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Some years back, I was sucked into the labyrinth of Indian Matrimonial laws and a false 498a in particular. To be fair, before it hit me, it was difficult for me to fathom the wide spread misuse of dowry laws and specially 498a in India.
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Injunction in Matrimonial Cases A Legal Way to Save your Property In Matrimonial Disputes It is often seen that matrimonial disputes sometimes become property disputes also, and more so when one party becomes greedy and, to tilt a settlement in their Favour, uses property as a means. Ultimately, the party which owns a property is […]
Most men who file matrimonial cases in the correct jurisdiction also suffer when the wife approaches the High Court or Supreme Court to transfer the case to the court in which the wife resides. The same is done u/s 24 of the Civil Procedure Code in High Courts and u/s 25 of the Civil Procedure […]
False charges of rape The Apex Court in Sonu v. State of U.P. quashed an FIR u/s 376 IPC (Punishment for Rape: Proposed Section 64 of The Bharariya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023) between former lovers on the ground that “there is no allegation that the promise to marry given to the second respondent (prosecutrix) was false at the inception”. […]
One can never overemphasise the need for buying adequate life insurance cover for the financial security of one’s family members in the event of the death of the bread earner, especially when there are court cases between husband and wife. However, there is always a concern about the proceeds of the policy being claimed by […]
How Section 41A CrPC Works? Section 41A CrPC was inserted in the Criminal Procedure Code in a bid to reform the law as well as to prevent unnecessary arrests. Under the Indian Constitution, the Accused has many rights against the state. The most important is the Right to remain silent and presumed innocent until proven […]
Age Determination of Rape Victim Offences related to sexual violence and sexual assault are very heinous, and if the victim is a minor, then her consent is statutorily and judicially of no value altogether. In such cases, in contrast to the common practice, the onus of proof is on the accused rather than the victim. […]
Residence Order Under DV Act The right of Residence under the DV Act in India provides many remedies for women. The initial thought behind drafting this Act was to bring a comprehensive act which includes various reliefs available to women under different Acts. The right of Residence under the DV Act or providing for Residence […]
Why Marriage Registration Is Important Marriage certificate is one document which is not taken seriously in India and because of which couples who are married or are planning to get married face problems. Even though marriage registration is taken lightly in India, it is one of the most important things to be done once the […]
Financial Planning for Divorce Litigation It is said that Courts and Hospitals wipe out the whole life savings of individuals and turn a king into a pauper. We all have read in newspapers about the estimated Rs.400 crore divorce of Hrithik Roshan and now another estimated $36 Billion Divorce settlement of Jeff Bezos. However, they […]