have almost everything an average couple would […]
Introduction Evidences, as one describe in common language, is the material used by the judge or adjudicator to verify the fact, allegation or the person’s identity. In this we are only going to use the evidences that are required in the courts in the criminal or civil proceedings. Evidence means proofs. This document is required […]
Off with their heads; Off with their heads. Cried the red queen. We would fix the blame later. The above lines from “Alice in Wonderland” ring much too often in my ears whenever I see mob justice and people glorifying it and when the media is satisfied beating drums just to assist the brainwashing of […]
घरेलू हिंसा से महिलाओं का संरक्षण अधिनियम के तहत निवास आदेश भारत में घरेलू हिंसा अधिनियम महिलाओं को कई प्रकार के अधिकार प्रदान करता है। इस अधिनियम को तैयार करने के पीछे प्रारंभिक विचार एक ऐसे व्यापक अधिनियम को तैयार करना था जिसमें महिलाओं को विभिन्न अधिनियमों मंे प्राप्त विभिन्न अधिकार प्राप्त हैं । […]
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