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Conditions for No Maintenance to wife in India
Articles Mar 22, 2024 23

Conditions for No Maintenance to wife in India

These Women Are Not Entitled For Maintenance (Disqualifications For Maintenance To Wife) People looking for judgments and information on “No Maintenance to Wife” or “how to avoid…

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How Does Domestic Violence Affect Male Victims
Articles Mar 22, 2024 8

How Does Domestic Violence Affect Male Victims

Domestic violence is violence committed by someone in the victim’s domestic circle. This includes partners, ex-partners, immediate family members, relatives, and friends. The term…

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Sole testimony in rape cases. What is the test?
Judgement Analysis Mar 22, 2024 6

Sole testimony in rape cases. What is the test?

Sole testimony not of sterling quality, it cannot be relied upon: Avinash Kr. Sharma v. State of Haryana, Case Analysis Decision of Trial Court challenged ‘X’ is aggrieved by the…

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Consensual Sex Converted to Rape
rape Mar 21, 2024 11

Consensual Sex Converted to Rape

How is Consensual Sex converted to Rape? Many Indians accept that rape laws should not be used to manage personal relations, particularly in situations where women have agency and…

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FAQs: Shared Household
Articles Mar 20, 2024 16

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…

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What Is Article 21 Of The Indian Constitution?
Articles Mar 20, 2024 15

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…

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